In this modern digital age, with every new application introduced into the wild, one thought that comes to the minds of users immediately is, Why are so many applications first available on Apple's iOS and macOS before being delivered on Android, Windows, or any other platform? The moment this question is put forth, it will soon start a cocktail of technical-cum-business reasons and user behaviour. Hence, we will detail some prime components in this regard.
Stable and Controlled Ecosystem
Among the many advantages lies the highest control exerted over both environments - iOS and Mac. Because there are very few hardware variations, the programmers can keep a close eye on the testing and fine-tuning performance evaluations of their software. Fast-track movement of applications with respect to the business, aesthetics, and quality user experiences is hence achieved.
High-income User Groups
Most of the studies reveal that, in general, Mac and iPhone users spend much more than their counterparts on Android or Windows or any other platform. Thus, such studies exploit the very productive condition of developing their applications mainly for iOS and macOS to earn revenues quickly to test the market for their application. This makes a lot of practical business sense.
Simplistic Development Process
With its Xcode, Swift, and great SDKs, the whole app development process remains, more or less, stable, secure, and problem-free. Building a single app for Android would, on the other hand, cost so much time, loitering performance on the playground for thousands of devices across different branded manufacturers.
Standards of Privacy and Protection
Security of iOS is guaranteed by stringent policies followed by Apple, so that fewer security threats are involved in the release of any app on iOS/macOS platforms. Most of the companies would then go ahead to launch before making sure of the concurrent compatibility of other platforms.
Apple's Marketing Benefits and Brand Value
With the marketing gimmick called at I-Premium Launch, launching an app on iOS has become a topic of much media frenzy and excitement among users and scrutiny of branding. Many start-ups gained their names by first launching apps on Apple!
Easy Updates and Bug Fixes
Apple users grab new versions of its operating system quite rapidly. This grants swifter leverage regarding the implementation of new APIs or features and the resolution of bugs. Hence, the applications become quite stable.
Summary
High-income, Controlled Ecosystem, Easy Development, Security, Value of Branding form the five strong reasons as to why an app should be implemented first on iOS and macOS because every one of these reasons builds Apple into one of the first choices of developers.
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