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by Tsubasachan 2763 days ago
Developers love Apple because there is no piracy or competition from F-droid. Also the Apple clientele are proven to be bigger spenders.

I love the Android community because they come up with cool things like DNS66 or YouTube Vanced. Ad blocking on iOS is halfhearted.

All that said Apple can do what they want consumers have a choice: buy an Android phone.
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GordonS 2763 days ago
Is piracy really an issue on Android? I've never pirated an Android app in the 10 years or so I've been using Android, and I don't know anyone who was.

Would love to see some unbiased numbers on this.

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Tsubasachan 2763 days ago
Well providing numbers for something that is illegal and happens on shady websites is difficult, just as nobody can tell you exactly how much cocaine enters the port of Rotterdam each year. But I found this to be an interesting read.

https://www.xda-developers.com/piracy-testimonies-causes-and...

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screye 2763 days ago
I think part of the problem is that whales use Apple.

Despite having 80+% of the market mobile market share, most of these customers are low spending people looking for vfm phones and good enough free apps. Apple is the one that captures the top 5% of customers who spend on subscription services and expensive apps.

This gives the false appearance of Android being piracy heaven. Because, why else would a 4 times bigger consumer base generate a smaller revenue.

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