Rethinking the App Store
I am of the opinion that the only fair option is to allow 3rd party stores with the same permissions as the official app store.<p>Apples curation isn&#x27;t (as they suggest) preventing malware, theft of information, etc - this if verifiably false given recent history with apps like tiktok stealing clipboard content. The ability to change content of payment screens post-approval  (as epic have just done) also means that curation isnt stopping apps from potentially injecting phishing, etc, either. In short, they are just choosing what they like - just as any 3rd party store could do.<p>The security comes from the sandbox (and surrounding permissions) - not from the curation.<p>Jobs originally said that the aim of the 30% was to cover costs of running the store. It is evident from the MASSIVE profits that this is no longer the case.<p>The size of these app marketplaces (I dont just mean apple)  make them markets in their own right - its about time they were recognised and treated as such.