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Through the App Store Apple make sure IOS apps are high quality, which won't be possible if developers start publishing apps all over the place. The fee is too

Through the App Store Apple make sure IOS apps are high quality, which won't be possible if developers start publishing apps all over the place. The fee is too high, that's a fact and that's the problem. The fact that you cannot download apps outside of the App Store is not the problem

thecreamedcorn 6y ago
There is no other proprietary operating system platform that makes it nearly impossible for users to get software from third party sources, even apple's their own desktop OS does not restrict the user to an app store or repository. There are plenty of high quality apps "published all over the place" on those platforms. If the claimed benefits of the app store are so apparent then let the consumer decide that. The fee being high would not be a problem if they didn't arbitrarily disallow third party app vendors.
skrowl 6y ago
It's worth it to be able to download actual Firefox / Chrome / PPSSPP / PornHub / etc on iOS since Apple bans them for no reason
- scarface74 6y ago
  So exactly what would a Pornhub app do that you can’t do from the website? Can I buy porn from most mainstream retailers?
  - ToruiDev 6y ago
    It would depend on your definition of porn of course, but at least in Germany you can get pornographic magazines at lots of kiosks/stores, especially the bigger ones
    - scarface74 6y ago
      I’m really trying to be respectful and being careful about the rabbit hole that this question could go down.... But by “porn” do you mean Playboy level nudity or more hard core?
      - toyg 6y ago
        In most European countries, hardcore is typically on sale anywhere you can buy a newspaper or magazine.
        scarface74 6y ago
        It’s definitely not like that in the US.
  - toyg 6y ago
    > So exactly what would a Pornhub app do that you can’t do from the website? Well, we don't know. But porn has historically been at the forefront of digital technology, so maybe some investment in sectors like AR and VR is being held back by the fact that Apple would never allow porn-related apps.
    - scarface74 6y ago
      We should know because Android is much more open and they would have the opportunity to create their dream app. Where are the great porn apps for Android?
      - toyg 6y ago
        It's well-known that the real money in apps is in iOS, which dominates the top-end of the market. The AppStore makes much more profit than the Play Store despite being on 1 device for every 4 Android ones. In that situation, if you have no access to the most lucrative audience, it makes sense not to invest into apps at all. It's also not trivial to install Android apps outside the Play Store, for non-geeks.
        scarface74 6y ago
        We are talking about porn. Do you know the lengths that people will go to see it? That would be a killer app. Heck Pornhub could sell a custom Android device just for that one killer product. Anyone who has a modicum of capital can get a run of customized AOSP based devices to resell.
- RomaTesla 6y ago
  I bet there is a reason. Not following guidelines is a good enough reason

thecreamedcorn 6y ago

There is no other proprietary operating system platform that makes it nearly impossible for users to get software from third party sources, even apple's their own desktop OS does not restrict the user to an app store or repository. There are plenty of high quality apps "published all over the place" on those platforms. If the claimed benefits of the app store are so apparent then let the consumer decide that. The fee being high would not be a problem if they didn't arbitrarily disallow third party app vendors.

skrowl 6y ago

It's worth it to be able to download actual Firefox / Chrome / PPSSPP / PornHub / etc on iOS since Apple bans them for no reason

scarface74 6y ago
So exactly what would a Pornhub app do that you can’t do from the website? Can I buy porn from most mainstream retailers?
- ToruiDev 6y ago
  It would depend on your definition of porn of course, but at least in Germany you can get pornographic magazines at lots of kiosks/stores, especially the bigger ones
  - scarface74 6y ago
    I’m really trying to be respectful and being careful about the rabbit hole that this question could go down.... But by “porn” do you mean Playboy level nudity or more hard core?
    - toyg 6y ago
      In most European countries, hardcore is typically on sale anywhere you can buy a newspaper or magazine.
      - scarface74 6y ago
        It’s definitely not like that in the US.
- toyg 6y ago
  > So exactly what would a Pornhub app do that you can’t do from the website? Well, we don't know. But porn has historically been at the forefront of digital technology, so maybe some investment in sectors like AR and VR is being held back by the fact that Apple would never allow porn-related apps.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    We should know because Android is much more open and they would have the opportunity to create their dream app. Where are the great porn apps for Android?
    - toyg 6y ago
      It's well-known that the real money in apps is in iOS, which dominates the top-end of the market. The AppStore makes much more profit than the Play Store despite being on 1 device for every 4 Android ones. In that situation, if you have no access to the most lucrative audience, it makes sense not to invest into apps at all. It's also not trivial to install Android apps outside the Play Store, for non-geeks.
      - scarface74 6y ago
        We are talking about porn. Do you know the lengths that people will go to see it? That would be a killer app. Heck Pornhub could sell a custom Android device just for that one killer product. Anyone who has a modicum of capital can get a run of customized AOSP based devices to resell.
RomaTesla 6y ago
I bet there is a reason. Not following guidelines is a good enough reason