Mark Gurman / Bloomberg ·
Tim Cook's pay package indicates he will remain very active at Apple; sources: Apple's plans to squeeze more App Store profits prompted Phil Schiller to leave
Also: The latest on Apple's big Sept. 9 event.
Every App Store story
13 stories tracking App Store, ranked newest first, from TechSnif's permanent archive.
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Joe Rossignol / MacRumors ·
MapQuest becomes the top free iPhone app on the App Store in Canada and fourth on the US App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario to Lake America
MapQuest is in the spotlight this week after refusing to change "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" on its map following an executive order issued …
Wired ·
Meta ran ads for a nudify app; one ad showed a porn video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician; Apple removed the app from the App Store
One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician.
Emma Roth / The Verge ·
Pavel Durov says an extortionist planted "illegal porn in a public chat" to get the app pulled from the App Store and manipulated Apple into "overreacting"
Pavel Durov claims attackers post illegal content and manipulate reports to 'trigger the removal of legitimate communities.'
Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac ·
Apple opens iOS to alternative app marketplaces in Brazil and changes App Store commission structure following a settlement with competition watchdog CADE
Starting today, app developers will be able to distribute apps through alternative app marketplaces in Brazil, as part of a broader set …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch ·
Apple updates its App Store review guidelines to say it may remove apps in saturated categories "if they are not updated, improved, or do not attract customers"
Apple is warning developers that some of their apps may not be able to call the App Store home forever.
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac ·
Apple-funded study: the App Store had $1.4T in billings and sales globally in 2025; apps with consumer AI features saw 4x more billings growth than other apps
Apple shares update on 2025 App Store success
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac ·
Apple says the App Store prevented over $2.2B in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2025, rejected over 2M problematic app submissions, and more
Ahead of Apple's annual developer conference next month, Apple has shared an update on how the App Store serves users and developers alike with numerous protections.
Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters ·
Epic says Fortnite has returned to Apple's App Store globally, after its US relaunch in 2025, signaling confidence in a favorable outcome in an ongoing lawsuit
Epic Games said on Tuesday its popular shooter title "Fortnite" has returned to global App Stores, as the videogame maker signaled confidence …
Michael Acton / Financial Times ·
Apple's handling of vibe coding apps draws complaints from startups like Replit and Anything, which say Apple is applying App Store rules erratically
iPhone maker warns about security risks as new software floods its review process
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac ·
X launches its standalone messaging app XChat on the App Store, saying it supports end-to-end encryption and has no ads
XChat, the standalone messaging app from X, is now available. X's new iPhone and iPad app has officially arrived on the App Store.
Stephen Katte / Cointelegraph ·
Jack Dorsey says Apple removed his Bluetooth P2P messaging app Bitchat, used during protests in five countries, from the App Store in China at the CAC's request
Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran …
Business Insider ·
Some iOS developers say the App Store review process is taking significantly longer, up to multiple weeks, with an influx of vibe-coded apps as the likely cause
- Apple's App Store is seeing an influx of new apps each month.