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[-] HereIAm@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

So that's why there weren't any open source apps on iOS. When I started my degoogling journey I got an iPhone to try out the grass on the other side. But i was sorely disappointed by both the low quality of the apps and the lack of open source alternatives.

[-] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago

There is some, but it's mostly large projects with a lot of funding.

There's some oss projects on the app store that cost money as a way to cover the fee

[-] bobo@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Don't forget about apple aggressively blocking any form of sideloading for a while

[-] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Still happens in the US, sadly. The EU forced them to allow sideloading, but the US version of iOS still tries to prevent it.

[-] bobo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Damn I didn't know that. At least ios can now save PWAs lol

[-] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

There are some open source iOS apps. VLC, Organic Maps, Psychonaut Journal, NetNewsWire, lots of Lemmy clients.

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