# Skipping App Store Fees Isn’t Always the Revenue Win It Seems

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Podcast: [Business Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365657)
Published: 2026-01-29T16:00:36+00:00
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## Resource

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/skipping-app-store-fees-isnt-always-the-revenue-win-it-seems . A practical guide to choosing between app store billing and direct payments, with real revenue, churn, and complexity trade-offs explained. Check more stories related to business at: https://hackernoon.com/c/business . You can also check exclusive content about #saas-monetization , #business-strategy , #user-acquisition , #saas-monetization-strategy , #mobile-app-revenue , #web-billing-vs-app-store , #aso-ranking-factors , #checkout-conversion-rates , and more. This story was written by: @dlayf . Learn more about this writer by checking @dlayf's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Avoiding the app store’s 30% fee isn’t free money. While web billing offers better churn control, app stores often win on conversion, simplicity, and distribution—making them the smarter default for most startups.

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