Both Apple and Google stopping new apps with 'Flappy' in title

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Both Apple and Google are now rejecting new apps with the word "Flappy" in their title. According to Indie developler Ken Carpenter and his recent tweet his upcoming game, Flappy Dragon, had failed the approval process for the iOS app store.

According to Carpenter, Apple told him his app was in violation of the below section of App Store Review Guidelines:

22.2: Apps that contain false, fraudulent or misleading representations will be rejected

We found that your app, and/or its metadata, contains content that could be misleading to users, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.

We found your app name attempts to leverage a popular app.App Store Review Guidelines



How do you feel about Apple and Google refusing to publish games attempting to capitalize on the recently pulled Flappy Bird?

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SwiftPosted:

Ethics
Zomboid At least some form of action has been taken. These flappy apps were really getting to me.


They will just rename it something else like "flying"

or "tap dat bird"


lol. I died at this comment.

GorPosted:

I think it's not ok to be rejecting it since "Flappy Bird" doesn't exist.

EthicsPosted:

Zomboid At least some form of action has been taken. These flappy apps were really getting to me.


They will just rename it something else like "flying"

or "tap dat bird"

ZombrPosted:

At least some form of action has been taken. These flappy apps were really getting to me.

WheyPosted:

Considering that there are too many copies of the game flappy birds I think this is a good move

-DanPosted:

They all copy flappy bird to try and get some attenntion and become popular

TelePosted:

Serves them right, they all revolve around Flappy Bird.

Aruss94Posted:

Int other companies profiting of a original idea need to go to prison


im willing to bet that the original owner of flappy birds didn't have a patten on it. so no. they dont have to go to jail.

Third_EyePosted:

For the consumers, this is probably a plus. Ken does have a point, however. Flappy Bird isn't on app store anymore.

IntPosted:

other companies profiting of a original idea need to go to prison


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