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I released a small game to iOS once, but never again. It was a massive headache that wasn't worth the users. First of all, you can only build on a Mac, even if
by umvi 7y ago
I released a small game to iOS once, but never again. It was a massive headache that wasn't worth the users. First of all, you can only build on a Mac, even if you are using a cross platform framework like Unity. So that's like $300 for a used mac mini. Second of all you have to pony up $100 per year. Third of all, Apple will reject your app at their whim and leisure. Like all the games currently being rejected having to do with toilet paper.
- intopieces 7y agoI’m glad Apple rejects lots apps and I’m glad it costs money to get into the App Store. Every time I look the Google Play store I decide it’s not worth engaging with, as a user. Too much garbage and malware.
- zozbot234 7y agoYou don't have to use Google Play Store. You can sideload .apk's or use alternative platforms. There's nothing like that on iOS.
- TwoBit 7y agoThere's even worse malware in side-loaded apps.
- brachi 7y agoYou mean in platforms like F-droid, or in random apks downloaded from random websites?
- vorpalhex 7y agoUsers are people, not cattle. Yes there's value in sensible defaults but once you've paid (dearly) for hardware, you should be able to use it as you see fit.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoA cow using an internet connected device is better at avoiding scams and malware than my parents. At least the cow won't have the dexterity to click on garbage. My parents will never have sufficient knowledge of modern English nor the concepts around what is and isn't malware. For them, I need a device that lets them Facetime and WhatsApp and browse the internet and takes photos and videos of their grandkids. They are never going to create anything, and iOS is perfect for them.
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- Benjamin_Dobell 7y agoDo you feel the same about the Internet? Just not worth it, cause there's a heap of junk you can access if you go out of your way to access it?
- dzonga 7y agocorrect response for people like the above. the internet has weird shit, no gatekeeper. yet folks never stop using it. n apple is busy stifling web apps by only allowing one browser engine. I will only buy another iOS device again when I can run gecko | firefox on it
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI also appreciate the gate keeping on iOS, but that doesn’t mean I think the entire internet needs to be locked down. It’s very nice that I can hand a device to my non tech literate relatives and have it just work. I can also like an open Internet for my own purposes.
- tomc1985 7y agoThe internet also doesn't force your app into a singular marketplace
- adrianhel 7y ago"Singular marketplace" – there's your problem. With Android, at least you can download an APK.
- james-skemp 7y agoAnd likewise, make an APK on your choice of device (Windows, Mac, Linux), with no recurring or one time costs (minus hardware). I've got half a dozen personal apps on my old phone and a couple more on my new one.
- intopieces 7y agoPretty much. I don’t really “surf the Internet” like I did when I was younger. The web was ruined by ads long ago, and there’s very little content worth engaging in, especially without the curation that sites like HN provide.
- fsflover 7y agoIt has nothing to do with the big boss deciding what is allowed and what is not. Take a look at F-Droid. A lot of very well done, useful and gratis apps. It is just proprietary software vs free software.
- xenospn 7y agoFor those of us who use a Mac that's not a headache. Second, every time I open the Play Store on one of my Android phones I feel like I'm about to catch an STD. Not to mention there's about 1500 Chinese clones for every single app, making it impossible to find anything useful through search. Apple is definitely doing the right thing, although I do agree that randomly rejecting apps (although that has never happened to me - I always had a positive experience with app reviewers) can be demoralizing.
- oneVoiceOnHN 7y agoApple users are particularly susceptible to Marketing tricks. You can see this by the fear in this thread. But oddly they aren't afraid that iPhones are constantly cracked by the FBI and China has huge infulence over Apple.
- mardifoufs 7y agoHave you recently used the app store? It's horrible. Most of the apps are just ad filled junk. Some of them outright try to scam you with bait and switch tactics like taking advantage of Touch ID to get you to start a trial and then charging for 70$/week after your 1 week trial ends. And I've recently came across a lot of "free" apps with good reviews that are only free to download but requires you to pay the moment you start using them... and pay for a subscription. They seem to wait for the app to get good ratings and then push an update that essentially turns it into a paid app in disguise. The layout and the UI of the app store itself are just horrendous too imo. Having android and apple devices I always prefer using the google play store, because at least the UI is usable.
- 1123581321 7y agoWhat did you get rejected for? I think it’s good for users that you have to make a small investment to deploy an iOS app.
- Tade0 7y agoA few years ago an unknown developer gained notoriety in the Polish IT community by slipping this: https://youtu.be/Cw7wke_FtuI https://youtu.be/Cw7wke_FtuI past the verification process.
- jakear 7y agoI’m not sure I follow. That looks like a pretty standard game to me, what’s the big deal?
- RonanTheGrey 7y agoI translated the description. The name of the game translates to "Jump <slur for prostitute>" and requires you to curse during the game (it's using the microphone). In other words the censors didn't realize that the entire game is built on obscenities.
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