[cyrksoft]

"Our software"? It is Apple's software and ecosystem. Of course Apple has a monopoly over their software, it would be absurd to suggest otherwise.

I don't understand why people think they have some special right to tell Apple how to handle their business and demand a direction for their platform. There are plenty of choices in the world, Apple is not a monopoly in the smartphone world, and by far.

75% of the world uses Android [0]. Technology offers a lot of choice. If you don't like the Apple ecosystem, don't develop for iOS or buy an iPhone, pretty simple.

[0]https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide

Edit: I misunderstood what OP meant by ‘our software’. I was talking about iOS, not the software you develop for iOS/iPadOS

[ubercow13]

How is an app store developer’s software the property of Apple?

[cyrksoft]

I think I misspoke. I thought OP was taking about iOS.

In the sense of your app they don’t. But you play by their rules. If you don’t want Apple deciding things on your software, don’t develop for iOS, it’s simple.