So Apple wont allow any apps that duplicate stock apps?

[bbplayer5]

What if say... Cupertino decides to make iChat for the iPhone.... Would they then systematically remove all chat apps from the app store?

Seems pretty ridiculous that they are being nazis about this...

 

[kas23]

I don't know why they wouldn't? They are over 50 different weather apps in the App Store.

 

[iFerd]

Stocks vs. Bloomberg

 

[dejo]

So Apple wont allow any apps that duplicate stock apps?

And this is based on what exactly? Is there some backstory we're missing here? Perhaps provide us a link...

Besides, how does that explain [app]CNNMoney[/app], [app]Mad Stocks[/app], [app]TheStreet.com Mobile[/app], [app]Real-time Stocks[/app], [app]GreatWisdom Stocks[/app], etc.?

 

[JCC]

And this is based on what exactly? Is there some backstory we're missing here? Perhaps provide us a link...

The argument is that if you take Apple's position to its logical conclusion, Apple ought to also remove stock tracking apps and weather apps from the Apps store. Since they haven't, it's not unreasonable to infer that Apple is enforcing their position inconsistently. i.e., It considers some features more important than others.

Better examples though, I'd think, would be the various VoIP and free SMS apps. They are all alternate ways of using iPhone as a phone.

I'm hoping that like Podcatcher and promo codes for 17+ apps, Apple will come to its senses, hopefully sooner rather than later. It's hard to imagine their thought process some times.

 

[dejo]

Ah, stock apps and not stocks apps. My bad.

And, yeah, the App Store approval process is not known for its consistency...