In recent years, Apple don’t get an updatehas said it will begin removing “abandoned” apps from the App Store so developers can update their apps before removing them. 30 He warned that it would be the day. Now, developers with apps in the App Store seem to be facing the same threat again.

It seems that Apple plans to remove applications from the App Store that have not received updates for a long time. The incident was reported by Apple on the subject. “Application Improvement Warning” App developers who received an email titled transfer.

‘Completed’ games and apps that don’t need updates will also be removed

Apple warns developers it will remove “substantially unupdated” apps from the App Store. And for them for developers to update their apps one month there seems to be. The tech giant in the email sent accordingly“You can keep this app available for new users to discover and download from the App Store by submitting an update for review within 30 days.” says and “If no updates are made within 30 days, the app will be discontinued. will be deleted† he adds. On the other hand, it is reported that while obsolete applications will be removed from the App Store, the previously downloaded applications of users of these applications will remain on their devices.

Of course, this has the most impact on application developers. Protopop Games Developer Robert Kabwe A number of app makers such as Accordingly Kabwe say Apple is threatening to remove its entire game Motivoto because it hasn’t been updated since March 2019.

Developer of the FlickType Apple Watch keyboard Costa Eleftheriou On the other hand, Apple says that a version of its application that hasn’t been updated in two years and was specially made for the visually impaired has been removed by Apple. However, Eleftheriou is still on the App Store even though the once super popular Pocket God app got its last update in 2015. that you have seek attention.

Apart from this, many developers do not require updates, so their games and applications that are not updated do not need to be updated. without time It says it has been removed from the App Store. In a tweet on the topic, one developer said: “Spell completely can exist as objects! This is not suitable for free projects, updates or live service model, it was done years ago his works of art.† saves as.

Remove apps that don’t follow current guidelines

On the company’s App Store improvement page “Comply with current review guidelines that no longer work as intended. inconsistent or we implement an ongoing process to remove obsolete applications and evaluate applications” statements are included. It is unknown when Apple published or last updated this post, as there is no date marker on the page.

However, it’s unclear whether Apple has enforced this rule for years. ‘deprecated’ He doesn’t say how he decided that. That is, the decision may be based on the time elapsed since the app was last updated. With compatibility with the latest version of iOS may also be relevant.

On the other hand, critics of Apple’s policy say that mobile applications should remain usable regardless of age, just as old video games should remain playable on consoles. Others said the policy is creating unnecessary problems for developers and that they have fully integrated the company into indie games. without respect reproach.