> stepping out is a personal choice (but now is a choice for the user, instead of banning him from doing something apple doesn't like) The choice is the develo

> stepping out is a personal choice (but now is a choice for the user, instead of banning him from doing something apple doesn't like) The choice is the developer's not the user's, if the app is only available in one app store (which seems likely to be the majority case). Precisely because it is the developer's choice, users may be forced to leave the safety of the walled garden if they need an app that's not available - I saw another HN comment phrase it well as: if an app you need in order to "survive" is not available, you don't have a choice (for example, a banking app or a government app).