Does apple still have that policy where they don't allow apps in the app store that do a feature they already make?
Can people make web browsers that compete with Safari, and calendar or notes apps?
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I doubt it. They have multiple podcast platforms and offer their own.
Oh wow. Progress then. This old policy was the reason I went with Android instead of Apple when I first got a smart phone.
This gives me hope that in another 5 to 10 years Apple may allow apps with zaps.
The process is highly arbitrary / discretionary.
Depends which reviewer you get, depends what day of the week, time of day, etc, etc.
Just a handful of employees in an extremely repetitive business process following their interpretation of a guideline document and trying to meet some KPI’s.
In general, you’ve always been able to make an app that shares functionality with their features.
So calendar and notes apps: yes.
Web browsers are different because they can run arbitrary code, so that’s a no.