Like Apple and Google, Amazon reduces app store cut for small developers, but there is a twist
3 years, 6 months ago

Like Apple and Google, Amazon reduces app store cut for small developers, but there is a twist

India Today  

Amazon is the latest tech major to offer benefits to small developers availing its services. The world's largest online marketplace has announced Amazon Appstore Small Business Accelerator Program that will require new developers to pay less than usual for Amazon's cloud services. For this, Amazon says that it will increase developer revenue share and add Amazon Web Services credit options to developers that earn less than $1 million in revenue. Due to start in Q4 this year, Amazon says that the program will offer total benefits of "up to an equivalent of 90 per cent of revenue" to the developers. Amazon says that the AWS promotional credits will help developers benefit from more than 200 services it offers.

Amazon Revenue App Cent Developers Aws Promotional Credits  store  program  share  google  small  cent  aws  benefits  twist  apple  reduces  cut  developers  app  amazon  revenue  promotional  credits

History of this topic

Epic Games Not Impressed With Google's Third Party App Billing System for Spotify
2 years, 9 months ago

Epic Games Not Impressed With Google's Third Party App Billing System for Spotify

News 18  

Epic Games is not impressed with Alphabet-owned Google’s new programme that lets select Android developers test their own billing system. In a statement to The Verge, Epic VP of public policy, Corie Wright said, “Apple and Google continue to abuse their market power with policies that stifle innovation, inflate prices and reduce consumer choice". WATCH VIDEO: Why Smartphones Are Becoming …

Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden
55 years ago

Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden

Wired  

On Friday, after a contentious legal battle over Apple’s alleged monopoly power over the iOS ecosystem, a California judge snipped the tug-of-war rope between Apple and Epic Games. And Apple must change its App Store rules to allow developers to use other payment systems⁠—a blow to Apple’s iron grip on the iOS ecosystem. “Having penetrated all other video game markets, …

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run iPhone app store, but rejected allegations that the company has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and innovation. “This decision validates that Apple’s ‘success is not illegal,’ as the judge said.” Gonzalez Rogers also dealt Epic …

Amazon to cut its Appstore share to help small developers
3 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to cut its Appstore share to help small developers

India TV News  

After Apple and Google, Amazon has now announced to let small developers earn more by reducing its cut in Appstore revenue. Starting in Q4, for developers that earn less than $1 million in revenue in the previous calendar year, Amazon said it is increasing developer revenue share and adding AWS credit options. Called the 'Amazon Appstore Small Business Accelerator Programme,' …

Apple Allegedly Offered to Reduce App Store Fee to Get Amazon Prime Video on Devices
4 years, 5 months ago

Apple Allegedly Offered to Reduce App Store Fee to Get Amazon Prime Video on Devices

News 18  

The US House antitrust subcommittee has revealed that Apple offered a lower 15 per cent subscription fee to Amazon for bringing its Prime Video app on the Apple TV set-top box. Apple normally charges 30 per cent fee for most in-app purchases but in the case of Amazon, it allegedly offered 15 per cent fee on subscriptions that signed up …

Discover Related