Apple's Cal AI crackdown signals it's still policing the App Store(techcrunch.com)

Apple's Cal AI crackdown signals it's still policing the App Store

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/apples-cal-ai-crackdown-signals-its-still-policing-the-app-store/

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benoauhá 3 meses

> Chief among the violations, Apple said that Cal AI had bypassed Apple’s in-app purchases by implementing an embedded in-app payment flow using a third-party service (in this case, Stripe) to unlock access to digital goods. In doing so, it removed Apple’s in-app purchase (IAP) as an option for users during checkout. This violated Apple’s App Review Guideline 3.1.1, which requires that IAP be offered alongside the external link.

Guess the first two injunctions weren't clear enough lmao, they are double-banned from interfering with developers using third-party payments!

tokenbarhá 2 meses