Apple is Removing Outdated Apps from the App Store

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Apple App Store is Removing Apps that have not Received Updates in a long time.

Apps in all categories are being evaluated to make sure that they function as expected, follow current review guidelines, and are not outdated, the Company says

Apple also removed a version of my FlickType Keyboard that catered specifically to the visually impaired community, because I hadn't updated it in 2 years.

Meanwhile, games like Pocket God have not been updated by the developers for 7 years now: https://t.co/3azyIydty7 pic.twitter.com/n36rvHvF4H
— Kosta Eleftheriou (@keleftheriou) April 23, 2022

Some critics argue that mobile apps should remain available no matter their age.

We can watch defining movies from decades ago or dig up a SNES and play an iconic game… what will we do when Apple has removed most every original and defining game from the App Store?

Friends at Apple, this policy and process needs to change. https://t.co/t3nKRa4bZE
— Ryan McLeod (@warpling) April 23, 2022