nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m iOS vs Android. The gatekeeping by the App Store, or any store for that matter, is a threat that undermines decentralization. All decentralized apps in the world will not help, if we cannot get apps running on mobile without these stores. Relying on web only is not a valid solution. Do you see a way out?
Android is easy, direct APK download or 3rd party app store.
iOS I stopped building for. Too much BS. But are there no 3rd party, non-jailbreak iOS app stores/install methods? We used Diawi back in the day for IPA installs during testing. Suggestions, Apple crew?
For instance signal, is there an apk available directly to download? I find it challenging that we rely so much on a store.
Here's signal's APK right from their site. Also linked is Signal on the ApkPure 3rd party app store. It's pretty safe, but there's always risks of course.
https://signal.org/android/apk/
https://apkpure.com/signal-private-messenger/org.thoughtcrime.securesms
