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  • No, it is completely misleading because:

    1. this change will not impact a single developer outside the EU.

    2. Any developer not using a third party app store will also not be affected.

    3. You can still build free apps and literally nothing changes assuming you use Apple’s app store.

    Like I said, it is a shit policy, but for nearly all developers nothing changes.

    The video’s thumbnail said Apple is killing free apps. That is a complete lie. There is not an ounce of truth to it.




  • eek2121@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.worldApple's New Fees Will Kill Free Apps
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    5 months ago

    Such a clickbait-y headline I am not going to watch it.

    Free apps aren’t changing in anyway.

    The tl;dr is that for developers using the app store, nothing changes. Developers wishing to not use the app store have to agree to a new fee structure.

    Apple, as expected, intends to make up for lost profits by charging more money.

    If you are outside the EU none of this matters to you.

    Note that I am not disagreeing with the sentiment , but rather I am disagreeing with the clickbait headline.