In my experience, web applications make good iPad applications. And if you hit WCAG AAA standards they even make good XR applications for the Meta Quest 3. I don't have much interest in learning how to make iOS-only apps, not least because the app store puts the brakes on plain-ordinary software development, never mind vibe coding.

So true. It took me five times longer to get my app on the App Store than it did to vibe code it.

Apple has been really slow and dumb with AI, but I believe they are still in the best position to make the best use of it. They have the best hardware, the best vertical integration, and the best ecosystem across Mac/iPhone/iPad/Watch. Give it some more time, Apple has always been late, but I still trust they will deliver the best experience in the end. It may take some shake-ups and heads rolling, but they'll get there.

Keep up the good fight, Tim.

The App Store is our one saving grace from the festering nightmare that is literally every other app store in existence. It's one of the primary reasons I stick with iOS. Their curation process, for better or worse, is one of the last remaining good faith pro-consumer efforts I can even think of from a large corp.

> Apple app store review process "good faith pro-consumer effort"

Comedy gold here!

What if they would trust the users to install whatever they wish (from other sources) and THEN provide this marvellous service in addition?

Surely there is a middle ground where its at least possible to install apps that apple haven't approved[1]? I also like the idea of the _higher_ bar that the app store is supposed to have (not that this bar is always met), but the lack of any alternative is really crappy.

[1]: https://atp.fm/628 & https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114043540322770608