Today Apple is double on the hot search, is still a controversial topic, # Apple Store will be removed from the shelves for a long time without updating the application #, the topic reading volume is close to 100 million, it seems that everyone's discussion on this is still quite fierce?
Specifically, apple is preparing to gradually remove apps that have not been updated for a long time, which has caused dissatisfaction among developers, especially for indie and game developers. Someone shared a warning email from Apple to developers in which Apple mentioned:
"This app hasn't been updated for a long time and is scheduled to be taken down within 30 days. Users who have already downloaded are not affected.
You can let new users discover and download the app from the App Store by submitting the update for review within 30 days. If the update is not submitted within 30 days, the app will stop selling. ”
The developer said he was "disgusted" by Apple's approach because his free-to-play game Motivoto has not been updated for 2 years and is about to be forcibly removed by Apple.
In addition to Apple, its nemesis Google is also doing the same. In early April, Google announced that it would remove apps that hadn't been updated for 2 years or more from the Play Store.
Why take down the Zombie App?
These apps, which have not been updated for a long time, are called "zombie apps." The App Store's improved page shows that these apps that are about to be removed are "apps that no longer run as expected, don't follow current review guidelines, or are outdated."
For example, there are some apps in the App Store that were launched in the iPhone 5 era or even earlier and don't fit the current iPhone display ratio, like this:
In other words, with the change of time, the set of security patches, API interfaces, SDKs, etc. that were listed in the past is no longer applicable to the current situation, affecting the security of use.
In addition, apps that have not been updated for a long time may have compatibility issues such as stuttering and flashback in the latest system version, which will affect the user's experience.
Ah, of course, these are all apple and Google statements, and in my opinion there is another important reason: these redundant zombie apps, affecting them to make money.
These zombie applications are not updated, use fewer people, but also occupy the position of the store, Apple also has to work hard to maintain, to ensure that these apps can be downloaded normally, the gain is not worth the loss ah ~ ~
Are "zombie apps" really damned?
I don't think so.
Many tool-based apps have a single function and no need to update. There is also the above developer's free mini game Motivoto, although there is no update, but it can still run normally, why do you have to force people to update it?
Even the quality of some zombie apps is much better than some junk apps that are updated in three days. You're right, WeChat?
What's more, some apps are more and more bloated, and they continue to add some functions to the App, resulting in more and more storage and storage space occupied, it is better not to update it... For example, some time ago, QQ stuffed the Unreal 4 engine into it, causing its capacity to soar directly to 849MB, shocking my mother for a whole year.
Instead of threatening independent developers to update applications, why not curb the fact that some unscrupulous manufacturers update applications too often, right?
Some developers said that on the console platform, the 2000 game is still available. As long as he can play, why don't you update him?