Although this occurs regularly, recently Apple has taken one of the biggest Apps cleaning of your app store, and not only due to viruses or problems in them, but for more reasons, leaving many users without the option of downloading them.
Some of them even had payment options, so if you have bought that app or you have signed a plan within it, you could lose it, since although the application will remain installed on your iPhone, in case of erase, you will not be able to lower it again.
Why are App Store applications erased
There are many reasons why Apple performs apps cleaning, and today we will all know them in a summary and easy to understand, so if you no longer see an application or game in the store, these could be the causes:
- Obsolete apps: Applications that have not been updated in years and are not compatible with recent versions of iOS. Apple does not want to have these in your store, so you are eliminating them.
- Incompatibility with new technologies: Some apps do not support more recent processors or functions such as dark mode and accessibility, if this adds to them without updating, the company itself will withdraw them from their store.
- Lack of optimization for modern screens: Apps that do not adapt to current iPhone or iPad resolutions, so when downloading them in these equipment, they look fatal, and do not meet the basic standards of the company.
- Apps with vulnerabilities: Applications with safety failures that can put user data at risk, that is, gaps that are detected and developers do not correct.
- Presence of malware or spyware: Apple eliminates apps that contain malicious code or collect data without permission. This is something obvious, and they do it very frequently, both new and updates of others that, first, were clean.
- False promises or scams: Fraudulent apps that deceive users with hidden subscriptions or false promises.
- Copyright violation: Apps that use content without permission (logos, music, images, etc.), as well as visualization of football matches, movies, and all illegal streaming.
- Failure to comply with privacy policies: Applications that collect information without informing the user.
- Cloned or copied apps: Apple eliminates popular apps clones to avoid repeated content saturation, especially wallpapers and other easy -to -copy applications, and very repetitive.
- Active developer applications: If a developer does not respond to Apple reviews or requests, the app can be withdrawn.
In summary, as we see, there are many reasons why an app may not appear in the store, including the developer's own decision, who could voluntarily eliminate it. However, Apple also does it due to multiple causes, and you will not be able to lower it again, unless they correct the problem and publish it again, so if you had it bought, it is quite frustrating.
