When people talk about Windows Phone they like to mention the lack of official apps in the Marketplace. Apps like YouTube, Pandora, and Google Music are notably absent, but 3rd party developers have created great alternatives. Despite those great 3rd party apps people still complain about official support.

Why is that? Is the idea of using a 3rd party YouTube app just foreign to us? A lot of people choose to use 3rd party apps like Rowi and Mehdoh over the official Twitter app, but when it comes to Pandora that doesn’t cut it? Personally I don’t mind if official apps are available as long as they provide tools for 3rd party developers. Pandora refusing to develop for Windows Phone has opened the door for apps like Radio Controlled and MetroRadio. I bet that both of those are better than what Pandora would offer.

What about you? Do you need to see official app support? Are 3rd party apps good enough for you? Let us know in the comments below.