[babypuncher]

They all seem to be missing the part where WeChat played out this way because the Chinese government mandated it, not because people have an inherent desire to do everything in a single "app". WeChat is an island of Chinese-controlled services and content within a sea of Western-run mobile platforms.

[morkalork]

There's also the argument that Apple would never approve such a "super app" in their walled garden because it could usurp their position.