Few apps delisted are names such as Shaadi.com, OTT platform STAGE, social media app FRND. This might be temporary and these companies would get it live again, but is shd make us think the monopoly Google and apple has made in their respective ecosystem, Need of open and transparent third option , Google has a very high commission on transaction made via Play Store, Spotify had this issue earlier as well
What’s stopping us to create own App Store?
An App store is just another App unless it is "native" to the OS.
Mobile OS is owned by Apple and Google so native App stores are owned by Apple and Google. Any other app store can be delisted from the native OS app store or heck even declared as malware by the OS owners.
We need an alternative OS to succeed before we can have more app store options. Alternatively, we need an app store to completely get rid of their dependency on native app stores or OS.
The App Store and Play Store are a duopoly and we have allowed them way too much power. Atleast Android has options ...
Every business & startups like Naukri, Shadi.com and Bharat Matrimony change/adjust their prices and what they offer ...
Why
Walmart owns majority share in both PhonePe and Flipkart, PhonePe is a separate entity from Flipkart, but why is Flipkart itself entering into UPI ecosystem when it is dominant in e-commerce and PhonePe is dominant in UPI and payments.
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Ah this gives me pain. Wynk was such a big part of my life once upon a time :/