Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
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#3As I understand it, these apps allowed running custom code from the app, and that has always been disallowed.
Re: Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
#4The real problem for Apple here: in the fairly near future, the model of pre-defined functionality of software will be obsolete. All apps will be vibe coded and customized. Individual apps will basically be silos that protect proprietary data sources that are difficult to collect. But they will be infinitely more configurable than they are today.
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#5It’ll be interesting to see if Apple comes around on customization of apps in general, because hopefully that’ll soon be what users expect.
In the world where users expect to be able to customize software more and more, apps start to look quite rigid and open platforms like the web that offer flexibility start to look more appealing.
Imagine a Lovable-style PWA that morphs into the app you vibecoded by storing the generated code in localStorage, for example - with cloud fallbacks to re-download the code if the storage is wiped.
Re: Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
#6The real problem for Apple here: in the fairly near future, the model of pre-defined functionality of software will be obsolete. All apps will be vibe coded and customized. Individual apps will basically be silos that protect proprietary data sources that are difficult to collect. But they will be infinitely more configurable than they are today.
I suspect any minute the first software with integrated AI customization will launch. Geeks will hate it, but regular folks will love trading all those god damn endless settings and menus for a simple prompt bar.
In an almost ironic twist, GUI will revert back to a "CLI".
Re: Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
#7As I understand it, these apps allowed running custom code from the app, and that has always been disallowed.
>"and that has always been disallowed".
And it's always been a stupid rule. If I ship an app with a browser view, I can run any custom code I want in it. The rule is just a bandaid on Apple's lack of true sandboxing for apps.
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#8As I understand it, these apps allowed running custom code from the app, and that has always been disallowed.
>"and that has always been disallowed". And it's always been a stupid rule. If I ship an app with a browser view, I can run any custom code I want in it. The rule is just a bandaid on Apple's lack of true sandboxing for apps.
That's because browsers are the most battle tested sandbox out there. It's not worth developing another sandbox if they already have Safari webview.
Re: Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
#9As I understand it, these apps allowed running custom code from the app, and that has always been disallowed.
there are terminal type apps in the app store though?
Re: Apple removes iPhone vibe coding app from app store
#10What does vibe coding add here? How is this any different than just arbitrary code execution on device, which is exactly what this gatekeeper rule covers?
(Not commenting on the rule, just want to see what’s new here)