If you’re a Windows or Android user, you’ve probably had this frustrating experience. You hear about a cool, new app. Your social media feed is abuzz with fawning users who claim this app has solved all of their problems, made them more productive and successful, and so on. But when you go looking for it, you’re met with disappointment. The app is only available on Mac or iPhone. Worse yet, the developers haven’t even hinted toward a release for your operating system.
Apple’s App Store changed the way we get software, and the app exclusivity its users seem to enjoy can make those on the outside feel a bit like they’re watching Instagram stories of a party they weren’t invited to. It’s easy to feel like developers who prioritize Apple’s platforms are acting like short-sighted snobs. After all, Windows has literally billions more users than macOS, and Android is the most popular OS
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