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But the only reason there is no monetisation via ads and other “innovations” in these apps is because Twitter have deliberately degraded the APIs and not kept them current with the official site/app for a decade now.

Twitter could also start charging app devs for API licenses, or restrict 3rd party apps to Twitter blue users if they want to change things up.

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> Twitter could also start charging app devs for API licenses

It already does, which is why Tweetbot, Twitterific and the others had to shift to subscription models.

Ironically, because those third party apps pay for API access for all their global users, and Twitter Blue is only available in about five countries, cutting off third party clients will have an immediate negative impact on Twitter’s revenue.

I wonder if Twitter is in breach of contract by restricting API access to their customers (the third party apps).

Probably, and some are looking into it. But it seems the penalties are meaningless.

https://esq.social/@andrew/109684497703065388

> But it seems the penalties are meaningless.

As noted in the thread, the agreement itself includes a tiny cap on damages, but there are legal factors which plausibly could nullify the effect of that cap.

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