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Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by mananaysiempre »

tgv wrote: post #7
eps wrote: post #5

Well, this does look like a straight Wordle copy. It is also disingenious to say that's a copy of Lingo, when it's bloody obvious it's a Wordle clone. The fact that other clones were approved by Apple points at another issue.

Isn't Wordle a Lingo/mastermind clone then? How many Tetris clones are there?

Not that it matters to the point about the App Store, but Mastermind (aka Bulls and Cows in the original pencil-and-paper version) plays significantly differently from Wordle—needing to be a word constrains both combinations and guesses severely. It’s a simple change (once someone has thought of it), but influences gameplay a lot, more even than for Threes! vs 2048, which are also surprisingly different.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by FrozenSynapse »

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…

> I have purchased zero items for use on my phone from places outside the App Store. I am very happy with this.

Because you cannot install anything on your iOS/iPadOS device from anywhere else.

I absolutely hate App Store and their stupid policies, I hate that I have an iPad Pro on which I cannot install everything I want because of their idiotic policies, on a device I paid more than 1000 EUR.

I cannot wait till EU will force them to allow competing app stores on iOS/iPadOS

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

FrozenSynapse wrote: post #22
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…

> I have purchased zero items for use on my phone from places outside the App Store. I am very happy with this. Because you cannot install anything on your iOS/iPadOS device from anywhere else. I absolutely hate App Store and their stupid policies, I hate that I have an iPad Pro on which I cannot install everything I want because of their idiotic policies, on a device I paid more than 1000 EUR. I cannot wait till EU…

"on a device I paid more than 1000 EUR"

Then why did you pay for it? Buy a Galaxy Tab. They've got similarly-priced high-end models with OLED screens and an App Store model you like.

Not every product has to be designed for your wishes and needs. That's what competition is for.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by yawn »

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…

This sentiment comes up every time people complain about the App Store. If you only want to use Apple's App Store, great--keep using it the same way you've always been using it. Nothing will change for _you_.

> What I don’t get is the angry soap box lectures from the people who disagree.

The failure of people to put themselves in other people's shoes is mind-boggling sometimes. There's a reason why so many people are angry.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by Closi »

eps wrote: post #5

Well, this does look like a straight Wordle copy. It is also disingenious to say that's a copy of Lingo, when it's bloody obvious it's a Wordle clone. The fact that other clones were approved by Apple points at another issue.

Yes, they even say they were inspired by Wordle and included the word 'Wordle' in their original app store submission, then stuffed it with what looks to be IAP's and their own currency system.

Cry me a river!

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by InTheArena »

copycat going to copycat, and then complain that's unfair that others copycatted before he was rejected.

I’ve only gotten the answer that I’m free to “report” these apps if I believe they don’t follow the Guidelines. I don’t think these apps breach the Guidelines, but I guess Apple intentionally chooses to misinterpret me.

Apple's not misrepresenting him. He just chooses to disagree. You can argue that it should not be allowed, but his argument is totally based on the fact that he disagrees on the guidelines, and therefore it should not apply for him.

The point that apple needs to be consistent is fair, but also, scammers are scammers. They do a lot to get crappy copycat and plain old illegal apps into the store.

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by tragictrash »

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.

No alternate app stores or way to sideload.

God you fanboys are insufferable. Every time I post about not being able to sideload, I get people coming out of the woodwork to argue with me about what defines side loading or some other pedantic take so they can defend their iDentiy.

Am I wrong?

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by fsflover »

seafoam wrote: post #15

Not a bad time to start building an App Store for iOS apps. Related : https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/28/us-states-back-fortnite... https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/11/ios-sideloading-questio...

Even a better time to escape the walled garden and develop for mobile Linux: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30364337

Re: Avoid the Apple App Store

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Post by mollusk_bound »

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…

All you've done is created a straw man. No one is arguing that the app store shouldn't exist or that if you choose to you shouldn't be allowed to use it exclusively. The argument is that alternatives should be allowed to exist and that people should be allowed to install whatever software they like on the devices they own.

If other app stores or modes of installation exist, that ruins nothing for you. You can just ignore them and go on as you do now.

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