Now you have a choice: which one will you support with your wallet.
Remember, you can still just continue to use Apple apps if you want. The EU hasn’t forced Apple to stop trading.
Adding competition can only be a good thing.
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Fortnite Coming to AltStore on iOS in European Union
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Remember, you can still just continue to use Apple apps if you want. The EU hasn’t forced Apple to stop trading.
Adding competition can only be a good thing.
Don’t worry EU will get Apple Intelligence… it’s just a matter of time. Apple has way more to lose than Europe have… it’s not so hard to understand. Americans tend to forget everything isn’t about money, they need to be reminded some time to time…
Yes. Apple is greedy. I fail to see how someone else trying to run a business under Apple's machinations exonerates Apple of greed.
I'm under the impression that you wouldn't be pleased even if they only charged the 0.50 that Apple demands.
Same feelings I had on PC and Switch. Both versions played fine, but I didn't stand a chance and I didn't care enough to keep playing. I prefer Overwatch.
That developers have a choice. I don't want to them have so much freedom. I only want them to put their apps in the App Store.
Competition isn't good if Apple's competitors do things I don't want while Apple does what I want.
In Switzerland, Austria and Germany 'alt' means very old. Maybe just people aged 78 are shopping at ALTstore there? Do those still need delicious women with latex thighs or men in rubber pants? On a global level, it is conceivable for some.
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It's an opinion formed by my observations over the years.
1) iOS App Store is overall more profitable than the google play store.
Apple's App Store beats Google Play in Q1 2024 revenue
Apple is continuing to thrash Google in customer app spending, with iPhone owners outspending Android counterparts.
appleinsider.com
2) It's an old article, but sheds some insight onto the economics of both app stores, including the damning state of piracy for the latter.
Monument Valley apparently has a 95% piracy rate on Android, 60% on iOS
www.destructoid.com
3) On and off, Ars Technica will report on viruses and malware found on the google play store. In comparison, the worst you can find on iOS are apps that try to scam users into costly weekly subscriptions (and which can be readily revoked).
Ars Search
arstechnica.com
There's also this....
Facebook warns 1 million users whose logins were stolen by scam mobile apps
402 malicious apps plagued Apple and Google’s stores.
www.theverge.com
And this...
Nearly 2,000 victims fell for Android malware scams, at least S$34.1 million lost in 2023
The majority of victims were aged 30 to 49, and were most frequently targeted on Facebook and Instagram.
Not saying Apple's stewardship of the iOS App Store has been flawless and without issue, but to imply that the problems plaguing both are even remotely similar is just disingenuous and flat-out lies.
registration? sure
active user? has blips of interest when they have special events, but ongoing active daily players went from 20-30 million to 1 million in the span of 2 years.
it's a dead game. players are growing up and moving on.
overwatch 2 which I consider a dead game too has 6 million/day active players.
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Wishful thinking. Google "games with the most active players", "most popular games in the world right now" or something like that and you'll see it's always in the top 3, one month it's #2, the next #3, the next #1 and so on. You hate it, it's OK, but it's very much alive and kicking.
Yes. That is not the same. The goal of the game is to win. If paying doesn’t give you any extra advantage, what is the point.
The same reason people buy anything cosmetic. They like how it looks.
Doesn't all look so clear cut as per this report:It's an opinion formed by my observations over the years.
1) iOS App Store is overall more profitable than the google play store.
Apple's App Store beats Google Play in Q1 2024 revenue
Apple is continuing to thrash Google in customer app spending, with iPhone owners outspending Android counterparts.
2) It's an old article, but sheds some insight onto the economics of both app stores, including the damning state of piracy for the latter.
Monument Valley apparently has a 95% piracy rate on Android, 60% on iOS
3) On and off, Ars Technica will report on viruses and malware found on the google play store. In comparison, the worst you can find on iOS are apps that try to scam users into costly weekly subscriptions (and which can be readily revoked).
Ars Search
There's also this....
Facebook warns 1 million users whose logins were stolen by scam mobile apps
402 malicious apps plagued Apple and Google’s stores.
And this...
