When it comes to #Linux and packages for the user, #Flatpak for when you need shared dependencies and #AppImage for when you need a portable app. Basically we've already solved both the "app store" and "downloadable executable" problems.
Snaps could compete, if it supported third party repos OOB and wasn't a vendor lock-in situation, but if and buts were candies and nuts...
Flatpaks, Snaps, & AppImages: "Do we really need these Universal App For...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=so_f6OtRWRo