Agreed, this isn’t the first time this sort of thing has happened. You may remember back several years ago, a photography app used the volume up button to take photos. At the time, this was unique. Apple pulled it from the App Store and then rejected it from then on, saying in essence that it broke their Human Interface Guidelines, from what I remember. Then they implemented the exact same feature themselves, going forward. Now, to this day the volume up button can be used to take photos. Go figure.
So I guess the HIG wasn’t such a big issue after all! The developers of the app were none too happy but I believe they were compensated. I should go and have a lookie on the interwebs to see how all the details played out. :) Cheers! Cara > On Sep 4, 2022, at 2:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > I hope Kosta was well compensated, a few Million bucks is pocket change for > Apple. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:39 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: FW: [tech-vi Announce List] Apple settles lawsuit with developer > over App Store scam apps > > I know some folks liked and used FlickType, so thought people would be > interested in this. > > From: tech...@groups.io <tech...@groups.io> On Behalf Of David Goldfield > Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:25 AM > To: List <tech...@groups.io> > Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] Apple settles lawsuit with developer over > App Store scam apps > > AppleInsider News - Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 4:30 PM > > Apple settles lawsuit with developer over App Store scam apps > > <image001.jpg> > AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an > Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These > affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. > > Apple has reached a settlement with Kosta Eleftheriou, a developer who sued > the company over scams in the App Store > <https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store> and copycat keyboards. > > Eleftheriou is known for highlighting fake reviews on the App Store, as well > as the prevalence of scam apps. He developed FlickType, an Apple Watch > keyboard. > > He found an abundance > <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02/04/fake-app-store-reviews-spark-developer-outrage-highlighting-need-for-enforcement> > of apps that copied FlickType, with these competitors even going so far as > to steal his promo videos. Eleftheriou expressed his frustration with the App > Store review team over the apps' copied-and-pasted reviews with five-star > ratings. > > He sued Apple > <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/14/flicktype-developer-suing-apple-again-over-apple-watch-keyboard> > in 2021 after Apple released the Apple Watch Series 7. Thanks to the > device's larger screen, the company released a full keyboard for it with > swiping capabilities. > > Apple rejected FlickType numerous times in the past but didn't remove the > copycat apps, and Eleftheriou said he lost revenue as a result. Eleftheriou > said he was in talks with Apple over a potential acquisition, and filed the > lawsuit when he found the Apple Watch Series 7 > <https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-watch-series-7> keyboard similar to > FlickType. > > The suit further alleged that Apple does little to police the App Store > because it benefits from developers pushing high-priced subscriptions onto > users. > > According to a report > <https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/01/apple-settles-lawsuit-with-developer-over-app-store-rejections-and-scams/> > on Thursday, Apple has settled the lawsuit with Eleftheriou. 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