Conspicuously absent: Why is non-executable content (ebooks, music, lessons, game skins) also required to go through the app store?<p>What <i>exactly</i> would I be paying 30% for in those cases?
> At the park, the copy-cat filter app John had sideloaded threatens to delete all of his photos unless he pays up<p>> A sideloaded app violates John’s privacy<p>Nice propaganda.
They do make the case for walled gardens as a feature, but that doesn't mean they solely should have that responsibility. They are basically saying that the market can't be trusted.