Has Apple taken action against apps that cloned the popular web game Wordle? They have now disappeared from the App Store, after several publications (including The Verge) called out a flood of …
Wordle’ clones are taking over the App Store
But the fact that the game doesn’t have an app has allowed developers to create their own knockoff version of the game. One particularly egregious example comes from developer Zach Shakked who created …
The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle’s success
As with many good viral ideas, Wordle has spawned waves of parodies and memes To add insult to injury, it appears that Wordle clones aren’t nearly as rampant on Google’s Play Store. Only one of the …
Clones of Popular ‘Wordle’ App Flooding App Store, Including One Charging $30 Per Year
If you’re a regular internet user you’ve probably heard of popular web-based daily guessing game Wordle, created by Josh Wardle. The …
‘Wordle’ clones further illustrate the curation problem in the App Store
Clones of popular word-guessing game “Wordle” are flooding the App Store, including one that steals the name and hijacks the intent of the original with in-app subscriptions. It’s in Apple’s best …
Locket, an app for sharing photos to friends’ homescreens, hits the top of the App Store
A new social app, Locket, popped to the top of the App Store charts in recent days thanks to its clever premise to put live photos from friends in a widget on your iOS home screen. In other words, it …
Apple Stores Could Stop Thieves With New Security Measures
Apple is exploring new security measures for Apple retail stores in an attempt to discourage and prevent smash-and-grab robberies. In a …
Apple Store robberies: Patent describes potential counter-measures
Apple Store robberies, where thieves grab display devices from tables, can be traumatic for those in the store at the time, as well …
Apple (AAPL) App Store Revenues Reach $60 Billion in 2021
Apple AAPL App store sales hit a new record as sales rose in the double-digit range between Christmas Eve and New Year’s compared with the same period a year ago. App Developers have generated …
Apple paid App Store devs $260B — and leeched over $100B from their labor
Apple’s App Store is an amazing platform, but it has one glaring error: it’s ripping developers off and pretending otherwise.
Apple to release Beats Fit Pro earbuds in Europe, Canada, and Japan soon
Apple has begun adding Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds to its online store in Canada, and across Europe, with availability expected from later in January. Following the US launch in November 2021 …
These App Alternatives Are Faster Than Apple Music
Soor ($6.99) is a great example of what Apple Music’s own app should’ve been like. It features a highly customizable home page that lets you keep your favorite sections right at the top. If you …
Apple to allow third party app payment options in South Korea
Apple has submitted its compliance plans to allow developers to use third-party payment options in South Korea at a reduced service fee, the Korea Communication Commission (KCC) said on Tuesday. KCC …
Apple to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea App Stor
Apple must now allow alternative payment systems in South Korea to maintain compliance with a new law that forbids tech companies like Google and Apple from forcing their own in-app payment systems.
Apple to allow app developers to use outside payments
Apple has decided to allow payment systems other than its own in its App Store, Korea’s ICT regulator said Tuesday. Apple had been mum about its plans after the introduction of related regulations …
Apple reveals how much it paid to App Store developers in 2021
Apple’s App Store continues to pay out tens of billions of dollars annually to developers, though the store’s success hasn’t come without controversy.
App Store revenue up $60B from 1 year ago
Apple Inc. said that developers have generated more than $260 billion in revenue since the App Store launched in 2008, up about $60 billion from the figure it reported a year ago. The iPhone maker …