Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite to stay off App Store

Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by zeroimpl on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @08:46AM (#24270735)

What great features do Android users get as a result of being able to sideload apps which aren’t available on the App Store?

I believe the (weak) answer to the above is the answer to your question. Features are what matters to the majority of users. The ability to sideload apps itself is not.

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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by IvanK_net on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @08:36AM (#24281822)

So let's say you buy a game for $10 and the creator gets only $7 (as Apple keeps $3). But there could be an alterative app store, where the same game would be sold for $9, and the creator would get $8 (the store would keep $1). So the reason is, that with competition, the price of software could decrease and you would save money.

I don't mind that Apple keeps a large commission. But I mind the fact, that Apple has a monopoly on iOS software distribution, and the monopoly is always bad for the customers.

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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by thekyle on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @05:07PM (#24276113)

Well for example you can't run a torrent client on iOS.

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