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Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program by Sodman on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @08:53AM (#25136712)
We've barely been able to get people to stop referring to all Android devices as "Droids". The average person doesn't even know about alternate app stores, yet alone have the will to seek them out, install them, search for an app, and then pay for it (likely having to enter payment info this time). You might as well tell developers to release their apps on the dark web.

I'm sure you can release niche apps on these stores, but the general market isn't moving away from the Play Store any time soon, and that's where the money is.

Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program by ody4242 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @09:04AM (#25136838)
Well, there is Amazon Appstore for Android, where you can buy digital goods (apps and games as well) on an Android device. Idk if the Amazon Appstore is available for IOS with the same terms. Can you buy IOS apps via Amazon Appstore on an IOS device?
Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program by sgerenser on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:39PM (#25141399)
Apple does not allow third party app stores on iOS. There's at least one third party store that you can side-load using developer tools but it's definitely not something the average user is aware of.