If such a platform can get your business billions of dollars I think they are happy to have access to such a platform. Businesses are free to partner with other platforms if they don't like the agreement.

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heavyset_go 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, they can go to the 1 other option, where they've boiled the frog completely by matching the App Store's policies, practices and advertising schemes. The entire mobile app and mobile app distribution markets are captured by two entities, including Apple.

I'd buy your suggestion when Apple's duopoly status is rightfully fixed, perhaps by breaking out the App Store into its own independent business, along with the rest of Apple.

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Wilder7977 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They are not free to do that when there is a duopoly and in most countries the platforms don't even allow competitors for that market (especially true for Apple).

Seriously, playing the "free market" card in the tech (especially mobile) space is really brave.

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charcircuit 8 hours ago | parent [-]

No one is forcing people to make businesses that release ios apps. A business could be based off of a Windows app. Or they could even not have an app and do business through an existing one like Discord.

	▲	Wilder7977 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Reality forces people to do that. When 90% of people do whatever they use programs for via mobile, you (as in, a business who wants to succeed) are forced to make an android and an iOS app.

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realusername 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Well there's only a single other mobile platform and it has the same pricing as the other one (I'm sure it's a total coincidence, nothing to see here!)