# Apple-Developer Relations **URL:** \ **Category:** Blogs/Articles/Talks/Podcasts\ **Tags:** apple, in-the-news\ **Created:** [5 June 2021 21:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-developer-relations/10248 "2021-06-05T21:31:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Post date:** [5 June 2021 21:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-developer-relations/10248/1 "2021-06-05T21:31:30Z")
> Apple’s leaders [continue](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/06/apple-developers-grow-app-store-ecosystem-billings-and-sales-by-24-percent-in-2020/) [to](https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21296180/apple-hey-email-app-basecamp-rejection-response-controversy-antitrust-regulation#kmmNsE) [deny](https://www.imore.com/tim-cook-says-apple-would-still-collect-commission-alternative-app-store-payments) [developers](https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/21/tim-cook-epic-apple-trial/) of two obvious truths: > > - That our apps provide substantial value to iOS beyond the purchase commissions collected by Apple. > - That any portion of our customers came to our apps from our own marketing or reputation, rather than the App Store. > > For Apple to continue to deny these is dishonest, factually wrong, and extremely insulting — not only to our efforts, but to the intelligence of all Apple developers and customers. > > This isn’t about the 30%, or the 15%, or the prohibition of other payment systems, or the rules against telling our customers about our websites, or Apple’s many other restrictions. (Not today, at least.) > > It’s about what Apple’s leadership thinks of us and our work. Read in full here: [https://marco.org/2021/06/03/developer-relations](https://marco.org/2021/06/03/developer-relations) _This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers._