cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/12270789

Now that Apple has been forced to allow alternative App Stores, are there already similar stores like F-Droid emerging for iOS?

    • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      7 months ago

      I think it would be feasible for most apps given that it’s a million annual FIRST installs for free, but one would definitely need to find a way to monetize if the app gets too popular, which might be hard if your goal is to provide FOSS for the benefit of the community.

      • Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        7 months ago

        Why? FOSS apps can still charge money. Remember its free as in freedom not free as in free beer.

        A lot more of them probably should as the alternative usually ends up in some company buying them out, such as what happened to mobile tools set of apps.

      • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Yes it would, but afaik there’s no mechanism in place that prevents your app from going over 1 million installs. So if it explodes overnight, you have a potentially large bill all of a sudden.