Apple Won't Allow Fortnite Back in the App Store Until Legal Battle Ends Due to Epic's 'Duplicitous Conduct'

[Abazigal]

Apple holding a monopoly on the App Store and then penalizing developers and other companies is not something to be cheering about. Regardless of what you “think” about Epic Games, Apple has proven to be too big and too powerful. This is one of many lawsuits Apple will be facing regarding their predatory App Store practices until it’s changed for the better. Y’all want fair wages increased in this country but also want big companies to crush the small guys. Zero logic.

The trouble is from an end user's perspective, Apple is correct.

I like that apple forces app developers to update their apps for new features. I like that they force apps to support their privacy protecting authentication. I like that they are strick about background usage. I like that they audit UIs, and enforce quality standards. I like that I can rely on apple pay working in every app. It is why I paid for an iphone over a cheaper alternative.

I view buying an iphone is like joining a union. There are annoying parts, but as a whole it gives users a collective voice to force app makers to behave. If there are rival app stores, then the user base can be divided, losing power to app developers.

Nothing personal, but Apple’s incentives here are quite aligned with my own in that regard.