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by outime 236 days ago
This may explain it: https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/06/iphone-users-spend-apps/
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It is also relevant to know if a user who'd otherwise use app X on iOS would use X less on Android.
this makes sense for apps where you pay up front to use it. for subscription-based services, this idea falls flat.

in fact, apple made it harder for apps to take payments from its users in the past than others.