A service called “Setapp” plans to offer iPhone, iPad, and macOS users an alternative to Apple’s walled garden in 2024. The business model is geared more like Sony’s PlayStation Plus or Xbox’s Game Pass. Users pay a monthly fee for complete access to the company’s 240+ curated apps.

Currently, the library is limited to only four categories – Optimize, Work, Create, and Develop. Sorry no games yet. However, some well-known user favorites already exist on the macOS version of the platform, including ClearVPN, project management app SheetPlanner, writing/publishing utility Ulysses, and programming tool CodeRunner.

However, $10 per month aligns with its current subscription tiers.

I was interesting at first, but then I found out it is another subscription service… really? If they want to complete with the app store, they need to change this… this is not how you attract new user.

Comparing it to PS+ and Xbox Game Pass is also a very odd choice from the writer of the article… you need a certain type of subscription to even play online (PS+, Xbox Gold) and if you upgrade the subscription you basically get 80$ games for free…