Source: TechCrunch
Summary
Apple has revealed to TechCrunch that Cal AI was removed from the App Store due to deceptive billing practices, manipulative tactics, and violations of App Store rules, not solely for its web payments feature. Apple’s spokesperson stated that the app’s behavior was the reason for its removal. Cal AI’s developer had claimed the app was taken down because of its web payments feature, which allegedly competed with Apple’s in-app payment system.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Apple’s explanation for removing Cal AI from the App Store sounds like a familiar tale of App Store rule enforcement. Deceptive billing and manipulative tactics are not new reasons for app removals. The question remains, what took Apple so long to notice? The real surprise is that anyone is still surprised by this.
Author: Evan Null
