Gambling ads in the App Store pissed off many developers

Ads for games have appeared on the main page of the App Store and on the pages of applicationsand other content is a new

Apple's strategy, following which the company intends to increase advertising revenue by three times.

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Apple's new advertising policy immediately attractedgambling developers, to which other developers immediately reacted, considering this situation outrageous. In particular, well-known developers of applications for Apple Marco Arment, editor of the MacStories website Federico Viticci, a developer under the nickname Cabel, Simon Sterving reacted to this.

They all agree that Apple allowed gambling advertising because of in-game purchases, from which the company receives from 15% to 30% of the commission.

"I'm very sad that Apple has started taking money for casino ads in the App Store to elevate itself in the eyes of shareholders," Cabel said.