[bdbenton]

Seriously, trying to "capture" devs with closed ecosystems just stifles creativity and limits potential with corporate gatekeepers and walled-off technologies.

The open source mindset, like with Android, is a big reason why it dominates the global mobile software market. Security is one thing, but blocking functionality and self-publishing only drives away good developers and innovative apps.

[enw]

> like with Android

Most people when they think of Android or the Google Play store they think of a cesspool of ugly inconsistent amateurish trashware.

[bdbenton]

Very strong feelings lol, coincidentally that's how many Westerners think of every country outside the USA and Europe.

Doesn't change the fact that Android has the largest market share worldwide in both hardware and software.

Expensive doesn't mean quality, and a lot of developers don't want to work with a company that makes billions on child labor and similar practices. Apple has plenty of useless apps, but like anything else, users filter the best apps. Besides, developers today often deploy identical apps on multiple platforms.

This pretentious attitude is very isolating, I am just glad that ad-blocking and privacy is an option I have as a user. Additionally, I don't have to shell out for huge margins on overpriced gadgets to feed a tech monopoly that violates basic human rights for profits.

That's the last comment I'll write, because there are already enough Android/iOS flame wars polluting the internet. You had your word, I had mine, that's as civil as I can be.

[theshrike79]

> lot of developers don't want to work with a company that makes billions on child labor and similar practices

Wait? Which company is using child labor?

[iamsaitam]

Exactly my thoughts on the subject of the iOS store. Disclaimer: I use iOS.

[amelius]

I think the problem is that phone makers mix up the concepts of Content-Filter and App-Store. They are orthogonal things, and should be separate.

[bergenty]

I’ve never seen more creativity unleashed more quickly than the apple apps store. The play store is fine if you stick to known apps but it’s just full of shit otherwise. But that’s the point of an open ecosystem.