> These things are true; and also a significant component of Apple's value proposition You're describing the value of an app store, not the App Store. So the p

> These things are true; and also a significant component of Apple's value proposition You're describing the value of an app store, not the App Store. So the problem is not the value proposition, the problem is Apple's monopoly on this value proposition. It is why we can't have a Google iOS App Store, Microsoft iOS App store etc. list from which the user can pick, which would completely satisfy the convenience and peace of mind criterion, would increase competition regarding the cuts, vetting quality, curation quality etc.