Hacker News with Generative AI: App Store

Epic Resubmits Fortnite to U.S. App Store After Not Hearing from Apple (macrumors.com)
On Friday, Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and since then, we've been waiting to see if Apple would approve the game and allow it back on the iPhone and the iPad.
App Store, Video Games, Apple, Fortnite, Lawsuits
3 points by mooreds 8 days ago | 0 comments
Critical Warning for External Purchases in Apple App Store (mjtsai.com)
Apple will punish the apps with external payment system
Apple, App Store, Payment Systems, Mobile Development, Business
68 points by mpweiher 8 days ago | 59 comments
Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order (bbc.com)
Apple is asking an appeals court to pause a US district judge's recent ruling in a case which could determine the future of its highly lucrative App Store.
Apple, Law, Technology, App Store, Legal Disputes
7 points by chrisjj 13 days ago | 0 comments
Apple: "millions to billions" lost without App Store commissions (arstechnica.com)
Apple is moving quickly to shut the external payments door opened by last week's ruling that the company willfully failed to comply with court orders regarding anticompetitive behavior.
Apple, Antitrust, App Store, Business, Law
12 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 20 comments
I can’t understand Apple’s Critical Alert policy (2023) (bearblog.dev)
Last week, I launched an iOS app called SuperDose — a simple medication reminder that sends notifications to users when it's time to take their meds.
iOS Development, Mobile Apps, Apple, App Store
98 points by logistra 15 days ago | 69 comments
Apple pushes to halt App Store overhaul as Epic Games appeal moves forward (9to5mac.com)
Apple has asked the U.S. District Court in Northern California to pause the enforcement of new App Store rules following its recent loss to Epic Games.
Apple, App Store, Lawsuits, Epic Games, Gaming
4 points by havaloc 16 days ago | 0 comments
“Fewer Users” Warning Hurting Specialized and New Apps (support.google.com)
App Store, User Acquisition, Mobile Apps
403 points by pk97 21 days ago | 244 comments
Apple App Store guidelines remove ban on encouraging external payments in US (apple.com)
Apps are changing the world, enriching people’s lives, and enabling developers like you to innovate like never before.
Apple, App Store, Business, Mobile Payments, Regulations
463 points by macguillicuddy 21 days ago | 346 comments
Gonzalez Rogers Rules That Apple Violated Her 2021 Court Order (daringfireball.net)
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Rules, in Excoriating Decision, That Apple Violated Her 2021 Court Order Regarding App Store Anti-Steering Provisions
Law, Apple, App Store, Courts
9 points by dev_tty01 21 days ago | 0 comments
Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments (9to5mac.com)
Apple has officially updated the App Store Guidelines to comply with the injunction handed down yesterday in its legal case with Epic Games.
Apple, App Store, Legal, Payment Processing, Mobile Apps
7 points by mfiguiere 21 days ago | 1 comments
The App Review Guidelines have been updated for compliance with courts (apple.com)
Apps are changing the world, enriching people’s lives, and enabling developers like you to innovate like never before.
App Store, Legal, Apple
15 points by james_marks 22 days ago | 6 comments
Apple referred to criminal prosecutor for 'thwarting' order to change App Store (ft.com)
Apple, Lawsuits, App Store, Business, Technology
12 points by mmarian 22 days ago | 1 comments
Judge Rules Apple Violated Court Order on App Store Anti-Steering Provisions (daringfireball.net)
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Rules, in Excoriating Decision, That Apple Violated Her 2021 Court Order Regarding App Store Anti-Steering Provisions
Apple, App Store, Lawsuits, Antitrust
14 points by stuartd 22 days ago | 1 comments
US judge rules Apple violated order to reform App Store (yahoo.com)
Legal Disputes, Apple, App Store
11 points by semiquaver 23 days ago | 0 comments
Apple found in criminal contempt in Epic trial, App Store "tax" likely dead (cnbc.com)
Apple, Lawsuits, App Store, Business
17 points by CPLX 23 days ago | 1 comments
A judge just blew up Apple's control of the App Store (theverge.com)
The judge in Epic v. Apple has banned Apple from charging a commission on purchases made outside the App Store because of its ongoing anticompetitive behavior.
