Torrent app removal proves that third-party app stores will not be free of Apple control

AppleInsider
Aug 28, 2025, 9:52 am326 pts
Apple has blocked a torrenting app that is on a rival to its own App Store, meaning that the company can still dictate what apps are being sold. Apple only owns its App Store, but it still has some control over rivafls Despite all of the noise about rival app stores being better for consumers, they really just…

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