B
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30%
30% -- app store subscription commission for Apple App Store (2019)
Apple charges a 30% commission fee on subscription revenue during the first year.
- Applies to the first year of any subscription; drops to 15% in subsequent years
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30%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2019
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
magora-systems.com
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Tier C
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Methodology
Drops to 15% after first year; Google charges 15% from first year
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 (current) | 30% | |
| 2026 | 15% | -50.0% |
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Apple App Store: 30% app store subscription commission. Source: magora-systems.com (2019). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-subscription-fee-first-year
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