> No it doesn't. The app store is "popular" because Apple users don't have a choice. It's "popular" because they're forced to use it.
I spend WAY more on apps in the App Store as well as subscriptions because I know I'm not going to get screwed and I can easily throw a few dollars to a company without having to check to make sure they aren't scummy. I can cancel my subscriptions extremely easily and I get to keep my access through the current paid period. I have used both Play and the App Store and I greatly prefer the App Store over the Play store, it, along with what I perceive as higher quality apps in the store, is absolutely a deciding factor in both my choice of iOS and my recommendation to friends/family.
I spend WAY more on apps in the App Store as well as subscriptions because I know I'm not going to get screwed and I can easily throw a few dollars to a company without having to check to make sure they aren't scummy. I can cancel my subscriptions extremely easily and I get to keep my access through the current paid period. I have used both Play and the App Store and I greatly prefer the App Store over the Play store, it, along with what I perceive as higher quality apps in the store, is absolutely a deciding factor in both my choice of iOS and my recommendation to friends/family.