US iPhone users spent, on average, $79 on apps last year, up 36% from 2017
In India, Apple continues to screw itself with its short sightedness by insisting on credit / debit cards for all Apple Payments and refusing to integrate itself with India's many innovative digital payment systems.<p>Even though I have wanted to pay for a few games and 1 or 2 really good apps, I can't because Apple doesn't accept my indian cards nor other alternative indian payment systems.<p>Nor can we buy iTunes / App store credit online. Nor are we permitted to use iTunes / App Store gift certificates from US or elsewhere.<p>Personally, I wonder if this is because:<p>1. The central bank's (RBI) rule that financial data of indians should be stored in india.<p>2. Indian payment systems make it difficult to bill someone automatically (without the involvement of the payee).<p>3. Indian payment systems prevent "leakage" of your "credit worthiness" / credit rating, unlike credit cards.