[EscapeFromNY]

The official app store will surely have 99.9%+ market share, just like the Play Store does on Android. Not many companies will want to give up 99.9% of their total addressable market. And Google has the same sort of review process Apple does. Are there any examples of critical software that users depend on only being released in a way that circumvents Google's safety mechanisms?

[isykt]

The Google Play store does not have 99.9% market share on Android phones because the Play Store is not available in China.

> Are there any examples of critical software that users depend on only being released in a way that circumvents Google's safety mechanisms?

Chinese Android phones are riddled with spyware.

https://gizmodo.com/android-xiamoi-oneplus-phones-personal-i...

[EscapeFromNY]

Looks like a direct cause and effect relationship. So to avoid the same outcome, you'll just need to buy your phone in a country where Apple makes the App Store available. That seems reasonable to me.

I don't think there's a danger Apple will discontinue the App Store in any region as a result of these rulings.