I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the App Store using my story

Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by add-sub-mul-div on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @08:08PM (#45269949)

Can you build a moat on someone else's property?

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by cwmoore on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @08:13PM (#45269982)

Can they?

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by tTarnMhrkm on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @08:10PM (#45269958)

Lol, depends on the century.

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by wmf on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @10:28PM (#45270893)

This is spot on. Conventional wisdom today says that distribution is the moat but in this case the App Store is providing distribution. If you're borrowing Apple's moat then you get whatever they (or their algorithm) decide to give you.

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by tTarnMhrkm on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @11:22PM (#45271258)

Interesting take, that was not how I first interpreted their post.

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