Tech giant Apple also requests developers to make apps eligible when it changes App Store policies. But this creates some problems for applications and developers. The company removes the apps from the App Store if they don’t comply with their policies.
Due to the problems between the two parties, Apple announced that it has now changed its policies and has new criteria. He also stated that this should not get any reaction because they started this initiative years ago. So what are the new application criteria for the tech giant’s store? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
Apple will be selective for apps
Technology giant Apple has announced policies that it will now pay attention to before removing apps from the App Store. According to the company’s statements, it will look at whether it has received updates in the last three years before removing the applications. In addition, applications that cannot meet the minimum number of downloads will no longer find a place in the store.
Technology company announced in its statement that App Store maintenance has been going on for years and has removed nearly 2.8 million applications from the store in total. Additionally, the company sends an email to its developers before uninstalling an app.
Apple announced that it will allow 90 days for developers to update the app before removing it. This period was previously limited to only 30 days. Technology giant Apple also stated that the applications removed from the App Store will work in the same way on the devices if they have been downloaded beforehand.
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