Apple today published its second annual App Store Transparency Report [PDF], highlighting details like the number of apps that were rejected during the year, the number of customer and developer accounts deactivated, the number of apps removed from the App Store, and more. In 2023, there were 1,870,119 total apps available, and Apple reviewed 6,892,500 app submissions. 1,763,812 apps were rejected, with performance, design, and legal listed as the top reasons why an app wasn't approved....
In light of increasing digital threats, Apple claimed to have significantly expanded its anti-fraud measures to address global challenges. : App Store has saved $7bn in fraud, says Apple
Things got off to a rocky start after an app called iGBA was pulled from the App Store less than a week after its debut over violating spam and copyright violations. The next app to try its luck, an emulator known as Delta, did things the right way and quicklyRead Entire Article
Over a span of four years, Apple says that it has prevented over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions, blocked 375,000 apps on the App Store over privacy violations, and killed 3.3 million accounts for fraud attempts. Apple's stats on App Store protections In its fourth annual fraud prevention analysis, Apple has detailed the ways that it has prevented fraud attempts, and blocked what it calls "problematic apps" from appearing on the App Store. Alongside the $7 billion in fraudulent...
A federal judge has raised concerns about whether Apple has overly complex barriers that could deter the usage of alternative payment methods in iPhone apps. Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' injunction requires Apple to allow app developers to embed links to alternate payment systems. Its goal is to diminish the company's stronghold over app transactions, where commissions range from 15% to 30%. The commission...
Apple claimed it blocked as much as $7 billion in App Store fraud through 2023. A new report from Apple claims that it blocked over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions in the App Store from 2020 to 2023, touting its efforts for its app marketplace.
Apple is continuing its PR offensive to promote the official App Store as the safest place to buy iPhone apps, after antitrust cases forced it to open up its platform to competition. It said that it has blocked more than $7B’s worth of attempted App Store fraud. The company says that the “potentially fraudulent transactions” were detected and blocked over a four-year period from 2020 to 2023 more
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The App Store has been populated with retro game emulators since the relaxation of Apple's policy. After a bunch of emulators, the popular PlayStation Portable emulator PPSSPP is live on the App Store
Apple’s App Store blocked over $7 billion in fraudulent activity from 2020 through 2023. It also stopped more than $1.8 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2023 alone, Apple said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. To combat fraud, Apple has dedicated teams that monitor and investigate fraudulent activity daily, according to the release. These teams use tools and […]
It seems Apple’s recently added option for App Store developers to include links to external payment methods isn’t actually all that appealing. In a hearing on Friday as part of the ongoing legal battle with Epic, Apple said only 38 developers have applied to add such links — out of roughly 65,000 that could, according to Bloomberg. The new guidelines, introduced in January, require developers get Apple’s approval before they can add alternative payment options and stipulate that they’ll still...
Apple this week updated its Platform Security guide, which contains in-depth technical information on security features implemented in its products. First released in 2015, the latest update adds six new topics, including first-ever details on BlastDoor 0-click protection and App Store security. 9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to...