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> Benefit for the user, yes.

I would agree with that if everyone (companies) actually did that, but they don't. Often they pick the popular platforms, or choose frameworks that allow for a single codebase and output a often subpar UX App, or just don't make the app to begin with.

Making it harder for a company to give the end user the product, even if an arguably better product, is not always a win for the user.

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I see your point, but were I making a decision about what platform to use to build a mobile presence, I would focus on what provided the best user experience. Not what gave me the greatest initial coverage.

If you can be successful on iOS or Android first, you'll probably then have the resources available to develop for the other platforms as well.

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