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Any Lemmings (game) app suggestion for iOS preferably something indie or FOSS rather than Sony ? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Siathes@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just got an itch to play lemmings-esque games on my tablet. Trying to convert things I do and like to foss versions.

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Is there really any FOSS on iOS?

With the app store cost, and sideloading being so problematic, it makes it much less attractive.

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

There is. Look at openstreetmap for example, or Audiobookshelf, there is a lot.

[–] ex_06 -3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

It’s actually “easier” to sustain a FOSS app on Apple for this reason

You put a price tag to the client/app and there it is a business model without relying on donation, because the user cannot sideload without being a dev :)

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you ever tried to install non-App Store apps on iOS?

Because I have. It's very limited.

[–] ex_06 -2 points 2 weeks ago

No, because I cannot compile stuff

Exactly why I said it’s easier to have people paying on iOS for foss

There are no apk to just avoid stores

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

looks like someone missed what the F stands for

[–] ex_06 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Free as in freedom not just as in beer

And paying for distribution is not the same as paying for the software…

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

and apple's ecosystem doesn't provide that either by making non dev sideloading extremely difficult.

[–] ex_06 -1 points 2 weeks ago

I’m not sure I’m explaining myself well enough.

That was my point since the beginning and you are not the first one repeating it lol