Apple recently introduced Personalized Collections in the App Store, which provides users with individually tailored recommendations for new apps they might enjoy.
Two security researchers have highlighted the extremely extensive analytics data the company is capturing in order to compile these recommendations, logging every tap you make …
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A Brazilian court has ordered Apple and several other companies to pay nearly $60 million over loot boxes in games accessible to minors. Here are the details.
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Vibe coding has shaken the App Store. As stated at WWDC, over 1000 apps are being submitted every hour. Apps can be built substantially faster now – creating a flood of submissions. This is a bit of an issue when there’s only one true method of distributing apps on iPhone, at least in most of the world.
Apple recently introduced a higher review bar for App Store submissions, and while that’s certainly a step in the right direction – I don’t think it’s a full solution.
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Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines with new language targeting apps that it says “do not add value to the App Store.” Here are the details.
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Earlier this year, Apple launched a new subscription option on the App Store: monthly plans with 12-month commitments. Now this week at WWDC, Apple has introduced another new subscription option: bundles for app subscriptions from multiple developers.
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Update: The app appears to have been removed two hours after our story was published.
The third most popular free iPhone app in the U.S. App Store today is a mysterious productivity app that’s only available in Russian. That’s a pretty obvious red flag that something isn’t quite what it seems.
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Apple has just published a new study from economists at Analysis Group that says $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales was generated by the App Store ecosystem in 2025. Here are the details.
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Starting tomorrow, June 4, app developers will have to comply with several App Store age assurance requirements tied to new Apple Accounts in Texas. Here are the details.
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Apple today marked the fifth graduating class from its Detroit Developer Academy with a new feature highlighting local app makers who have used the program over the years to build apps, businesses, and community projects. Here are the details.
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RevenueCat has published part two of its State of Subscription Apps 2026 report, with new insights into how likely users are to cancel or renew their subscriptions, based on region, subscription plan, and the app’s overall pricing strategy. Here are the details.
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Apple alerted developers today to upcoming age rating changes that will affect how apps are classified on the App Store in Australia and Vietnam. Here are the details.
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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.
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Apple has added a new setting on iOS 26.5 that lets Brazilian users select their preferred app marketplace other than the App Store. Here are the details.
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According to a new report from Forbes, the Department of Justice is demanding Apple, Amazon, and Google hand over “identities, addresses, and purchase histories” of more than 100,000 users of a “car tinkering app” called EZ Lynk.
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All’s well that ends well in App Store review controversies. Back in March, a major agentic coding company made news when Apple reportedly pushed back on new versions of its iPhone app.
Two months later, the head of the company says they “worked things out with Apple,” and they have a big new app update to show for it.
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Apple’s big developer conference, WWDC, is only weeks away. And a new report indicates that an announcement might be coming regarding Apple’s efforts to better incorporate AI agents into the App Store.
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Back in March, OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its Sora video app. Two months later, a pair of AI video generation apps is competing for the top of the App Store.
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Apple announced last month that a new option was coming to App Store apps: monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. Now alongside iOS 26.5, these subscriptions have officially launched and a new support document explains exactly how they work.
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Following changes to Brazil’s betting regulation, Apple now requires a Brazilian betting license for fixed-odds betting apps on the App Store. Here are the details.
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Apple Arcade’s May lineup introduces four new titles today on the subscription gaming platform. Apple Arcade games have no ads and no in-app purchases.
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Update, 9:18 p.m. ET: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has commented on Apple’s filing to the Supreme Court. Details below.
Apple has filed an application with the Supreme Court asking it to stay the Ninth Circuit’s mandate, which would send the case back to the District Court to determine what it can charge for purchases made outside the App Store. Here are the details.
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Following a decision from Brazil’s competition watchdog last year, Apple is now gearing up to allow app sideloading in the country. Here are the details.
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Epic Games has launched its Star Wars-themed Fortnite update for May, and the release comes with the arrival of Fortnite on the iPhone in Japan.
Fortnite returned to the iPhone and iPad in the US this month a year ago. Next, Epic Games is targeting iOS availability in another region soon. Meanwhile, Fortnite’s return to the Mac doesn’t sound too promising.
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Featuring hundreds of thousands of archive videos from the original Vine platform, in addition to new videos, Divine is now available on the App Store and Google Play. Here are the details.
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