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One of the last major differences between android and iOS that actually has a direct effect on non techies. This would be huge.
I don't think it has a direct effect on non-techies at all. The only people I know sideloading APKS for Android are techies.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33974265 (678 points/753 comments)
One of the last major differences between android and iOS that actually has a direct effect on non techies. This would be huge.
I don't think it has a direct effect on non-techies at all. The only people I know sideloading APKS for Android are techies.
This is interesting! Just indifferent about this right now as this could cause store fragmentation, but also gives users the ability to install apps that are not available in their region.
The only apps that are going to be available on third party app stores but not on the official one are going to be apps that would have never been available on iPhone at all in the first place if not for this change.
We already have a real world example of this exact situation with Android, and there's no real store fragmentation there.
This will cut revenue. If twitter-class apps move, and if Apple cannot contract enforce the 30% cut on some component of payment. So, I expect some reaction in terms of future earnings from this. This will weaken the defences of the walled garden, unless Apple mark-sweep the 3rd party stores. If you value a walled garden, and some people do, then the walls got lower. This isn't necessarily good. I expect to see ringf…
This will cut revenue. If twitter-class apps move, and if Apple cannot contract enforce the 30% cut on some component of payment. So, I expect some reaction in terms of future earnings from this. This will weaken the defences of the walled garden, unless Apple mark-sweep the 3rd party stores. If you value a walled garden, and some people do, then the walls got lower. This isn't necessarily good. I expect to see ringf…
twitter class apps on android can be sideloaded today. What %age of users actually sideload them vs getting them through the play store. i.e. how many of these apps actually provide an apk to install directly.
But Apple experience has been far more constrained and it's single source with almost no prior of sideloading. They're a different set. I am less sure how any sideload in Android or install alternate marketplaces is informing, maybe it's the best information we have.
This is interesting! Just indifferent about this right now as this could cause store fragmentation, but also gives users the ability to install apps that are not available in their region.
That seems to be the most common fear, but I can't see devs moving their apps off the default app store - that would be a terrible move for sales. The only apps that are going to be available on third party app stores but not on the official one are going to be apps that would have never been available on iPhone at all in the first place if not for this change. We already have a real world example of this exact situa…