Apple's App Store Rejects Dark Hours Over Undefined Guidelines
Source: Michael Tsai
Dark Hours, a productivity app, was rejected from the App Store without clear violation specifics—a recurring pattern showing Apple's gatekeeping power operates on opaque criteria rather than published rules. Indie developers cannot appeal rejections systematically, while Apple maintains plausible deniability through vague policy language. Web standards enforce measurable, predictable compliance; the App Store functions as a discretionary tax on distribution, not neutral platform infrastructure.