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by jimrandomh 46 days ago
Apple's app store rules have never been compatible with devtools. It's kind of surprising to me that a Replit app existed on iOS at all; I would have expected that to be a nonstarter, and, given that a Replit app does somehow exist, I'm not surprised that they wound up unable to update.

This is a big part of why I don't use any iOS devices. It's possible to sort of buy your way out of the restrictions by paying for a developer subscription, but at the end of the day it's way too totalitarian.

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Apple enforces their rules rather arbitrarily. Wouldn't emulators also fit the definition of self blunded apps?

Anyway, I am glad I have never owned any Apple products in my life.

They can screw themselves with their tight grip on user freedom.