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>>robbie+(OP)
Can someone give me a couple reasons why it does not make sense to buy Apollo out, and make it the default iOS app?

It is currently maintained by one excellent developer, is featured by the Apple App Store for design... what's the downside?

>>consum+fD
I'm having trouble remembering right now but I think that's how they got a prior app. Or maybe Twitter. Or Gmail getting an iOS app with amazing search...

These firms hirebuy (like acquihire but more money) a single dev with an amazing tool, and not long after the tool is terrible and the dev is out of there.

>>Terret+LF
Reddit bought Alien Blue, which functionally was the Apollo equivalent in 2014, with the intention of using it as their new official app.

Instead they jerked around the developer, ditched all the code, and shut down the app in 2016.