![]() In regards to the study, Durov calls the 30 percent commission comparison between Google Play Store and Apple App Store "irrelevant, because Android allows its users to install apps from sources other than Google Play." In comparison, Apple doesn't allow third-party apps to be installed other than through the App Store.įurthermore, Durov focuses on antitrust and the anti-competitiveness that Apple's all-encompassing power has on other, smaller companies, especially app developers like Telegram. As per a post on Telegram, its founder Pavel Durov refutes the fairness of Apple's app tax and lists seven reasons (or 'myths') why Apple has been deceiving the public with its tax.ĭurov attacks Apple's app tax by specifically focusing on the congressional hearings and the false assumptions that he believes arose, even scrutinizing the Analysis Group study. However, Telegram, a free instant messaging app for smartphones has now followed Spotify by calling out Apple and its app tax. Like other tech companies with app stores, Apple charges the tax in order to promote growth within the company, which could lead to better products, and other technologies. Related: Amazon & Apple Supplier Accused of Human Rights Abuses by the U.S. ![]() ![]() However, even Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently criticized both Apple and Google over app taxes. Furthermore, Apple commissioned a study by Analysis Group ahead of the hearings, which concluded that Apple's app tax is similar to other app stores, including Amazon, and video game digital marketplaces. ![]() During the hearings, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, claimed that with the majority of apps on the App Store, developers keep 100 percent of the money they make, and Apple only makes money when the app gains a customer on an Apple device. To be exact, 30 percent of every transaction, although in other circumstances, such as subscriptions, the tax tends to be 15 percent or lower. Apple's 'app tax' refers to the company receiving a percentage of the profits an app makes through in-app purchases.
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