Apple's App Store will remove thousands of semi-active apps, putting pressure on developers

Apple is on the verge of removing apps from the App Store that haven't been updated for a long time, according to a new estimate from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

It is understood that Apple has notified iOS developers not long ago that if the developer does not update the application developed within 30 days after receiving the email, Apple will be removed from the App Store.

Apple said in the email that the apps it developed had not been updated for a "considerable period of time, " but did not specify exactly how long.

After analysis by Sensor Tower, it was found that about 2,966 apps and games may face removal in Apple's latest cleanup, because these 2,966 apps were last updated in 2018 or even earlier, and have not been updated for more than 3 years.

However, after Apple warned developers about "removal", some developers reflected on Twitter that they had updated their apps recently, but were still told that they needed to be updated again, indicating that the target apps that Apple cleaned up this time may be far Over 2966 models.

The developer of Motivoto, a children's game app, complained that Apple's move was an "unfair obstacle to independent developers." He believes that although the app has not been updated for a long time, it is fully available and users do not necessarily require it to be updated.

In addition, some developers said that due to the fact that they have not been updated for many years, the amount of resubmission is very large. They need to retrieve the project files, update the Unity version to ensure that it meets the requirements of the App Store, and rebuild, test, Submit all the content so that it can use the same experience as the previous version.

With such a process, the difficulty of updating is no less than redoing an application .

In addition to developers, some users have expressed concerns about this, saying that if Apple really wants to remove these applications, what about the ancient classic games? Are the feelings and memories they carry just dissipated?

But in fact, nostalgic users don’t have to worry too much. The downloaded applications will always be saved in the purchased items of the App Store, and will not be affected by the removal.