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When the App Store first opened, I wondered if Apple would allow an alternative App Store to launch, to carry apps that Apple was unwilling to. I wonder if that
by gcanyon 4y ago
When the App Store first opened, I wondered if Apple would allow an alternative App Store to launch, to carry apps that Apple was unwilling to. I wonder if that solution, instead of a side-loading free-for-all, would 1. Satisfy Europe 2. Protect users 3. Potentially get Apple everything they want.
1. Because Apple wouldn't have a monopoly on app distribution
2. Because there would still be a limited number of players who would need to commit to app review/security.
3. Because users would likely continue to use Apple's App Store almost exclusively, while allowing certain outliers (subscription-dependent apps) a way out.