Apple wants you to know the App Store is doing good

With US$1.3 trillion in billing and sales, Apple needed some good news after losing appeal bid against an injunction to force it to open up its App Stores to competition.

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For a very long time, Apple guarded the keys to its App Store kingdom very closely. Despite criticism of its walled garden ecosystem, Apple has held steadfast in its policies, which have allowed the business to charge a 30% commission fee (aka the Apple Tax) on purchases made through the App Store.

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