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That’s false. macOS is a Unix system with a lot of compilers. You can also write applications with React or Kotlin for iOS.

Last but not least, they are not a monopoly, they make money with expensive phones. You’re free to buy another brand.

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bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
You can compile iOS apps other ways… But IIRC to publish them on the app store you’re supposed to use XCode

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- heavydust@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Yes but OP is trolling in easy mode and forgot a lot of details.
  
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scheep@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I’ve always heard that you need XCode + macOS to develop iOS apps. Maybe I’m wrong. Who knows?

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idunnololz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
As an app dev im pretty sure you cannot actually compile an iOS app on let’s say windows. Although you are free to use things like flutter or KMP and yes you your code can be built for iOS, the compiler (the thing that turns code into binary to run on the platform) only exists on MacOS.

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