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Yet the open source ecosystem is thriving on Android, whereas it's incredibly cumbersome to use open source apps on iOS.
by eptcyka 3y ago
Yet the open source ecosystem is thriving on Android, whereas it's incredibly cumbersome to use open source apps on iOS.
- frizlab 3y agoIMHO it’s more expensive than cumbersome. You “just” have to pay 99$/year then hit build and run. Or is there something I missed?
- eptcyka 3y agoYes, and you have to build everything yourself, or you have to sign up to testflights.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoYou can develop apps without paying the fee, but you'll need to pay if you want to actually publish. That's been a great move IMO, because it's a gateway to stop spammy apps from appearing on the store. If you put in $99 and have to go through a review process, you'll put the extra effort into making a good app.
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- frizlab 3y agoOh yeah I even forgot about the free tier
- xtanx 3y agoWell you also need to have a mac. And mac minis have 8gb of ram that makes them practically useless for serious work. So you need a >1000$ system.