 so under apple's new rules, if you make a free app, distributed on a third party platform, and it gets 1.5 million yearly downloads in the EU, you still have to pay apple €250k/year between this and apple being able to notarize third party apps, i'm not sure how this doesn't violate the DMA 7 comments
 @lexd0g I mean atleast you get 1 mill. a year for nothing. Which is a lot. It still kinda scummy behaviour to cash in on an third-party party that is literally free. I get that apple may charge something for checking if its actually safe to install hut why isn't a one off fee or something?
Apple gotta be Apple  @lexd0g Do we know if they count fresh installs only, or updates to already installed apps as well?  @lexd0g @mahryekuh Only if you decide to work under the new terms. If you don't switch and stick with the existing terms, nothing changes, and you don't pay anything more than you do now. See ‘New business terms for EU apps' in the FAQ; https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/#faq Or select “Today's capabilities and terms” in the fee calculator. @sindarina @mahryekuh that won't allow you to distribute your app through third party sources, apps not allowed on the app store have to accept these terms |
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@lexd0g Apple is likely testing RIGHT up to the limit of the legal language in the DMA, and will force a court case, that will drag this out while they actively use it and get developers used to it.
All while the tech press runs with generic headlines like "Apple supports right to repair!" and "Apple allows for more App Store competition!"