Re:Spotify CEO renews attack on Apple after Musk's salvo
by schrodinger on Friday December 02, 2022 @08:10PM
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AFAIK that hasn't been true for a very long time. You can install apps via xcode for your own phone for free for a while: https://developer.apple.com/support/compare-memberships/
It's distribution that costs money, which makes sense because humans review that you're following their privacy polices etc.
You can have all three, though. Apple simply stops you from harnessing the true potential of your device because it threatens their bottom line. This is immediately apparent when you realize that any form of sideloading requires a $99/year subscription fee. Absolutely bonkers that they get away with this and people defend them anyways.