Honestly, I don't see how an alternative App Store would change things for the better for most users: I'd assume that big players that don't like paying 30% to

Honestly, I don't see how an alternative App Store would change things for the better for most users: I'd assume that big players that don't like paying 30% to Apple would leave for other options and put a lot of marketing money to force users to switch. Remember: The thread started with a complaint filled by Telegram. So, someone who wants to use Telegram would need to use the alternate store. If there isstill an AppStore version, I'd assume it to be a "light" version heavily promoting the "PLUS" version from the financially more interesting altstore. Who would be next? Niantic? They make tons of money with IAP that are taxed by Apple. Facebook? They are known for undermining security and privacy as much as possible. How long until my mother needs to enable one or another altstore just to continue to use apps she uses right now? Yes, for a developer or advanced user, walled gardens look bad. But we as a community need to accept that we are a small minority of users of Apple devices. I personally recommend iPhones and iPads to entry level users in my family because I know they can't mess up the device completely without knowing ... so, to be honest, because of the walled garden and the limited choices. And I accept that if I want more freedom, I have to get something else for me. Therefore, the question isn't why someone doesn't want to give you the choice and freedom, but why you (and sometimes I, and a lot of people in our community) want to force a change to the majority of iPhone users that are perfectly happy with the current status quo. A status quo that was in place 5 to 10 years ago and was definitely in place when they bought their devices.