I do believe we can move toward a real alternative, but the main obstacle is that the Play Store and App Store are pre-installed on most smartphones. People rar

I do believe we can move toward a real alternative, but the main obstacle is that the Play Store and App Store are pre-installed on most smartphones. People rarely consider where to get their apps from—they just default to what's already there. The only real way this might change is if developers decide to skip those stores altogether. But given the massive audience that Google and Apple provide, it's hard to see that happening. It’s a self-perpetuating cycle, unfortunately. I’d love to see an alternative though.