Developer account removed by Apple

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 5:22 PM UTC

adriand wrote: post #5

EwanG wrote: post #2

Honestly, after looking through the "apps" they created and what little I could find about reviews for them, I am having a hard time not feeling that Apple was in the right here. On the other hand, I certainly understand that having your business shut down with little or no notice and right of appeal lies with the "prosecution" can feel crummy.

Seems like an unfair comment. I've had their Boomerang app on my phone for a long time. Made some fun stuff with it in the past, haven't used it in a while, but there wasn't anything particularly wrong with it. Just another niche app.

Post by wahnfrieden » Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 5:23 PM UTC

ceejayoz wrote: post #7

adriand wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems like an unfair comment. I've had their Boomerang app on my phone for a long time. Made some fun stuff with it in the past, haven't used it in a while, but there wasn't anything particularly wrong with it. Just another niche app.

I don’t think the Boomerang app is theirs. It doesn’t show up in the link of their Google Play apps. If it is, that’s Instagram’s trademark.

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 5:24 PM UTC

Manuel_D wrote: post #8

If the fake reviews are indeed the reason why the apps were taken off the store, that does strike me as an inappropriate action. Take down the reviews, yes. But closing the developer account creates a big opportunity to eliminate competition by buying fake reviews for your competitors. There's also nothing developers can do to prevent this since they can't curate or reject reviews from what I know. That said, other c…

Post by namanyayg » Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 5:28 PM UTC

mortallywounded wrote: post #4

Something feels off... those apps don't seem like 33K/MRR worthy. I suspect some kind of manipulation was being done to... help?

Post by aaomidi » Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 5:29 PM UTC

beeboobaa wrote: post #14

Manuel_D wrote: post #8

If the fake reviews are indeed the reason why the apps were taken off the store, that does strike me as an inappropriate action. Take down the reviews, yes. But closing the developer account creates a big opportunity to eliminate competition by buying fake reviews for your competitors. There's also nothing developers can do to prevent this since they can't curate or reject reviews from what I know. That said, other c…

It's apple punishing you for their own failure to moderate the reviews posted to their store, which they're charging you $100+30% to access.