Comments on: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: supersteelehttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66315 supersteele Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:50:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66315 We are all for free competition in the market—naturally! However, I actually checked into this and let the truth be known that the initial launch of AppVault was 99% identical to AppBox. I’m talking colors, graphics, menus, you name it. I heard that even a bunch of the code was at some point directly copied…. Sure, now they have back-peddled and are attempting to introduce their own designs, but they chose the easy route to begin with. It was unfair, dishonest and misleading to customers--and very likely illegal. Shame on AppVault for trying to cut corners and then crying when the other company simply tries to protect their rights. I see a link to AppVault’s side of the story; it would be great to get the other side as well. Take care! Sam We are all for free competition in the market—naturally! However, I actually checked into this and let the truth be known that the initial launch of AppVault was 99% identical to AppBox. I’m talking colors, graphics, menus, you name it. I heard that even a bunch of the code was at some point directly copied…. Sure, now they have back-peddled and are attempting to introduce their own designs, but they chose the easy route to begin with. It was unfair, dishonest and misleading to customers–and very likely illegal. Shame on AppVault for trying to cut corners and then crying when the other company simply tries to protect their rights.

I see a link to AppVault’s side of the story; it would be great to get the other side as well.

Take care!

Sam

]]> By: King Alhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66054 King Al Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:21:05 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66054 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu</span></span> RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu

]]> By: AppVaulthttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66004 AppVault Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:39:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66004 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu</span></span> RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu

]]> By: travisehrlichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66001 travisehrlich Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:27:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66001 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://tinyurl.com/ycdbwru from @iNewsApp</span></span> Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://tinyurl.com/ycdbwru from @iNewsApp

]]> By: rwenderlichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66003 rwenderlich Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:45:24 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66003 Hey Travis, thanks for helping spread the word on this. For anyone who is interested, here's an app-by-app comparison for the latest version of AppVault vs. AppBox: http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8122/comparisondw.jpg We really worked hard to raise the bar in the "app collection" genre and provide everyone more apps and more features than was available anywhere else - it's a shame we were pulled just by a complaint from our competitor without even having a chance to make our case. Bad for developers, and bad for customers. If you're interested in promoting Open Competition on the App Store, please sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/open-competition-in-app-store Hey Travis, thanks for helping spread the word on this.

For anyone who is interested, here’s an app-by-app comparison for the latest version of AppVault vs. AppBox: http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8122/comparisondw.jpg

We really worked hard to raise the bar in the “app collection” genre and provide everyone more apps and more features than was available anywhere else – it’s a shame we were pulled just by a complaint from our competitor without even having a chance to make our case. Bad for developers, and bad for customers.

If you’re interested in promoting Open Competition on the App Store, please sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/open-competition-in-app-store

]]> By: Ray Wenderlichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66005 Ray Wenderlich Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:39:22 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66005 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu</span></span> RT @geardiarysite: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu

]]> By: Allistair Leehttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/22/is-the-app-store-process-still-broken/#comment-66002 Allistair Lee Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:17:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71734#comment-66002 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">GD: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu</span></span> GD: Is The App Store Process (Still) Broken? http://bit.ly/6qnCeu

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