“Apple is 30% commission on new subscription... Android is all 15% so it does make a difference for your margin especially for a company with GPU costs for machine learning.”

Google Charges 15% On All Subscriptions vs. Apple's 30% — Your Android Margin Is Structurally Higher

Google standardized subscription fees at 15% across the board three or four years ago. Apple starts at 30% and only drops to 15% after a user has subscribed for more than a year. For subscription apps with meaningful infrastructure costs (especially AI/ML GPU costs), this commission spread materially affects unit economics. Even with lower ARPU on Android, margin per transaction can be higher than on iOS.