Gruber is calling out Apple here. Apple’s defense against developer indignation at their 30% cut on the App Store has been predicated on the notion that that 30% is partly profit, and partly...
Gruber is calling out Apple here. Apple’s defense against developer indignation at their 30% cut on the App Store has been predicated on the notion that that 30% is partly profit, and partly paying for all the amenities that the App Store supposedly offers: a trusted, curated, source of apps which are discoverable by users. However, if the App Store can’t be trusted by users and developers in practice, or the search functionality is broken, the defense becomes much weaker. This is Gruber at his best calling Apple on their bullshit. (Gruber is usually panned for kissing up to Apple, but he does not mince words here.)
First, how in the world did this app get approved with this name and with this icon? And how is it still there? The ripoff version is now popular enough to be ranked #7 on the Entertainment list. Where’s the App Store bunco squad? This wouldn’t even be a hard case to crack. It wouldn’t be more obvious that this app is a ripoff if its name were “Widgetsmith - Ripoff Version”. Apple keeps telling us how great the App Store is, but ripoffs like this remain commonplace. Apple right now has a promotion touting the benefits of the App Store on the front page of apple.com (gee, I wonder what prompted that?) ...
Gruber is calling out Apple here. Apple’s defense against developer indignation at their 30% cut on the App Store has been predicated on the notion that that 30% is partly profit, and partly paying for all the amenities that the App Store supposedly offers: a trusted, curated, source of apps which are discoverable by users. However, if the App Store can’t be trusted by users and developers in practice, or the search functionality is broken, the defense becomes much weaker. This is Gruber at his best calling Apple on their bullshit. (Gruber is usually panned for kissing up to Apple, but he does not mince words here.)