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Apple Settles Lawsuit With Developer Over App Store Scam Apps
2022-09-02 108 Posted by 3uTools
Description: Apple Settles Lawsuit With Developer Over App Store Scam Apps
Apple has reached a settlement with Kosta Eleftheriou, a developer who sued
the company over scams in the App Store and copycat keyboards.
Eleftheriou is known for highlighting fake reviews on the App Store, as well
as the prevalence of scam apps. He developed FlickType, an Apple Watch
keyboard.
He found an abundance of apps that copied FlickType, with these competitors
even going so far as to steal his promo videos. Eleftheriou expressed his
frustration with the App Store review team over the apps' copied-and-pasted
reviews with five-star ratings.
He sued Apple in 2021 after Apple released the Apple Watch Series 7. Thanks
to the device's larger screen, the company released a full keyboard for it
with swiping capabilities.
Apple rejected FlickType numerous times in the past but didn't remove the
copycat apps, and Eleftheriou said he lost revenue as a result. Eleftheriou
said he was in talks with Apple over a potential acquisition, and filed the
lawsuit when he found the Apple Watch Series 7 keyboard similar to
FlickType.
The suit further alleged that Apple does little to police the App Store
because it benefits from developers pushing high-priced subscriptions onto
users.
According to a report on Thursday, Apple has settled the lawsuit with
Eleftheriou. A request for dismissal of the lawsuit was filed on July 21,
2022 after Apple and Kpaw, Inc, Eleftheriou's company, finalized an
agreement.
The terms of the settlement aren't clear.
Users can report scam apps in the App Store after Apple brought back a tool
called "Report a Problem" in 2021. It's listed in the Information section,
alongside details such as age rating, category, and more.
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