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> buy software for digital download on the Internet for significantly lower overhead

But you are looking at that through the lens of an end user.

As a developer, Apple's total acquisition cost i.e. 15/30% is far less than what it costs me to acquire customers through other channels e.g. Paid Ads, Referral etc.



I’m not attempting to look at it in any direction. I was simply stating that Apple had indeed made that exact argument.


And if another developer disagrees for their app it doesn't matter because it made sense for you?




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