2 ms·
This is the third or fourth time I've heard this sentiment lately and I don't understand it. Why would the ability to sideload apps impact the ability of Apple
by i_am_jl 3y ago
This is the third or fourth time I've heard this sentiment lately and I don't understand it. Why would the ability to sideload apps impact the ability of Apple to curate app quality in their app store?
Given that I can sideload Android apps, why can I still download Instagram from the Play store?
- yreg 3y agoWell, that's easy. Developers who are big enough (like Meta or Tencent) can leave App Store and distribute the apps through their own store where they don't have to succumb to any rules. The customers will have to follow. Now, you might want to say, I don't have to use their apps, and you are right. But I'm happy with the current situation. I want to use Instagram and I want Apple to negotiate what the app can and cannot do for me. I want to fly my DJI drone. (You cannot download the DJI app on the Play Store. You have to sideload it on Android. On iOS it is in the App Store because it has no choice.)