alt Hacker NewsThe android store is the same. Jump through loads of hoops, fill in tax information for a bunch of countries, dox yourself, etc etc.
I'm finding it hard to reconcile a) how difficult the process and b) the load of absolute garbage apps that are out there.
You'll still find people praising Apple (maybe even Google) for their review process even though their store is full of garbage. Really justifies their 30% cut.