Grindr has abruptly left Apple’s App Store in China, raising fears about a renewed government crackdown on ‘illegal’ content..
Grindr dating app has disappeared from Apple’s App Store in China, a report says
Grindr’s reported removal comes after the Chinese government said it was cracking down on some online content.
Apple’s App Store will now let developers unlist apps
The App Store will now allow developers to restrict their apps so they’re only viewable by people with a direct link to the page. Apple foresees the ability to unlist apps being used for exciting …
Apple allows unlisted entries in App Store once its approval is gained
Apple will allow for unlisted apps to appear in its App Store, provided developers ask the tech giant to do so. The apps will be accessible via a public-viewable URL, Apple said in a support note …
Apple adds unlisted apps to its App Store
Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access (via MacRumors). While unlisted apps aren’t discoverable by the general …
Crime blotter: Teen arrested over $42,000 Australian Apple Store thefts
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a man was arrested for child pornography on iPhone, an armed robbery sentence in U.S. Virgin Islands, and Tim Cook had been stalked before.
Apple’s App Store now permits unlisted apps
Apple has introduced a new feature that could help declutter the App Store somewhat. Per support documentation spotted by MacRumors, the marketplace now supports unlisted apps that users can only …
Apple now allows unlisted apps on the App Store
Making an app unlisted means that it won’t show up “in any App Store categories, recommendations, charts, search results, or other listings,” according to Apple. The only way to g …
Apple launches support for unlisted App Store apps accessible via link
The App Store now supports unlisted apps that are only accessible with a link, Apple has announced in an update on its developer website.
App Store Now Supports Unlisted Apps Discoverable Only With a Direct Link
Apple recently announced that the App Store now supports unlisted apps discoverable only with a direct link, as outlined on its developer website.
Epic gets 35 attorneys general to support its Apple App Store appeal
States are siding with Epic Games as the developer appeals a lower court ruling in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple over app store fees and payment processing. The attorneys general for 34 states …
Epic’s challenge to Apple App Store draws support from 35 US states
A judge’s ruling that Apple Inc’s dominance of the market for mobile apps doesn’t violate US antitrust law was based on a faulty analysis and should be reversed, 35 states said in a court filing.
‘Joe Danger’ crashing back into App Store after appeal from parent of autistic child
The creators of ‘Joe Danger’ have relaunched the game on the App Store, making it again playable on the latest iOS — because an autistic boy’s parent asked them to.
One of Apple’s harshest App Store critics says the company’s resistance to payments competition may well backfire and ultimately help developers
Kosta Eleftheriou shares key takeaways from what’s happened so far after Dutch regulators forced Apple to let dating apps use third-party payments.
Fanhouse rolls out 50% surcharge on in-app purchases, to offset 30% App Store fees
Content creator app Fanhouse, which protested the App Store’s 30% commission in 2021, has introduced in-app purchases that include a 50% surcharge to compensate for Apple’s cut.
An ‘Unpacking’ clone topped the App Store charts before it was pulled
It adopted a freemium model (users could pay a one-time fee to remove ads) and it briefly topped App Store charts less than a week after it was released. As Game Developer notes, Unpacking Master is …
Developers slam Apple for creating ‘insane’ barriers to access outside payment providers in the App Store
A Dutch regulator ordered Apple to let developers use other payment services. It complied, but made the process “incredibly onerous,” critic says.