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Now that alternative stores can be used I guess there's not much point to PWAs.

• avidiax 3y ago
  The conditions for those alternative stores are so onerous that it's not an effective alternative. There are significant financial costs and every app in that alternative app store has to be notarized by Apple after a security review.
• DANmode 3y ago
  Nobody's really thinking that, here, right?
• alberto180 3y ago
  Uhm yes? You don't have to develop them specifically for iOS, maintain a separate codebase, pay their extortion fees, or need to buy their Computers to develop
• flohofwoe 3y ago
  On the contrary, the weird rules around alternative app stores make PWAs a lot more interesting.
• szasamasa 3y ago
  the biggest alternative store is the web the website you use can be an app if well written "install" is not needed, the bad wording "install" is just a switch to standalone mode from tab view (and get a direct launch button etc.) by web apps (standalone websites) the browser stays as the running environment on top of OS, the web security model and trust stays intact competition law will demolish anything with time that hinders web apps it is sad we have to fight for this to happen I think under steve jobs apple would have the best web browser beating chrome and they would have converted app store monopoly revenue to other sources of revenue based on excellence, not monopoly