[erickj]

"How come that developers give away half of their earnings to the monopolist platform and are still treated like kids"

I don't mean to troll, but the answer to that question lines in the uncomfortable economic reality. Apple did the hardwork to centralize a massive user base on their vertically integrated devices and protocols. And you the developer has chosen to buy into that closed door, centralized, ecosystem for easier profits and access to their users.

Don't like it? Help the world move towards a free and open model.

[seba_dos1]

Exactly. Don't use Apple hardware, don't write for Apple hardware. There are plenty of mobile platforms that need some care, help them become relevant instead of giving yourself into the hands of a walled garden owner.

[simonh]

But the walled garden is nicely maintained with neatly trimmed lawns, beautiful flowers, cool rippling ponds and shady trees. While over the wall is all rocky scrub land, with no benches, muddy paths and the occasional smelly dumpster fire.

[m-p-3]

  But the walled garden is nicely maintained with neatly trimmed lawns, beautiful flowers, cool rippling ponds and shady trees

You forgot the landmines and the iOS police watching your every steps, kicking you out of the garden without much recourse if you feel it was unwarranted.

[simonh]

They do that to the vendors at the stalls they licence to sell refreshments, if they break the rules of their license, not to the public enjoying the garden.

[seba_dos1]

And as a visitor, I can't even bring my own refreshments in, for instance when I want to reduce waste. Not speaking about invalidating my lifetime ticket if my child tells something wrong to the gatekeeper. Thanks, but no thanks.

[hungerstrike]

iOS is a field of landmines that will cost you an arm and a leg and turn you into a blind, hobbled dependent with sour gangrenous appendages and a permanent zombie-like facial expression. Things will blow up in your face if you make the wrong hidden gesture or if you don't want to follow the exact path set out for you.

Outside that is freedom to travel wherever you want to without restriction.