Do you still remember Cydia? This is an unofficial repository with applications and extensions for iOS, formerly the iPhone OS, in which we could find dozens of tools that significantly increase the functionality of quite limited by Apple smartphones with the logo of a bitten apple on the casing. The Cupertino giant made the life of the creator of the said store difficult for years, access to which could only be achieved by unlocking the iPhone, i.e. the so-called jaibreak. As reported by The Washington Post, the creator of the platform, Jay Freeman decided to fight for his creation in court. The said gentleman sued Apple for monopolistic practices. The situation only seems to resemble the skirmish of Growers versus Epic.

Cydia’s creator Jay Freeman is suing Apple for monopolistic practices. The author of the repository clearly wishes for iPhone users to be able to freely install said service with extensions.

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When I used the first iPhone (the so-called 2G) as well as the iPhone 3G, the Cydia was kind of a boon. As the system under which smartphones worked was indecently limited, I was willing to use add-ons found in the repository. Over time, however, the shortcomings of iOS began to disappear and in fact I forgot about the store, access to which was conditioned by the need to unlock the smartphone (jailbreak). However, I am sure that most Apple users would like to use the solutions available there without getting a Jailbreak, which will void the warranty.

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Apparently Jay Freeman is of a similar opinion. His lawyer sued Apple’s creator of Cydia for the so-called monopoly practices and forbidding users of the manufacturer’s equipment from other purchasing platforms. A similar justification is used by Epic Games, although in the case of Fortnite developers, the matter concerns mainly one product, i.e. the micropayment system in games. These are not the first such accusations against an American company, which is why I sincerely doubt the success of Freeman’s actions. Nevertheless, it is worth observing how the situation develops.

Source: The Verge, The Washington Post