I should have been more clear. My point was intended to be more general than just mobile apps.
Both MS and Apple have business strategies and practices that strive for lock-in and monopolization, which is their prerogative, but it clearly deprives their users of many freedoms to use their hardware/software.
Apple makes it look and feel more comfortable, but it's fundamentally the same philosophy. Differences between the two originate from Apple primarily selling hardware and MS software.
Both MS and Apple have business strategies and practices that strive for lock-in and monopolization, which is their prerogative, but it clearly deprives their users of many freedoms to use their hardware/software.
Apple makes it look and feel more comfortable, but it's fundamentally the same philosophy. Differences between the two originate from Apple primarily selling hardware and MS software.