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Apple’s problem has never been the “barrier to entry”. They know developers will make apps for their platform no matter what. If Swift becomes more universal it

Apple’s problem has never been the “barrier to entry”. They know developers will make apps for their platform no matter what. If Swift becomes more universal it makes it easier for Apple developers to also develop for Android (etc) which Apple would see as a bad thing.

worrycue 3y ago
Wouldn't developers also develop for Android no matter what?
- raydev 3y ago
  Not as long as iOS users spend more money on average.
- qwytw 3y ago
  There are still some iOS (and especially macOS) specific apps because the cost of porting a native app is not insignificant.
- scns 3y ago
  Some Apps are exlusive to iOs and some start out there, because that is where the money is.
saagarjha 3y ago
That has only really been the case for iOS and even then it’s not necessarily a given.