I imagine they use this as a way of removing an app from a country that forbids it. But also, I think you, as a dev, pay more if you want your app in all AppStores. As other said, transport app, food delivery and other services are a pain to have if they’re not available in your country’s AppStore.
Comment on Apple will let iPhone users in Brazil get apps and services outside of the App Store
buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 14 hours agoSo right now, I assume, the store content is based on your apple account country not your geolocation?
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 11 hours ago
elgordino@fedia.io 13 hours ago
Yeah. It’s super annoying when visiting a foreign country and you want to install an app for a local transport provider. If they haven’t made their app available globally you just can’t install it.
buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 12 hours ago
Or for expats who buy a phone in their new country and cant access their apps anymore. Even worse as more businesses require the use of their app for certain things and don’t offer a web app.