These platforms have until 2024 to comply with the DMA.
In the past, developers who violated these rules have been banned from the App Store.
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So developers are cautious and avoid crossing the lines defined by the App Store rules, he said.
[Consequently], many interesting new features or apps will never get developed.
However, doing so could get them expelled from the App Store.
How regulators and Apple decide to address security could have a major impact on user experience.
In the end, the App Store will also benefit from this.
They will have the creative freedom to develop products, Savin said.
This reach could expand as the platform becomes available on iOS.
Muller-Simhofer said, What I like about Setapp is that it offers a curated selection of quality apps.
As a result, weve moved our App Store version to a subscription business model.
Apple does a lot of good things in this area, he said.
It took me over six months and more than 30 tries to register.
This could help push both Apple and third party stores to improve their offering to developers.
Bug fixes can be released faster compared to when theyre released on the App Store, he said.
In addition, developers wont have to pay the 15%-30% Apple tax any longer.
You end up with almost nothing.
Seelemann noted that many developers are also upset about the transaction fees that Apple charges.
[Money] is at the core of the battle, he said.
I can imagine that Apple is concerned that theyre going to lose a significant amount of revenue.
They say its about safety, security, user experience, and what have you.
But I would say these are only secondary concerns.
Its unlikely to topple the dominance of the App Store.
Seelemann said that hell likely put Ulysses on all the platforms that make sense for his company.
My previous experience came from building web apps that are permissionless, he said.
The App Store review has been a painful experience for me.
Multiple calls to Apple Singapore proved useless.
I know thats not safe, but it worked, and now Im registered.
The [Apple] App Store right now is such an essential place, he said.
And I dont see that alternative app stores will overtake it in a short time.
I dont think when the gates open, there will be a flood coming.
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She has written about information technology since 1999.
She is also the author of six true crime books.
