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The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store (www.theverge.com)
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[–] TCB13 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yes, I understand that. But it’s €1.50. What’s that, half a coffee

People are angry about it because you've Americans having an app for free and Europeans getting charged a yearly fee for the same thing. This is not much about the value, it's about the principle and the gatekeeping.

and ten minutes spent getting AltStore installed.

This is the worst part of it all is the gatekeeping, why can't he just sell the App for 1.50€ on the EU App Stores then? Why would we have to install his AltStore and pay a recurring fee to cover the potential CTF fee? Why not let people get the App from the store they want to use instead of forcing one way or another?

If you read my other comment here and the Apple terms, you'll find out he's only subject to the CTF in the first place because he decided he wanted to launch the AltStore, otherwise he would be able to launch in Europe for free without any CTF costs.