I really think Apple needs to allow alternative stores.
I don't have anything against Apple's app store, and I think it's up to them how they want to run it, what they want to include or not, what policies and requirements they want to set, even what payment processor they will accept.
But as a user, I want to be able to choose a store that can make different choices... like f-droid, or maybe something completely different.
Plus, I think Apple has little to fear. You can have alternative stores on Android devices and it's not killing the Google store.
Also: MacOS already allows you to install software from different places. It's not some dystopian malware armageddon.
I don't have anything against Apple's app store, and I think it's up to them how they want to run it, what they want to include or not, what policies and requirements they want to set, even what payment processor they will accept.
But as a user, I want to be able to choose a store that can make different choices... like f-droid, or maybe something completely different.
Plus, I think Apple has little to fear. You can have alternative stores on Android devices and it's not killing the Google store.
Also: MacOS already allows you to install software from different places. It's not some dystopian malware armageddon.