Marco ArmentApr 17, 2023

“[sideloading] would allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which would mean developers wouldn't need to pay Apple's 15 to 30 percent fees.” https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/17/app-sideloading-support-coming-ios-17/

Not a chance. Apple will just use another method to collect their "commission”: https://developer.apple.com/support/storekit-external-entitlement/

Remember: Tim Cook views our customers as THEIR customers, our sales as THEIR sales, and the 30% as what they rightfully deserve for gracing us with a platform that we provide no other value to.

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Show threadMelvin Gundlach
@marcoarment I just want to use my own apps that I built myself on my phone without having to redeploy those every week, but that seems too big of an ask 😕
Apr 17, 2023 at 2:27pmWeb
Show threadRenApr 17, 2023
@melgu @marcoarment Yes, this. It’s so frustrating when I go to use my app and it is gone. Redeploying it too early doesn’t help, at least not always. Grumble.