> One absolute doozy of a requirement kicks in if the app stores user data on a third-party server. Google will now require those apps to pass a third-party security audit, which the app developer must pay for. According to the company, the cost "may range from $15,000 to $75,000 (or more) depending on the size and complexity of the application." The message here seems to be "Don't store Google user data on your server."

They've surely paid for this. And, ironically, this is the sort of app that Google supposedly set up this gatekeeper process to keep off their platform, as this was meant to "safeguard user privacy."