>For App Store apps that link out of the app to complete purchases, the commission will be 15 percent. Developers in the programs mentioned above will pay a reduced rate of 10 percent.

This is one of the most 'evil' policies I've simply ever heard of. I know today it's not even allowed to mention it, but it seems like the most slam dunk monopoly abuse possible. The damage to customers is clear, a company could charge 15% less and receive the same amount if they were simply 'allowed' to tell customers to go to their site. Somehow Fortnite did exactly this, got banned for it, and it still wasn't enough to put an end to it.

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twoodfin 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Which monopoly is Apple abusing?

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ApolloFortyNine 2 hours ago | parent [-]

iPhone apps.

If it helps, think if Windows apps had a 5% Microsoft tax and had to be approved by Apple.

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twoodfin an hour ago | parent [-]

I assume you mean approved by Microsoft.

When they were found in the US to have a monopoly, they had around 95% of personal computer operating system share. Apple isn’t even close.

	▲	mvdtnz 25 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Really? What would you estimate is Apple's market share of iPhone apps if it's so far below 95%?