If Apple really wanted to lock you in then it would not allow anything else than Swift/Objective C in the app store for macos and ios. I have seen lisp apps in

If Apple really wanted to lock you in then it would not allow anything else than Swift/Objective C in the app store for macos and ios. I have seen lisp apps in app store, python apps, javascript apps, haskell apps, hell I have even seen the language I use and its quite unpopular , Pharo apps. Its true that Apple imposes limitations for its own profit and the benefit of the users. But it does not lock in anyone. So no Swift is no big conspiracy. Its just a move forward for Apple to attract more developers and give android java a run for its money in terms of performance and ease of use. Apple sends the statement "not only we are a platform with less worries on incompatible hardware, but now we even offer a powerful yet easy to use language". A wise move from Apple and a big plus for developers.