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by secondo 1946 days ago
Don’t try to equate Shopify’s app distribution to Apple’s. They’re not the same.

Apple charges commission for your paid application regardless of distribution form because there is only one and you have to use it, the AppStore. Shopify has an optional distribution platform for apps which they charge a fee for. You can distribute your app on your own and avoid the fee.

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This is absolutely not the wording of the Shopify terms.

If your application 1. uses the Shopify API and 2. is sold to more than one Shopify customer, then Shopify takes 20% of your revenue. Presence on the optional distribution platform is not necessary.