> Moreover, do you want all supporters of so-called "sideloading" among iPhone developers and users to also ditch their iPhones and switch to Android, leaving o

> Moreover, do you want all supporters of so-called "sideloading" among iPhone developers and users to also ditch their iPhones and switch to Android, leaving only the lockdown adherents in the Apple ecosystem? The lack of sideloading on iOS has been a consistent policy since the launch of the App Store in 2008. There’s been ample time for those opposed to it to move to another platform. I suspect that for the vast majority of users it isn’t a dealbreaker.