Samsung changes Galaxy Store revenue share model, offers developers an 80%/20% split

App store fees are a frequent source of friction between the store owners and publishers. Samsung is trying to lure in new app and game developers and keep existing ones happy by announcing changes to the store service fee.

Starting on May 15, developers will get 80% of revenue, while 20% will go to the Galaxy Store. Currently, the split is 70%/30%. The new split will apply to “all paid apps, including games and themes, as well as consumable and non-consumable in-app items”.

For comparison, the Google Play Store has a 70%/30% split, though it charges small developers less – for revenue under $1 million a year, the store fee is only 15%, while developers take home 85%.

Epic Games pulled popular games like Fortnite from the Google and Apple stores due to high fees. However, Fortnite remained available on the Galaxy Store until mid-2024, when Epic removed it citing concerns about the new sideloading rules. Will this change bring back Epic titles? Unlikely, the company has its own store now, Epic Games Store, which charges only a 12% fee. There’s even an ongoing lawsuit over Samsung’s Auto Blocker setting.

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