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Users: Why do Apple implement features that are already paid for apps that I like? Also users: Why do I need to buy third party apps to do [X]? It should be na
by MissTake 2y ago
Users: Why do Apple implement features that are already paid for apps that I like?
Also users: Why do I need to buy third party apps to do [X]? It should be native.
I get it - I’ve been a happy user of things like PCalc for years, but for every Apple Mail, there’s a Spark. For every calendar there’s a Fantastical. And so on.
But Apple are damned if they do, and damned if they don’t.
- duskwuff 2y agoArguing that device manufacturers should refrain from including commonly used features in their OS so that third parties can profit from selling those features to users is certainly a take. Can't say that I find it particularly convincing, though.
- INGSOCIALITE 2y agothis fleecing of customers is my most hated software business model, ever. salesforce is utterly useless unless you head on over to the app store and buy the functionality you actually wanted, same with airtable, microsoft anything, all anyone sells is frameworks with an app store now and it makes me want to go full office space on my computer