Apple: 50.000 apps removed from the App Store
Apple starts spring cleaning in winter. Around 50.000 apps were removed from the App Store in October!
Apple wants more quality than quantity. The App Store became smaller by 47.300 apps. At the keynote in September, where the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were presented, this step was announced by an Apple employee and actually implemented!
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Problematic apps have been removed
Apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Co. were certainly not removed. Only proProblematic apps and apps that have received few or no updates have been removed. This should make the range of apps clearer. Apple also wants downloaded apps to run on almost every iPhone. They should evolve and adapt to new iOS versions.
28 Procenter of the games removed
Of course, games were also removed as a result of the mucking out. The games that were removed were 28 in total Procent of all games in the App Store. Among them are probably, for example, clones of well-known and popular apps like Flappy Bird. It is currently unknown whether Apple will add more apps and other Proremove gramme from the App Store.
Developers have a deadline
Apple is very kind to the developers who made these apps. Apple is currently granting a 30-day period and giving developers the chance to prevent the apps from being deleted. This also includes some conditions that Apple does not reveal.