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Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

blakesterz wrote: post #8

I don't exactly agree with many of the points made in that post, BUT, I think this was the paragraph that made the best point: "But even if you disagree with me, and you think that Apple should be allowed to be the only gatekeeper to 60% of people’s mobile devices. Surely you still agree that Apple should apply their rules consistently? In this case that would mean either allowing Wörd on the store, or purging all ap…

Contrary to the author's opinion, I actually don't believe his premise that the Translate app and the Apple Music app were visually copies of competitors.

The design decisions appear to me to be more about what makes sense on a phone with a limited screen size than a deliberate copying. The Translate app comparison feels particularly forced.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by ectospheno »

I love the App Store. If you want my money then you will be on the App Store. I have purchased zero items for use on my phone from places outside the App Store. I am very happy with this.

I love my walled garden. I purchase apple products for this as I consider it a feature.

I understand why some people don’t like this and don’t participate. I spend very little time discussing it as people should be able to make their own decisions.

What I don’t get is the angry soap box lectures from the people who disagree. The intense planning on their part to mess up a thing I love just because they couldn’t make their money… Oh. Nevermind.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by wackget »

Wow, that gallery of Wordle clones is really infuriating, especially when seen in the context of OP's submission.

The absolute gall of Apple to reject OP's submission repeatedly despite him providing differentiating features... but then to allow all those trash-tier blatant clones into the app store.

That's what infuriates me the most.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by wackget »

ectospheno wrote: post #13

I love the App Store. If you want my money then you will be on the App Store. I have purchased zero items for use on my phone from places outside the App Store. I am very happy with this. I love my walled garden. I purchase apple products for this as I consider it a feature. I understand why some people don’t like this and don’t participate. I spend very little time discussing it as people should be able to make thei…

You don't see anything wrong with the obviously highly subjective and demonstratably hypocritical approach that Apple is taking here?

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

wackget wrote: post #14

Wow, that gallery of Wordle clones is really infuriating, especially when seen in the context of OP's submission. The absolute gall of Apple to reject OP's submission repeatedly despite him providing differentiating features... but then to allow all those trash-tier blatant clones into the app store. That's what infuriates me the most.

If I were Apple, the clones should not be on the App Store and Apple appears to be removing them. However, I don't really know if the OP's original submission should be approved either. Yes, it uses a different language, but the name is very similar, it's being released around the same time as a trend, it looks like a clone.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

shakezula wrote: post #17
tragictrash wrote: post #4

This is why I'll never buy an apple device. I know Google does it too, but apple is worse.

What makes apple worse? In my experience, google is far and away the more sinister brand.

Not to mention, their Google Play Store curation, they don't even bother with removing clones of any kind unless they get a threat sent to the Legal department.
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