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Imagine putting on an effort for months and not even be able to put it online, literally throwing it all away. Developers are like oranges: when in excess, they are just dumped in a landfill.
How/why would a horoscope app take months to make? It sounds like a weekend project - especially if it was rejected for having nothing original or interesting to differentiate it.
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And apple calls itself an innovative company. They say no more lightbulb apps forgetting it took Edison 5000 filaments to find the best one. Naturally if you trust one dev for one job, and not to ruin the app, you will likely trust them for another, category saturation be damned. I don't see much benefit for users when the manufacturer dictates what developers are not to build for users based on some archaic first in…
In many cases it would make sense, but flashlight apps? They're literally an on-off switch for a single system resource. There's nothing that you can add to them to improve the experience.
These days they’re not necessary anymore but this one was a great one:
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/flashlight-by-rik/id384021568?...
App Store development has me sort of offended. If I build it I’m not certain users can even try it unless apple (gatekeeper) decides their user base should. It’s certainly a walled garden and perhaps a reason I’ve steered my career away from mobile development.
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How about a timer that switches the "flashlight" off after a configurable period of time? :-)
Using the screen as a light Dimming the screen Different colors on the screen Calculation of how long light will last SOS signaling Strobe setting Light in response to some kind of input, like audio or camera Blinking light with adjustable frequency Yeah, there's probably more features that could be put into a flashlight app.
There's tons of flashlight apps which only do the on/off switch and the only differentiation is how they try to get money off of you or what data they want to steal.
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In many cases it would make sense, but flashlight apps? They're literally an on-off switch for a single system resource. There's nothing that you can add to them to improve the experience.
It took quite some time to find one that wasn’t an enormous bloated mess filled with ads. These days they’re not necessary anymore but this one was a great one: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/flashlight-by-rik/id384021568?...
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We need to be able to use non-Apple app stores for iPhone.
I was really hoping this would be the outcome of Epic v. Apple, but alas it was not. I honestly don't know if I understand any reasoning behind it. I would buy an iPhone tomorrow if I could get a web browser or keyboard that weren't effectively skins of the default/included one.
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Unfortunately, the app store is already full of duplicate, horrible apps. Blocking one more or less is not going to make a difference.
It's true that in practice 1000 horoscope apps or 10000 horoscope apps is not going to make a difference for the user. Maybe apple is afraid it can saturate their review process.
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But the supermarket is a walled garden too. They choose what to put on the shelf based on quality and shelf space. Buying mustard on Amazon is closer to the issue, or products where many imitators compete like meal prep Tupperware or water bottles.
>> But the supermarket is a walled garden too. From my perspective as a customer there is no wall. I am free to go to any other market and pick from their mustard selection. Or I can grow and mill my own mustard at home. That would be like Apple allowing me to use competitor app stores and even install my own open source software.
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You aren’t the market. Apple has curated a user base that prefers the exact opposite; I land among them. If it isn’t for you, then avoid it. That it is a more lucrative market than what Android had built with their more open ended approach is an interesting look at what the general public prefers from their mobile devices. Personally, I’m not looking for my phone to be a side project, I want it to work without puttin…
I don't think most people buy iPhones because of Apple's draconian control of software distribution, I think they buy them despite of it. If Apple sold two iPhones, one that allowed only apps from the App Store, and one that allowed apps from anywhere, I'm pretty sure most people would buy an iPhone that allowed 3rd party apps. The current state makes me a bit sad. I've been a long term Apple user, and I'm pretty sur…
I don’t think it’s even that. Like the GP I just don’t care as long as what I need is available (and it is).
As a developer it’s a different matter, despite liking the platform I won’t be putting any apps in the store.
I have been using the Samsung store for a little while and am shocked by the overwhelming number of low quality apps that are stuffed in there. Long live the walled garden for Apple.
Heow do the walls help Apple's store serve users, would it be worse if they allowed other app stores?
Once you acknowledge this you have to accept that original complainant would have the same problem everywhere.
Nobody will want his trash in their store.