Apple thinks they deserve 5% of all software sales OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN MONOPOLY

TechCrunch@TechCrunch@mstdn.social

Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces. techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/appl

Replying to @⁨liaizon@wake.st⁩

@liaizon@wake.st Honestly that company has been pushing and pushing how much they can squeeze the developers that made their platforms successful, and they let them because so many app developers consider themselves temporarily embarrassed Steve Jobses.

Meanwhile, the desktop that built a reputation for strong human computer interaction, descends into an ad billboard