I make a regulatory compliance software. Apple refused to list my App until I removed functionality at their request. Functionality that is required for compliance.
Apple's arrogance in running their store may eventually cause it's decline.
Apple's arrogance in running their store may eventually cause it's decline.
That is quite right, and they don't get upset at all. Apple don't pretend to compete in every market for every niche and have no interest in doing so. If the Apple way doesn't suit you, they'll quite happily wave you goodbye as you move to Android or elsewhere.
I often see people get upset because Apple doesn't address their particular use case or preference, but the fact is Android, Windows and Linux exist and are fine options for many people. The only case where this is really an issue IMHO is when someone buys in the Apple but didn't realize the limitations they would be under or when the limitations change to become more restrictive but that's not very common. Usually restrictions actually ease over time, such as the explosion in cross application functionality and opening of access to the JIT javascript engine in iOS made possible by secure cross process communication in recent iOS versions.
Wait, you're actually saying that the richest business entity on the world can't be expected to employ people that use their brain and do a bit of fact checking on outlying cases?
Silly decisions like banning dictionaries for including swear words only seem to confirm it. The rules matter, not the judgement.
Of course, for iOS, this also means "you can't write apps for our platform."
Yet other, semi-related consumer apps have this data.
In fact other apps in the store assist with the purchase/sale of these regulated items. A clear violation of Apple policy.
I'm not so mad about being blocked. I'm really mad about the inconsistent/random application of said policy.
Other apps either do the same thing or are less obvious about what their functionality is for, and Apple ignores it or is unaware or turns a blind eye.
edoceo thought an app which documents compliance with State law (and documents non-compliance with Federal law) should be allowed in the app store. Apple didn't.