2026-01-19 10:26:23

AI is reshaping the app economy in real-time. Developers can now clone billion-dollar applications at a fraction of the original cost, flooding the market with cheaper alternatives. The question keeps nagging: does this trigger a healthy ecosystem where innovation thrives through competition? Or does it spiral into a race-to-the-bottom collapse where everyone loses? As AI tools become more accessible, the barrier to entry keeps dropping. Winners will be those who differentiate beyond just price—think deeper utility, community, or ecosystem integration.

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· 4h ago

Price competition is coming, but the true winners have never relied on cheapness. --- In simple terms, price wars are just the appetizer; the real battle comes afterward. --- With AI copying costs so low, projects without barriers should indeed be worried. --- Community and ecosystem integration... sounds simple, but actually doing it is really difficult, right? --- Instead of competing on price through internal competition, it's better to think about how to lock in users. --- This round of淘汰赛 has just begun; developers with real needs will be the ones to survive until the end. --- Cheap substitutes are everywhere, but will users really buy into them? --- I'm more concerned about ecosystem integration; the true winner is whoever can build a real moat. --- Lower barriers make competition even fiercer; this paradox is quite interesting. --- The problem is that most developers haven't even thought about how to differentiate; they just want to copy quickly.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 4h ago

In simple terms, if you can't win a price war, you have to differentiate yourself. But right now, so many people want to quickly push products using AI, and only a few truly create community loyalty.

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TeaTimeTrader

· 4h ago

Basically, it's all about competition. Who can survive will depend on whether they can come up with something truly innovative.

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