• Moe@forum.moe.onl
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    2 months ago

    App Store guidelines are too strict for developers, I think it will be better for mobile developer to develop their app for android ecosystem, not ios

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      2 months ago

      The problem with doing android dev work is that android users simply refuse to pay for useful apps. iOS users on the other hand are more open to it.

      As a developer it makes sense to prioritize iOS if you like money.

      • chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net
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        2 months ago

        Why pay for apps when you can just sideload pirated version from dubious origin and pay with your privacy and crypto mine for the pirate distributing it?

        Oh, wait, I just said the quiet part alt store advocates doesn’t want to say out loud.

        ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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          2 months ago

          why pay money for something when there exists an open source app that does the same thing (it hasn’t been updated in years)

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        2 months ago

        That sounds like anecdotal evidence. Android is more popular in more than half of the world and a lot of apps are successful and generate income on both platforms.

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      2 months ago

      “Don’t be a scam” is the guideline being broken here.

      And the consistent quality and UX expectations are a part of why iOS developers make a lot more money.

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        2 months ago

        App Store is full of scams and predatory apps. And holy shit rofl at the “consistent quality.” Steve’s been dead for over a decade and his vision of iOS has been dead for longer.

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          2 months ago

          Not compared to android it isn’t.

          The floor is far, far higher on iOS than android and the experience is much more consistent, and that’s why I and many others buy iPhones.

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            2 months ago

            It’s genuinely not. App Store review is fully automated and chock full of holes. Anyone telling you there is less malware per capita on the App Store than the Play Store is either a decade behind on their talking points or lying to you. I use Apple for mobile and tablet needs because they offer good hardware with a seamless platform experience, not because installing random garbage on their storefronts is safer – it’s not.

            EDIT: I should add the only storefront I have complete faith in is F-Droid.

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              2 months ago

              We’re not talking 5/10 vs 5.5/10. The play store is 2/10 and the App Store is 7 or 8. It’s not even vaguely ambiguous. The quality is not remotely comparable.