The crucial difference is the monopoly which Windows had but iOS doesn’t.

karmajunkie · on Sept 9, 2019

Apple has a monopoly on iOS app stores. That's the antitrust being addressed.

nabla9 · on Sept 6, 2019

iOS has monopoly power.

Additionally Apple has complete control of it's platform.

batmenace · on Sept 6, 2019

But apple doesn't make it harder for you to install a competing application on your device, or hides those features from users.

oblio · on Sept 6, 2019

How can I install Firefox with the Gecko browser engine on iOS? :-)

Mirioron · on Sept 6, 2019

If you have an iPhone then you don't have a choice in which OS you use.

scarface74 · on Sept 6, 2019

You have a choice of not buying an iPhone - like 80%+ of the market.

Mirioron · on Sept 8, 2019

But iPhones aren't the same as android phones. You can't run android software on an iPhone and vice versa.

scarface74 · on Sept 8, 2019

How much software besides first party apps is iOS only?

Also, most of the popular non game apps are both cross platform and subscription services that can run on either.

SmellyGeekBoy · on Sept 6, 2019

Or which app store.

diffeomorphism · on Sept 6, 2019

"Dominant market position" is the relevant term and considering that there are basically only two mobile OSs and iOS has a 70% share by money this "crucial difference" is non-existent.