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0 pointsyreg1y ago0 comments

I think they cannot put it on both stores per Apple rules. And since the Delta developer is the same person as the Alt Store developer he chose to put it on his own store.

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tomduncalf1y ago

I see! I guess I don’t understand why the developer would bother with their own store if the App Store now allows emulators, and the Delta app is free - but I guess this was only a recent change, maybe allowed by Apple purely as a way to try to stop people going to alt stores?

I guess maybe the developer feels it’s their duty to follow the alt store thing through to keep pressure on Apple? Or maybe they stand to make money (either now or in future with other apps) from their store?

troupo1y ago

> why the developer would bother with their own store if the App Store now allows emulators

The keyword is now allows emulators. They didn't allow it 3 weeks ago. Or a year ago. Or 10 years ago.

Only now, with alternative stores launching and offering this, Apple has finally allowed emulators.

Perhaps the developer doesn't want to be beholden to Apple's whims? Especially after investing a lot of effort into setting up an alternative store?

nicolas_171y ago

Could you point at what part of the old rules was forbidding emulators?

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idle_zealot1y ago

The developer also uses their app store, AltStore, to distribute a clipboard manager app, which isn't allowed in the app store.

dagmx1y ago

FWIW You can put it on both stores.

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