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> "All the rules they're citing should apply to Gmail and Outlook as well," Hansson told Axios. "

I agree Apple is being inconsistent here, but not vis a vis gmail and outlook. Those are free services, so they’re not the right comparison. Apple doesn’t require IAP for these because there is no payment involved.

Netflix, on the other hand, proves that Apple does allow apps that are useless unless the user has a separate subscription.

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Yes, but streaming video apps are explicitly given a pass on that rule, along with several other categories:

"magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, video, access to professional databases, VoIP, cloud storage, and approved services such as classroom management apps"

How the hell they came up with this list is anyone's guess. Seems like they kind of tacked things on that they were concerned about completely removing.

Google does charge for additional Gmail storage in the form of Google One.

The Gmail app is not tied to the Gmail email service. It can be used to access non-Gmail accounts. Google Photos and Google Drive both allow in-app purchasing of additional storage space billed through Apple.

Edit: Added statement about Gmail app working with non-Gmail email accounts.

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