I didn’t mean to infer that Apple was robbing anyone. I simply stated that I believe the going rate for Apple is 30% of the cost of the application. Considering that Apple must review each and every application, review the source code for any malicious software and then be held accountable.
Not knowing what the typical retail markup on software is, I can not state whether this is a bargain, or a rip-off. I neither know, or care. I simply want to buy the best applications, at the lowest possible price.
I was in the Auto Parts business a life time ago and 30% was a pretty standard markup. I should think a wholesaler would be thrilled to get their product exposed to hundreds of millions of users rather than have their product packaged and setting in the bottom shelf behind the TV’s in any number of big box stores.