The majority of the criticism for Apple revolved around the way it treats developers and competitors on the App Store. In the blog post, Microsoft announced its own 10 principles, which closely resemble the coalition’s. Kirsten Daru, vice president and general counsel for Tile, said she hoped Microsoft’s move would push Apple to fix the App Store. The Microsoft Store won’t have to change in any meaningful way to comply with its new principles. The Microsoft Store is primarily for Windows desktop computers, and the percentage of Windows apps downloaded through the Microsoft Store, compared with other channels, is relatively small.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 13:33 UTC