[lijok]

Yes. Unlike Google, the deals Apple were making weren’t for the purposes of undermining competing app stores

[Drew_]

However, Apple's deals were for the purpose of undermining competing payment systems.

[lijok]

They weren’t, because Apple does not allow competing payment systems.

[Drew_]

They do just not directly in-app. Many apps only allow subscription via the web. Namely Netflix and Amazon.

[amf12]

But, that's a false premise. Apple doesn't allow competing app stores.

[lijok]

Which is precisely why Apple couldn’t have been making deals for the purpose of undermining competing app stores.