I wonder if this is the way Apple and Google will eventually retreat from their 30%* cut, by using their app store chokepoint to nudge developers to their platform. Seems like a worse monopolistic practice than the 30% cut to me.
For Google, that'd obviously be GCP discount. For Apple, less obvious. Pushing iCloud storage? Apple Music? They've already forced every app to support Apple Pay and Sign In with Apple, so they likely don't even need the carrot.
*yes I know its not 30% anymore for some/most usecases.
For Google, that'd obviously be GCP discount. For Apple, less obvious. Pushing iCloud storage? Apple Music? They've already forced every app to support Apple Pay and Sign In with Apple, so they likely don't even need the carrot.
*yes I know its not 30% anymore for some/most usecases.