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		singron on Feb 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Write code for the web If a developer pulls out of Apple, the developer loses half of their mobile market, and Apple loses a single customer. I guess if you got all developers to leave Apple, and then all iOS users switched to Android, then it could hurt Apple more than developers, but that's probably not happening.

shirogane86x on Feb 4, 2024 [–]

I am pretty sure iOS has way less than 50% market share globally? So if your target audience is global I am guessing you lose less, on average

carlosjobim on Feb 4, 2024 | [–]

iOS has the paying customers who respect developers by actually paying for their apps. This makes hackers rage and bite the hand that feeds them.

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