> It's simply pointing out that Apple, when given a choice, would rather use an external payment processor (in order to pay lower fees) when building an app for a platform they don't control... while at the same time denying people the ability to do that on their own platform.
Apple explicitly allows apps like Spotify and Netflix to use external payment processors on iOS via their developer guidelines.
Yes, apps like Spotify and Netflix (sorta; some of the rules around the "reader exception" seem arbitrary and selectively enforced), but not all apps. Not sure what the point is you're trying to make here.
Apple explicitly allows apps like Spotify and Netflix to use external payment processors on iOS via their developer guidelines.