I wonder what this would do to app quality. How much does Apple currently check in the App Store quality checks (manual or automated) to make sure certain misuse of apis is avoided?

Next to that, I would personally prefer not to use multiple apps to search for exclusives, or different versions of apps. Streaming video apps (Netflix, Disney, Apple, prime, etc), and gaming stores (steam, epic, ea, etc.) provide a really bad experience in terms of consistency, search, and quality expectations.

This is made painfully clear in aggregator apps like the TV app, which does not other apps well, and GeForce now, which provides an (imho) dreadful UX with coupling games from stores, looking for discounts, and launching games. You could argue that this is a minor inconvenience, but for me it’s a big annoyance.

Best case for me is that Apple allows certain app categories in the App Store that it now blocks (game streaming), and reduces fees. Regarding the latter, I think fees are ok, in proportion, as Apple does give you access and tools (!) to reach millions of devices with little effort.

I hope we can avoid a Frankenstein experience, and also make sure we get quality guarantees.

I’m curious, why do you need sideloading?