I have now heard from multiple developers, both big and small, that over the last few months Apple has been refusing to update their app unless their SaaS service adds in-app purchase. If this has happened to you please email me blog @ my site domain. 100% off the record.

Multiple emails, several of which will only communicate via Signal. I'm of course happy to do that, but also think it is striking just how scary it is to even talk about the App Store.

We have now moved into the "genuinely sad" part of this saga where I am learning about apps that have been in the store for years serving the most niche of audiences being held up for what, a few hundred dollars a month?

Please keep the emails coming. blog at stratechery dot com. Full confidentiality guaranteed, and we can switch to Signal if you prefer. I'm pretty staggered at what I am hearing, from companies of all types and sizes and business models, and I don't say that lightly.