PLATFORM PROFILEAAPL
Apple App Store
6.13
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.782
Escape0.291
Key Structural Insight
Toll booth on a road with no exits. DMA building side roads, but main highway remains Apple's.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth8/10
Memory8/10
Action7/10
Process9/10
Network9/10
Closeness8/10
Portability2/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7984 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.8000 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7937 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2391 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.3500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.7816 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.2644 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7205 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.2905 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 6.13 | 1.782 / 0.291 |
Scoring Rationale
Developer: years of Swift/Xcode, App Store review knowledge, in-app purchase dependency. Consumer: purchased apps non-transferable. 30% commission = financial lock-in. DMA forcing some changes.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8+1.53
PORT2-1.23
SUB3-0.98
FALL3-0.98
ACT7+0.60
DATA8+0.56
MEM8+0.56
PROC9+0.52
ORG7+0.45
NET9+0.42
MOM5+0.32
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — Gaming & Entertainment (7 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Steam | Private (Valve) | 5.32 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | Roblox | RBLX | 4.79 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Google Play | GOOG | 3.94 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | PlayStation Network | SONY | 3.64 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Spotify | SPOT | 2.31 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 06 | Netflix | NFLX | 1.00 | GROWING GRAVITY | Profile → |
| 07 | Disney+ | DIS | 0.71 | GROWING GRAVITY | Profile → |