Apple can expel ad blockers from the App Store
A developer reached out to the site claiming the company reversed its policy on VPN-based ad-blocker applications — which install certificates on the device itself resulting in blocked advertisements in Safari and other-third party applications. The developer — Tomasz Koperski, who is involved with popular apps such as Weblock and Adblock — explained that Apple stopped accepting updates to the applications because they violate the App Store Developer Guidelines. The requirement states that if your app is not unique, useful, or provides some sort of entertainment value, then it will not be accepted.Apple Clears App Store of VPN apps and ad-blockers
Company dumps apps that use potentially dangerous root certificates and VPNs to filter adverts outside of mobile Safari on an iPhone or iPad. Apple has started removing some adblockers from its App Store after they rocketed to the top of the download charts. But some apps, including the popular Been Choice , blocked ads not only within mobile Safari but other apps on the smartphone or tablet too. We are working closely with these developers to quickly get their apps back on the App Store, while ensuring customer privacy and security is not at risk.
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Magic Adblock claimed to be "the fastest and most powerful ad blocker for iOS " and blocked ads on the Safari web browser. In the three months since launch, the company claims it generated more than , downloads. Apple removed Magic Adblock from the App Store because the situation "could not be resolved amicably between the parties," according to emails sent from Apple to Simon Moghimi, the creator of Magic Adblock. It is not clear what, exactly, Adblock Plus believes is the specific trademark infringed by Magic Adblock.