Nearly 2,000 victims fell for Android malware scams, at least S$34.1 million lost in 2023
The majority of victims were aged 30 to 49, and were most frequently targeted on Facebook and Instagram.www.channelnewsasia.com
Not saying Apple's stewardship of the iOS App Store has been flawless and without issue, but to imply that the problems plaguing both are even remotely similar is just disingenuous and flat-out lies.
iOS malware is on the rise, creating new threats. The sophistication of attacks is a reminder that iOS users need to take device security seriously. In this guide, we've listed the latest iOS malware stats.
iOS Malware Stats and Facts
iOS malware is on the rise, creating new threats for iPhone and iPad users. We've listed the latest iOS malware stats so you can learn more.www.comparitech.com
Somehow, it reads like an AI-generated SEO article designed to sell VPN subscriptions.
I'm sure you'll find fault with any research or article that casts iOS in a bad light.
iOS mobile malware analysis: a state-of-the-art - Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques
In earlier years, most malware attacks were against Android smartphones. Unfortunately, for the past few years, the trend has shifted towards attacks against the Apple iOS smartphone. Consequently, an in-depth analysis of the malware and iOS architecture is important to identify the best...
link.springer.com
Ok, some will want it badly 😉. Considering, that you need a recent iPhone AND a recent Mac that is capable of running Sequoia to even use mirroring, the majority of iPhone users won't be even able to take advantage of this feature. So yeah, I think not many will really care if it's there.
Here's three things that piece notes:
1. New malware for iOS grew by more than 70% in 2020
According to a report by the antivirus company McAfee, iOS malware has increased rapidly in the last few years. It noted that in 2020, the amount of malware for iPhones and iPads went up by more than 70% compared to the year before, with a huge surge in the first quarter of the year. This trend is expected to continue as hackers focus on targeting all mobile internet users with malicious apps.This is journalistic malpractice on the part of that publication. The first item and the graphic are based on a McAfee study from 2020. They note a 77% rise in iOS malware for Q1 2020 without noting the immediate drop in iOS malware that followed. McAfee said in the same study: That "new iOS malware dropped 77%... following its Q1 spike."
5. Sideloading exposes iOS users to apps that contain malware
According to research by Apple, sideloading apps is a chief reason for malware infection among iOS users. Apple recommends not downloading apps through direct downloads or from third-party app stores. It also reminds users that actively supporting sideloading would “cripple the privacy and security protections that have made iPhone so secure and expose users to serious security risks.”Also:
7. Only 28% of users worldwide are using iOS
According to Silent Breach, 97% of mobile malware affects Android rather than iOS users. Panda Security, by contrast, says that Android users are 50% more likely to be attacked than iOS users.As @Abazigal notes, the numbers of malware/attack problems between the two platforms aren't even close, and the linked piece notes the "serious security risks" involved in iOS users sideloading apps.
I just posted the above because, yes the information in the linked item is pretty clear about the differences between the security of the two platforms. They are not close. And frankly it does seem very much like an article meant to frighten people into getting a VPN, as they cherry pick 4-year-old data and ignore that the numbers were temporary and no longer valid.
all that whining and mud slinging for them to basically sell their trash app at a swap meet of an App Store? nice
Point of fact here, they DO allow you to sideload games. I can buy games anywhere I want to for my Switch. I'm not beholden to the Eshop to get them.
Up until now, I had only one place to get iOS games.
Even games purchased this way still net Nintendo their cut, and they still need to get approval by the company.
It doesn’t matter how you purchase your game. Nintendo still gets their 30%. Are you saying you are fine with Apple allowing for sideloading if developers still pay 30% for apps sold this way?
first two results showed no fortnite at all (steam)
third result showed a listing of Fortnite at #3 based on "peak players" which is completely irrelevant as we're discussing the trend line.
fourth result is a reddit post in r/iosgaming which of course wouldn't have Fortnite anywhere
fifth result shows active player.io which shows Fortnite having active daily players around 1-2 million when no special events are going on and the trend line is going down. Overwatch 2 on active player has around 6-7million active players daily and the trend line is going up. I consider overwatch 2 a dead game so by transitive property, that makes Fortnite dead IMO
sorry, but I did exactly what you did and there's nothing in the top 5 results showing proof that Fortnite is growing and dominating. I know some kids (my nephew included) don't like it when I'm spitting facts but that's just how it is.
anyways, I think I spent enough time on this. onwards.