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As a user I don’t get why Apple allows this user hostile behavior in an app they distribute in their app store.The platform has alternatives. iOS has a sharing

As a user I don’t get why Apple allows this user hostile behavior in an app they distribute in their app store.The platform has alternatives. iOS has a sharing sheet. iOS has a default browser setting (in EU).

layer8 1y ago
Google Chrome and Search offer in-app purchases from which Apple receives a share.
mrkstu 1y ago
You have to download Google Maps in the first place- my (older teen and adult) kids don’t even have an entry point for Google, they just use Apple’s built in apps + ChatGPT.
- jmm5 1y ago
  Even Google Search relentlessly nags you to download the Google Search app.
  - vishnugupta 1y ago
    Is it useful anymore? I switched to DDG a few years ago and then OpenAI search. Even when I was on DDG exclusively I didn’t miss Google search at all. And occasionally when I use Google search I get terrible results filled with garbage ads and the likes.
    - SpaceNoodled 1y ago
      DDG is just Bing
  - SirMaster 1y ago
    Hmm, mine doesn't seem to do this.
OptionOfT 1y ago
Same with Reddit. They have their own share sheet, and then 'other' which goes to the iOS built-in one. I wish Apple was more strict on this. There is no reason for them to have their own. Same with the photo viewer. I love the iOS photo viewer, it allows me to select text directly to copy it etc, but Reddit needs to use their own. On the other hand, it should be possible for me to set up a default photo viewer.
- dmonitor 1y ago
  My guess is that the custom share sheet lets reddit see what services users are sharing to
  - 9dev 1y ago
    …which is exactly what Apple should prevent apps from seeing. It’s none of Reddits business where I share links to.
  - quintu5 1y ago
    It also gives them a hook apply a watermark to the shared image.
    - iknowstuff 1y ago
      that can be inserted before presenting the iOS share sheet
eddythompson80 1y ago
Yes, Apple should start rejecting apps with bad UX. However Apple defines bad is good for me /s

layer8 1y ago

Google Chrome and Search offer in-app purchases from which Apple receives a share.

mrkstu 1y ago

You have to download Google Maps in the first place- my (older teen and adult) kids don’t even have an entry point for Google, they just use Apple’s built in apps + ChatGPT.

jmm5 1y ago
Even Google Search relentlessly nags you to download the Google Search app.
- vishnugupta 1y ago
  Is it useful anymore? I switched to DDG a few years ago and then OpenAI search. Even when I was on DDG exclusively I didn’t miss Google search at all. And occasionally when I use Google search I get terrible results filled with garbage ads and the likes.
  - SpaceNoodled 1y ago
    DDG is just Bing
- SirMaster 1y ago
  Hmm, mine doesn't seem to do this.

OptionOfT 1y ago

Same with Reddit. They have their own share sheet, and then 'other' which goes to the iOS built-in one. I wish Apple was more strict on this. There is no reason for them to have their own. Same with the photo viewer. I love the iOS photo viewer, it allows me to select text directly to copy it etc, but Reddit needs to use their own. On the other hand, it should be possible for me to set up a default photo viewer.

dmonitor 1y ago
My guess is that the custom share sheet lets reddit see what services users are sharing to
- 9dev 1y ago
  …which is exactly what Apple should prevent apps from seeing. It’s none of Reddits business where I share links to.
- quintu5 1y ago
  It also gives them a hook apply a watermark to the shared image.
  - iknowstuff 1y ago
    that can be inserted before presenting the iOS share sheet

eddythompson80 1y ago

Yes, Apple should start rejecting apps with bad UX. However Apple defines bad is good for me /s