You’re welcome to buy an Android phone.

iOS is the minority OS in every single market it operates in.

Try building a game for Nintendo Switch that doesn’t go through the Nintendo store and see how far that gets you.

We are talking about programming own computer. Isn't it a right of user and shouldn't it be respected by any company?

Some users like to be spoonfed and babysat till they're 80, smh.

As a user it’s not even in the top 5 on my list of priorities for a personal mobile device.

I’m also a dev and have been doing mobile development for years btw. I’m no stranger to the needs of developers.

>iOS is the minority OS in every single market it operates in.

iOS is the majority in US and Japan, nearly half in many other countries. Not Minority in most Developed market.

You’re right in the US - it’s about 60% but fluctuates.

In Japan it’s below 50% but close enough (45ish) and there’s a historical reason for that. Japanese adoption of iPhone is especially unique.

Everywhere else it’s well below 50%. In the EU it’s about 30% or so.