One problem with the "old apps are inherently bad and must be updated" mentality is that it accelerates the obsolescence of old devices. It used to be only App

One problem with the "old apps are inherently bad and must be updated" mentality is that it accelerates the obsolescence of old devices. It used to be only Apple ones, where if the latest version of iOS available on the device is too old, apps that have always worked on that device can no longer be [re]installed because meanwhile they've been updated and now require a later version of the OS. Currently an iPhone 6 that we have as a child's toy is in that situation, with some apps no longer installable. Android was better - you could install modern "Play Services" on the most ancient devices and then modern apps would work, albeit slowly sometimes. But that seems to have changed. Now we also see "not compatible with your device" on lightweight apps that have no real reason not to work on that hardware. Of course we can afford to just move to a later device for the grownups. But we have a child who "wears out" devices at an alarming rate.