That explains my experience. I just brought proton vpn for the easiest travel solution for me, and when I was shopping around I thought I was losing my mind. Checked the price online and it was one price and then checked from the Apple app for convenience and it was higher. I was confused, but just bought it online and used it on the app after (along with other devices).
If someone purchases a Proton plan through the iOS app, Apple got a 30% cut of that. Which is stupid. Because Proton (and every other company with an iOS app) already pays Apple to simply have their app on Apple’s app store.
Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Ulrich@feddit.org 6 days ago
Uhhh I mean they pay a $100/year developer fee, which probably doesn’t even cover the infrastructure costs. Is that what you’re referring to?
I’m not arguing against you, Apple should consider those costs as a service to their (overpaying) customers.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Yes. I’ll admit, I don’t know a whole lot about development and everything that it entails, but nuance is key here. Say what you will about Proton, but this ruling just set a precedent that Apple cannot take a cut from purchases completed within an app. That affects everyone who puts their app on Apple’s app store, including smaller devs.
I’m just looking at this from a bigger picture perspective. Apple has more than enough money already, and frankly there are far too many companies like this who need to be cut back down.
paraphrand@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yeah, a fraction of a cent per customer is double dipping. w/e
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Precedent is precedent, and now smaller independent devs can use this ruling to their favor.