[talldayo]

It's another (tragic) example of why the App Store cannot persist in a free market. It's sad, but Apple would prefer that you download YouTube from their store instead of a healthy alternative on your own terms. They have no qualms abusing their double-standard for publishing when it hurts the little guy, which is as monopolistic as monopoly abuse gets.

Europe got it right. Crush the App Store, and you kill every maligned incentive with it. Only through natural competition will Apple be forced to finally respect their users.

[musicale]

There are dozens of successful, competitive Android app stores in nearly every country where Google Play is blocked.

[immibis]

In countries where Google Play is allowed, Google Play has a monopoly because of Google's illegal monopolistic contracts with manufacturers.

[musicale]

What effect do you think sideloading and alternate app stores on the iPhone might have?