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Epic Games Inc v Apple Inc

What HN thinks

Australia frees the iPhone, and half the thread immediately asks to be locked back in for their own safety.

Win for ownership and developers
Many cheer the ruling as overdue freedom to install software on devices people own, noting its anti-circumvention clauses seem written with Apple's EU tactics in mind.
Security and trust worries
Others say they trust Apple's App Store vetting and will refuse alt stores, or fear scams for relatives and headaches for corporate IT; critics reply that the App Store already hosts scams and sandboxing remains.
Notarisation loophole and appeals
Skeptics expect Apple to appeal and abuse the notarisation requirement or comply maliciously, though some point out the order explicitly limits refusal grounds and fees.

Consensus: Most agree the ruling is significant and that Apple will resist it, but there is no consensus on whether alternative distribution makes iOS better or worse for ordinary users.

Recommended in the comments

F-Droid (service): Held up as a more trustworthy model than Google's or Apple's stores, and the kind of store people want on iOS.
Web Bluetooth API ↗ (library): Lets companion-app replacements run in the browser on most platforms outside iOS.
NewPipe (product): Cited as a useful sideloaded app a non-technical parent uses daily without issues.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 3 days ago.

Points: 121
Comments: 139
Best rank: #2
Posted: 2026-10-22 by Mayzie
Category: Politics policy

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