That’s… not what’s happening at all. Developers of apps in the EU can keep the same old terms, the same terms they’ve always had any the US still has. They have to opt-in to the new terms, which incurs the CTF. Its not mandatory.
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YuzuDrink@beehaw.org 2 months ago
The fact that popular free apps in the EU are subject to fees unless they come up with their own app store is bullshit and clearly Apple trying to punish developers over there. Like, “if you don’t want to owe us money, then make it so the only people who can find your app are those who already know about it”?
bwhough@beehaw.org 2 months ago
brie@beehaw.org 2 months ago
It’s more the other way around. Both distribution on the App Store and through third parties will incur the fee. However, if you don’t distribute on third parties, you can stay under Apple’s old terms, avoiding the fee. It’s a way of monetarily punishing third party app distribution.