By "Apple payment's system" I'm referring to any payment system that Apple mandates the use of on iOS, all of which Apple takes a 15-30% cut from revenue. I'm not referring Apple Pay except when I specifically mention it by name. I don't use "IAP" to refer to Apple's payment system, because I'm including purchases through the App Store itself, and those aren't IAPs.
95% of purchases through Apple's payment system (App Store + IAP) by volume are subject to Apple's 30% fee.[1] Sellers need to raise the price by ~42.9% to recover the 30% cut, and the cost of that fee is subsidized by the buyers. Those are hard numbers that have a negative impact on both users and developers.
Yes, I agree that Apple helps provide users with leverage against iOS developers when they overstep boundaries on privacy in some cases. But, Apple never provides users with leverage against Apple itself. Many users and iOS developers are too small to directly challenge Apple when it engages in anti-competitive practices, so that is where government comes in to provide leverage to users and developers against Apple.
95% of purchases through Apple's payment system (App Store + IAP) by volume are subject to Apple's 30% fee.[1] Sellers need to raise the price by ~42.9% to recover the 30% cut, and the cost of that fee is subsidized by the buyers. Those are hard numbers that have a negative impact on both users and developers.
Yes, I agree that Apple helps provide users with leverage against iOS developers when they overstep boundaries on privacy in some cases. But, Apple never provides users with leverage against Apple itself. Many users and iOS developers are too small to directly challenge Apple when it engages in anti-competitive practices, so that is where government comes in to provide leverage to users and developers against Apple.
Thanks for explaining your perspective.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/technology/apple-app-stor...