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As a user I don’t get why Apple allows this user hostile behavior in an app they distribute in their app store.The platform has alternatives. iOS has a sharing sheet. iOS has a default browser setting (in EU).

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Same with Reddit. They have their own share sheet, and then 'other' which goes to the iOS built-in one.

I wish Apple was more strict on this. There is no reason for them to have their own. Same with the photo viewer.

I love the iOS photo viewer, it allows me to select text directly to copy it etc, but Reddit needs to use their own.

On the other hand, it should be possible for me to set up a default photo viewer.

My guess is that the custom share sheet lets reddit see what services users are sharing to

…which is exactly what Apple should prevent apps from seeing. It’s none of Reddits business where I share links to.

It also gives them a hook apply a watermark to the shared image.

that can be inserted before presenting the iOS share sheet

You have to download Google Maps in the first place- my (older teen and adult) kids don’t even have an entry point for Google, they just use Apple’s built in apps + ChatGPT.

Even Google Search relentlessly nags you to download the Google Search app.

Is it useful anymore? I switched to DDG a few years ago and then OpenAI search. Even when I was on DDG exclusively I didn’t miss Google search at all. And occasionally when I use Google search I get terrible results filled with garbage ads and the likes.

DDG is just Bing

Hmm, mine doesn't seem to do this.

Google Chrome and Search offer in-app purchases from which Apple receives a share.

Yes, Apple should start rejecting apps with bad UX. However Apple defines bad is good for me /s

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