> How much money do you really think a developer can make without going through the App Store? A lot. Your mistake here is in thinking that all software is dir

> How much money do you really think a developer can make without going through the App Store? A lot. Your mistake here is in thinking that all software is direct to consumer. Being able to install software without going through a store is very important for a lot of small to medium business that have custom or customized software. You can do it with android, you could do it with windows mobile in the 90's, it's mostly just apple that want to exert so much control over you.