Apple incurs the ongoing cost of hosting the App Store, so yes, they're absolutely entitled to charge either or both vendors and consumers for access.
Giant and Safeway mark-up food they sell.
The shop that stocked and installed those Michelin tires charged a premium.
Etc.
If you're arguing the App Store shouldn't exists, or Apple shouldn't limit their users to a single App Store, that's an argument with some merit. But, it's not what you said.
Giant and Safeway mark-up food they sell.
The shop that stocked and installed those Michelin tires charged a premium.
Etc.
If you're arguing the App Store shouldn't exists, or Apple shouldn't limit their users to a single App Store, that's an argument with some merit. But, it's not what you said.