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> the platform/SDK licensing Apple provides to be defined as worthless. There's still the apple developer fee. Also, the value of the platform is itself incre

by thayne 5y ago

> the platform/SDK licensing Apple provides to be defined as worthless. There's still the apple developer fee. Also, the value of the platform is itself increased by the apps made for it. Without third party apps, iOS devices would be less appealing to consumers.

mullingitover 5y ago
> Without third party apps, iOS devices would be less appealing to consumers. I understand this argument, however let's not forget that it's a two way street. People were buying iPhones by the millions well before a single app was sold on the platform, and there are other platforms that the third party apps could publish on. They choose to publish on iOS because, for vast numbers of developers, it is a very profitable platform for them to transact on.