Here’s why Apple did not develop iMessage for Android

iMessage is one of Apple’s prized products, and also regarded to be one major reason why people can’t stop using iPhones. A new court filing from Epic Games has revealed that an Android version of iMessage was in the cards but scrapped as Apple feared it would lose users.

Apple and Epic Games are going to face off in a federal trial on May 3. Ahead of the trial, Epic Games has filed a brief which contains excerpts from Apple executives on the decision behind not making an Android version of iMessage, Android Police reported. This reveal is said to show another example of Apple’s monopoly on making users stick to its platform.

According to the court filing, “Apple decided not to develop a version of iMessage for the Android OS”. The possibility was there wherein Android and iOS users would be able to message each other through a cross-platform compatibility on iMessage.