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Anything App Rebuilding After Getting Booted from App Store Twice
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Apple's tough stance on vibe-coding apps has led to the removal of Anything, Replit, and Vibecode from the App Store. Anything's co-founder, Dhruv Amin, shares the company's struggles and its plans to offer a desktop version and explore Google's Android platform.
The App Store Removal
Apple is taking a tough stance on vibe-coding apps, blocking updates or removing those apps from the App Store. Affected apps include Replit, Vibecode, and Anything. While Replit and Vibecode's updates were paused, Anything's app was removed twice.Anything's Struggle with Apple
Anything's co-founder, Dhruv Amin, said in a conversation with TechCrunch that Apple removed its app on March 26. Since then, the company has been unable to get its app approved, despite a period where there was a brief reinstatement.- Apple cited developer agreement clause 2.5.2, which prevents apps from downloading, installing, or executing code.
- The app markets itself as a mobile app builder for iPhone and advertises making native iOS apps with features like 1-tap App Store submissions, code export, and full source code editing.
The Impact on Anything
Amin noted that when the company managed to get on a call with Apple, the iPhone maker told them that the vibe-coding app was removed because of the potential it could be used to download malicious code.The Future of Anything
Following the battle with Apple, Anything's maker is looking for other ways to allow people to build mobile apps. Earlier this month, the company launched a feature that let users build apps using the iMessage platform. The company said it will also build a desktop companion app that lets users vibe code mobile apps on their computer.- The company may instead look at Google's Android operating system for building its apps, as the platform is more open than iOS.
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has been vocal about Apple's tactics, saying that Apple needs to "stop blocking development tools apps ASAP."