Also of note, updates count as downloads.
1 obvious, so, they just disincentivised updates? Brilliant. Or maybe the idea is for app developers to charge for updates.
2 oh right, developers have to update frequently or else Apple will remove the app for being a security risk or simply no longer being compatible with current os and apis, os and apis whose changes are controlled by who again?
So they charge for updates, and make it a rule that you must update.
What a great racket!