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Why wouldn’t companies like Coinbase just release an iOS App on their web site? Why would they even need to go through the App Store? What are the benefits of t

Why wouldn’t companies like Coinbase just release an iOS App on their web site? Why would they even need to go through the App Store? What are the benefits of the App Store for established companies with large existing customer base? If Coinbase or Amazon, for that matter, publish an iOS app on their website, I would not hesitate to just install and use it, without an App Store.

_5uxp 4y ago
How else are they going to advertise for shitcoin (shib) in their App name in Apple store? App in their website can't do that.
aaronharnly 4y ago
You can’t install a native iOS app from a website.
snarf21 4y ago
Release it how? They can't load it on an iPhone without Apple's cert. The only path would be to require jail breaking and most consumers trust that even less.
skinnymuch 4y ago
Most people want to update their iOS versions past iOS 14 (jailbreakable depending on device) or iOS 15-15.1.1 where one can install TrollStore. Which is still a whole thing people won’t want to do. Otherwise the user would have to take the ipa, get an app like altstore on a compatible computer. Sync it. Then be stuck with the limitations of sideloading like needing to refresh the authorization every 7 days. Either way. Most people won’t do this. We saw what happened when Fortnite was off the Play Store. It wasn’t that effective.
- g42gregory 4y ago
  Wow, I don’t deal with iOS and did not realize this. How is this even legal? I thought the whole purpose of MSFT antitrust lawsuit was to avoid situations like this with future operating systems. How about just HTML5 mobile website?
  - TheDong 4y ago
    HTML5 based apps are effectively a non-starter because many features, such as background notifications, apple pay, and others, aren't available. Apple doesn't let you install Chromium/Blink, or any other browser engine, which implements things like WebUSB and background notifications, so you're stuck with the Safari browser engine. Coinbase might have thought about it, but anyone who looks at building a PWA for iOS for any amount of time very quickly realizes that Apple has crippled it to the point of being a bad idea.
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tick_tock_tick 4y ago
Users of iOS don't have that kind of control over their phone. Software is installed (or deleted) at Apple's behest not the user's.
- ncr100 4y ago
  IMO This is value that Apple customers choose pay the $999 for when they buy an iphone 14 pro...convenience, peace of mind, service.

_5uxp 4y ago

How else are they going to advertise for shitcoin (shib) in their App name in Apple store? App in their website can't do that.

aaronharnly 4y ago

You can’t install a native iOS app from a website.

snarf21 4y ago

Release it how? They can't load it on an iPhone without Apple's cert. The only path would be to require jail breaking and most consumers trust that even less.

skinnymuch 4y ago

Most people want to update their iOS versions past iOS 14 (jailbreakable depending on device) or iOS 15-15.1.1 where one can install TrollStore. Which is still a whole thing people won’t want to do. Otherwise the user would have to take the ipa, get an app like altstore on a compatible computer. Sync it. Then be stuck with the limitations of sideloading like needing to refresh the authorization every 7 days. Either way. Most people won’t do this. We saw what happened when Fortnite was off the Play Store. It wasn’t that effective.

g42gregory 4y ago
Wow, I don’t deal with iOS and did not realize this. How is this even legal? I thought the whole purpose of MSFT antitrust lawsuit was to avoid situations like this with future operating systems. How about just HTML5 mobile website?
- TheDong 4y ago
  HTML5 based apps are effectively a non-starter because many features, such as background notifications, apple pay, and others, aren't available. Apple doesn't let you install Chromium/Blink, or any other browser engine, which implements things like WebUSB and background notifications, so you're stuck with the Safari browser engine. Coinbase might have thought about it, but anyone who looks at building a PWA for iOS for any amount of time very quickly realizes that Apple has crippled it to the point of being a bad idea.

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tick_tock_tick 4y ago

Users of iOS don't have that kind of control over their phone. Software is installed (or deleted) at Apple's behest not the user's.

ncr100 4y ago
IMO This is value that Apple customers choose pay the $999 for when they buy an iphone 14 pro...convenience, peace of mind, service.