The cost is mostly being passed on to the purchasers. The same app is nearly always more expensive in Apple's store than in Google's.
But the funny thing is that even with the premium, Apple users spend far more on app purchases than Android users. And in turn developers make more money on IOS app sales - which is why they flock to the platform.
To sum up: developers make more money on the platform, Apple makes lots of money from running the platform, and customers are indicating they are getting value on the platform (even if you personally don't see why) by spending more on the platform. I don't see grounds for outrage here.
But the funny thing is that even with the premium, Apple users spend far more on app purchases than Android users. And in turn developers make more money on IOS app sales - which is why they flock to the platform.
To sum up: developers make more money on the platform, Apple makes lots of money from running the platform, and customers are indicating they are getting value on the platform (even if you personally don't see why) by spending more on the platform. I don't see grounds for outrage here.