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> Apple currently makes 0$ on the sale of free apps

That is 100% not true and probably right now Apple makes most of their App Store money from free apps.

98% of Google Play income is from free apps.

https://www.smartappmarketer.com/how-do-free-apps-make-money...

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Apps that use in-app purchases are not free apps, they are priced apps that defer payment. There are millions of real free apps in the AppStore.

That's a bit of a broad brush statement. An IAP could be any one of:

    * An upgrade of some sort (often ad removal)
    * In-game currency (which may or may not be a defacto requirement)
    * A tip to the developer with no added functionality

Neither of those carries an implication for the pricing status of the title. It's all context-dependent.

Apple makes at least $99/yr for each free app (Developer's program fee)

Apple makes $99/yr for each free app developer. There's nothing stopping any developer from releasing multiple apps.

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