The tectonic plates of mobile are shifting beneath our feet, and the app store duopoly is finally cracking. Epic’s legal victories against Apple, combined with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, have forced open alternative payment channels and app stores, creating the biggest shift in mobile monetization since the iPhone launched. Major players like Amazon and Spotify are already sidestepping Apple’s 15-30% commission, while Epic Games has launched their own app store on EU iPhones. Early m...
