I've read the doc like 10 times. I think there are two key takeaways.
First, Apple can't stop companies like Epic from including links to other payment tools. Practically speaking, that means things like Kindle can now have a "Purchase on Amazon.com" button (which it currently does not have in order to avoid the 30% cut).
Second, the App Store itself is a-okay. Apple does not need to allow side loading or a second App Store.
Analysis from me: it's a win for Apple. They get to keep their App Store, which would be tremendously bad for them if they were forced to allow alternatives. There will be revenue loss from in-app purchases that are done via external links now, but Apple's own mechanisms are likely to continue being the easiest and most seamless, so that revenue stream will hardly go to $0.
First, Apple can't stop companies like Epic from including links to other payment tools. Practically speaking, that means things like Kindle can now have a "Purchase on Amazon.com" button (which it currently does not have in order to avoid the 30% cut).
Second, the App Store itself is a-okay. Apple does not need to allow side loading or a second App Store.
Analysis from me: it's a win for Apple. They get to keep their App Store, which would be tremendously bad for them if they were forced to allow alternatives. There will be revenue loss from in-app purchases that are done via external links now, but Apple's own mechanisms are likely to continue being the easiest and most seamless, so that revenue stream will hardly go to $0.