Apple is being accused of removing thousands of Chinese apps from the App Store in several countries around the world. The complaint was made by Chinese developers, who filed a lawsuit against the company. According to information, in the United States alone, more than 200 Chinese applications were deleted without notice, which was considered unfair and abusive.
To the Wall Street Journal, Apple said that it uses the same rules around the world and that developers can always request a review of these attitudes. It is worth mentioning that most cases mention that there was no chance for developers to solve possible problems that justified the exclusion of apps.
In total, over a million Chinese apps have been deleted, revealed unofficial data from ASO 100, a technology research firm. Apple declined to comment on a specific number. This is already the second group of Chinese developers to have filed an official complaint against the company.
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Developer Chen We, responsible for a dating app, said Apple's behavior showed "very unequal treatment of Chinese developers", which ended up leaving "a lot of people dissatisfied". Another developer, Gu Cheng, said that "some Apple developers have a monopoly of power and can do whatever they want, they can remove any app they want to delete."
Law firm Sichuan Fa Ye Firm said the "common objective in initiating this collective process is to fight for loyal business relationships for Chinese developers." The text was directed to China's trade and economic regulatory authorities.
Another involved in the case, Dare & Sure, of Beijing, accuses Apple of abusing its power over the App Store, considered the only official source for downloading applications for iPhones.