Legal, Apple, Antitrust, App Store, Business
52 points by TimCTRL 23 days ago | 18 comments
Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads (searchengineland.com)
Temu completely shut off Google Shopping ads in the U.S. on April 9, with its App Store ranking subsequently plummeting from a typical third or fourth position to 58th in just three days.
E-commerce, Advertising, Google Shopping, App Store
380 points by rexbee 39 days ago | 691 comments
Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military (appleinsider.com)
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.
Security, Apple, China, VPN, App Store
8 points by vinni2 52 days ago | 0 comments
Apple's Phil Schiller Initially Opposed 27% App Store Fee on External Purchases (macrumors.com)
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller testified in court on Monday that he initially opposed the 27% commission Apple now charges on purchases made outside the App Store, citing compliance risks and potential developer backlash (via AP News).
Apple, App Store, Business, Lawsuits
4 points by latexr 87 days ago | 0 comments
WireGuard iOS Not Available in Germany (reddit.com)
I am not able to download the iOS app and get a warning that the app is not available in my region/region. Is this normal? Also I can’t find the app via the AppStore search and needed to rely on a google link to the iOS store.
WireGuard, iOS, Germany, App Store, Geolocation
19 points by quectophoton 94 days ago | 7 comments
TurboTax has 4.8 stars on the App Store? (ycombinator.com)
Is Apple allowing fake reviews on the App Store? I find it very unlikely that TurboTax is beloved enough to merit 4.8 stars.
App Store, Reviews, Consumer Sentiment, Taxation
12 points by cyberlurker 123 days ago | 3 comments
Apple denies App Store profit margin is 75% – claims to have no clue (9to5mac.com)
Apple’s incoming CFO didn’t get much time to settle in before he found himself in court defending the company against a class action lawsuit. Kevan Parekh yesterday claimed that the company that it has no clue about its App Store profit margin.
Apple, App Store, Lawsuits, Finance
30 points by galogon 126 days ago | 58 comments
Questions about App Review Board (apple.com)
What's the turnaround time for the app review board?
App Store, Apple
3 points by SSNLF 147 days ago | 0 comments
Temu is the most downloaded app on the US App Store in 2024 (techcrunch.com)
Chinese shopping app Temu was once again the most downloaded free app in the U.S., according to a list of top apps and games across the App Store released by Apple on Monday.
Mobile Apps, Shopping, China, App Store, US
4 points by gnabgib 152 days ago | 0 comments
After dropping Apple App Store, Disney+'s revenue dropped by 16% and Hulu by 27% (appfigures.com)
It's been almost two months since Disney+ and Hulu stopped accepting new subscriptions on the App Store, joining other apps like Spotify and Netflix in protest of Apple's fees.
Apple, Streaming Services, Revenue, App Store, Business
8 points by zdw 152 days ago | 4 comments
An App Store First: Delta Adds Patreon Link for Purchase and Perks (macstories.net)
Delta, the MacStories Selects App of the Year, received an important update today that allows users of the game emulator to support its development via Patreon from inside the app.
App Store, Patreon, Mobile Apps, Gaming, Development
5 points by aspenmayer 157 days ago | 0 comments
Apple App Store Review (ycombinator.com)
Been on the App Store 10+ years and without going into details I believe my app has been unfairly targeted for things other apps are allowed to do.
App Store, Apple, Developer Issues, Fairness
8 points by SSNLF 162 days ago | 0 comments
Apple hates emulators, part 43,209 (reverttosaved.com)
Apple never wanted emulators on the App Store. I imagine it felt strong-armed into allowing them, due to EU regulators getting antsy, or as a means to attempt to derail third-party app AltStore, which an awful lot of people primarily cared about due to Nintendo emulator Delta. Even with that, Apple first authorised a terrible rip-off over Delta, and everything since has been at best a crapshoot.
Apple, App Store, Emulators, EU Regulations, Gaming
7 points by MaysonL 173 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Bluesky is #1 in the U.S. App Store. Is this a first for open source? (ycombinator.com)
Bluesky is growing at around 10 accounts/second as of an hour ago.
Social Media, Open Source, App Store, Bluesky
77 points by consumer451 191 days ago | 44 comments
EU Plans to Fine Apple for Anticompetitive App Store Practices (macrumors.com)
The European Commission plans to fine Apple for not adequately complying with Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements for the App Store, reports Bloomberg.
Antitrust, Apple, European Union, App Store
10 points by impish9208 199 days ago | 0 comments