The part where Apple decided that a feature that was in some of these apps for over a year violated rule 18.2 and then immediately pulled them off the App Store. You can argue with the policy choice Apple made and rightly point out that every browser violates Rule 18.2 if Reddit clients do, but it’s that last bit of the quote above that’s been bothering me. Apps with sexually explicit content are not appropriate for the App Store.” About 15 minutes afterwards, we received notice that the current version of our app has been removed from the app store.
Today, we received notice that our new update with a lot of great new features was rejected under the App Store rule 18.2: “Your app contains a mechanism to enable or disable Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content, including pornographic content. Narwhal’s developer who spoke to Gizmodo said: Sounds awful right? It turns out that what Apple didn’t like was that these apps had a NSFW switch in their settings that allowed you to block (or show) NSFW content. That evening, Apple pulled several third party Reddit clients for violating App Review rule 18.2 which says that:Īpps that contain user generated content that is frequently pornographic (e.g. Something has been bothering me since last week that I can’t shake - the Reddit debacle that unfolded last Monday night. You can access past issues of MacStories Weekly, including Ongoing Development, and enjoy other perks by becoming a Club MacStories member.] Previous installments have covered topics like app marketing strategies and making the time to tackle new projects. Ongoing Development focuses on issues facing app developers and others in creative fields that rely on the web to reach an audience. This installment first appeared in MacStories Weekly #28 and is being published here at the request of Club members. [ Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from Ongoing Development, a column by John Voorhees published 2-3 times a month in MacStories Weekly, the email newsletter sent to Club MacStories members.