Is the Apple App Store developer agreement better for indie software developers than listing directly on the web given the recent fee changes
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is the Apple App Store developer agreement better for indie software developers than listing directly on the web given the recent fee changes
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Apple App Store developer agreement fee changes 2026 indie developers commission external payments EU US latestGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Apple App Store Small Business Program 15% commission standard 30% 2026 official termsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Apple EU alternative terms fees Core Technology Commission 2026 developer officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Apple App Store developer agreement fee changes 2026 indie developers commission external payments EU US latest Google ↗
Apple App Store Small Business Program 15% commission standard 30% 2026 official terms Google ↗
Apple EU alternative terms fees Core Technology Commission 2026 developer official Google ↗
- Changes for apps in the European Union - Support · developer.apple.com
- Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union · apple.com
- App Store Small Business Program · ccn.web.tr
- Apple Wants to Charge Developers Up to 15 Percent for Linking Outside the App Store · macrumors.com
- Apple's App Store Link-Out Injunction Is Live, and Here Is What Changed for Developers · macobserver.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple App Store developer agreement fee changes 2026 indie developers commission external payments EU US latest OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple App Store Small Business Program 15% commission standard 30% 2026 official terms OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple EU alternative terms fees Core Technology Commission 2026 developer official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |