[Terretta]

And, shops with no monopoly and less customer loyalty are charging by and large the same percentage.

For that matter, even supermarkets charge for shelf positioning.

[hamandcheese]

Yea, but your choice of neighborhood doesn't lock you in to only being allowed to shop in a single supermarket.

[Terretta]

In a lot of neighborhoods that's exactly what it does.

Also, you can shop for iOS apps in other places, like https://setapp.com/.

[hamandcheese]

> In a lot of neighborhoods that's exactly what it does.

In what country/world/universe? I frequently go to a Costco that definitely isn't in my neighborhood. Haven't had any visits from the supermarket police yet.

Also, that's not an alternative store, that's simply a subscription app bundle.