This app developer is calling out Apple's 'bullying' tactics, here’s why
This app developer is calling out Apple's 'bullying' tactics, here’s why
Apple rejects Hey Calendar, a standalone app by Basecamp, from the App Store, citing that non-paying users cannot use the app and new users cannot sign up through it. This is not the first time Apple has rejected Hey's apps for the same reason. Hey's co-founder, David Heinemeier Hansson, criticizes Apple's "bullying" tactics. Apple took 19 days to review the submission, causing a delay in the app's launch. Hey's apps provide access to a paid service through a free, standalone app, similar to Netflix and Spotify. Apple's App Store rules require most paid services to offer in-app payment and sign-up options, giving Apple a commission of up to 30%. Hey plans to fight Apple's decision.
Apple rejects Hey Calendar, a standalone app by Basecamp, from the App Store, citing that non-paying users cannot use the app and new users cannot sign up through it. This is not the first time Apple has rejected Hey's apps for the same reason. Hey's co-founder, David Heinemeier Hansson, criticizes Apple's "bullying" tactics. Apple took 19 days to review the submission, causing a delay in the app's launch. Hey's apps provide access to a paid service through a free, standalone app, similar to Netflix and Spotify. Apple's App Store rules require most paid services to offer in-app payment and sign-up options, giving Apple a commission of up to 30%. Hey plans to fight Apple's decision.
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Apple rejects Hey Calendar, a standalone app by Basecamp, from the App Store, citing that non-paying users cannot use the app and new users cannot sign up through it. This is not the first time Apple has rejected Hey's apps for the same reason. Hey's co-founder, David Heinemeier Hansson, criticizes Apple's "bullying" tactics. Apple took 19 days to review the submission, causing a delay in the app's launch. Hey's apps provide access to a paid service through a free, standalone app, similar to Netflix and Spotify. Apple's App Store rules require most paid services to offer in-app payment and sign-up options, giving Apple a commission of up to 30%. Hey plans to fight Apple's decision. 
