Is this an option that exists or could be added in the future?

30% off would make the pricing feel less steep

  • OnionQuest@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    My company tried transitioning app subscriptions to alternatives outside the app stores and it was not worth it. Credit card fraud was a massive issue. It got so bad the payment networks (Visa, MasterCard) threatened to ban us from their networks.

    Google and Apple aren’t totally rent seeking.

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      1 year ago

      Interesting, thanks for the insight

      30% def too high tho haha

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        1 year ago

        Honestly not really when compared to the alternative. Our net payout through alternatives was closer to 60%. We experienced a bot attack one month where we actually lost money due to generating massive transaction fees on bogus chargebacks.

        I thought Google shifted to a flat 15% anyway (especially for small app developers). It’s really a no brainer for app developers then.

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          1 year ago

          Def forgot they switched to 15% for the first million. That’s very reasonable

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    1 year ago

    Noob question, but can they do that? Don’t they have to follow play store’s rules and give the 30% cut?

    Unless they use another platform for android, but then less people would use the app

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      1 year ago

      On Android Google only takes their cut if you use their payment system. If an app developer wants to make their own payment system, they’re allowed. Then they don’t have to pay Google for in-app purchasing. Of course making their own, is far more complicated than simply dropping in Google’s.

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    1 year ago

    How would you download updates? Or even get updates notification? Who would support the infrastructure to download the app? For 8$, i would simply bite the bullet. It’s 27$CAD for a lifetime license damn it.