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by stavros 260 days ago
Because I have the option of using an alternate app store on my Android phone or computer, and I do. Meta, PlayStation, Nintendo, all companies that force me to pay them a cut to install something on my device need to go the way of Apple.

I'm not sure why you thought your point was such a checkmate, as if I have a problem with the company itself, rather than the practice.
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drexlspivey 260 days ago
The practice as well as the percentage is industry standard by now but i have never heard of anyone complaining about the Meta tax or the Sony tax. It’s always the Apple tax which is a bit weird.
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bigyabai 260 days ago
Did you know that the Meta Quest has sideloading, too? https://sidequestvr.com/

One of the only reasons I use the damn device.

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stavros 260 days ago
That's probably just because Apple sells more than the other two combined. I find the practice reprehensible no matter whether it's Apple or Amazon doing it.
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deadbabe 260 days ago
So if the alternate App Store doesn’t take a 30% cut, but also the products charge more than the Apple App Store, you’d still rather use them?
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bigyabai 260 days ago
That's how it works on macOS, so... sure.
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