Explained | Why app store fees are causing a stir?

The story so far: Claiming that Apple had “mostly stopped advertising on Twitter,” billionaire Elon Musk launched an attack against the iPhone maker on Monday. While the Apple App Store is a globally trusted platform for buying third-party apps, some users might want to access their favourite apps using other payment options, to benefit from lower prices. Developers too want to offer other options so that they don’t always lose part of their profits to Apple or other app store operators who take commissions. A number of digital platforms, such as the Amazon App Store, Google Play, Apple App Store, and Microsoft Store charge commissions for apps and in-app purchases. This is one reason why many developers of third-party apps think Apple is stifling competition and unfairly pocketing the revenue that external creators bring to the App Store.