A revolt against the “Apple tax” and Google Play Store royalties looks set to change the app model.
If you own an iPhone or iPad, it’s likely you’ve contributed to the huge app economy that goes hand in hand with those devices.
Apple said last week that since the July 2008 opening of its App Store, from which applications from Angry
Birds to AirBnB must be downloaded, it has generated US$120 billion in revenue for third-party software developers.
That means Apple made a killing. It charges a 30% royalty on all app purchases and 15% of revenue generated by long-term subscriptions.
Now a revolt against that “Apple tax” and the 30% royalty that Google charges for apps bought through its Google Play store, which is available on Android phones, looks set to change the app model.
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