Comment by ethbr1
Also: Up to 30% of app pricing is due to price-fixing.
We (including the companies cannibalizing their own ecosystems for profit) would all be better off with a refresh of competition enhancing laws that (a) decrease barriers to entry & (b) apply increasing competitive restrictions as market share and absolute company size grow.
You could say the same about prices in general increasing due to credit card fees ($.30 per transaction + 3%).