Ask HN: Why is it so difficult to find quality Windows apps?

I’ve been trying to find a decent calendar and task manager for my work PC. Anything I’ve been able to find is either web-based, bloatware, or looks like it’s been designed during the Vista era. The only real options are the few cross-platform apps that achieve mediocre performance on all platforms. I feel like one google search would give me at least 10 decent Mac apps in those categories. Are there no quality Windows apps?
Story Published at: February 6, 2023 at 06:33AM