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> It’s not just about hosting, they also provide basically the entire software stack you’re using. Pricing that is difficult but I don’t think it should be disregarded.

You paid for that already when you bought the Mac that's mandatory for developing on iOS.

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The iOS software stack is certainly not what people are paying for when they buy a Mac.

People pay for the simplicity and (arguable) security of apple devices that comes with a tightly controlled software stack. They buy the device with the expectation that 3rd party software will be made for it that they can use. Apple then says you need my software stack to develop that 3rd party software.