App Store

Apple has over 4.4 million registered developers in Greater China, up 76% from two years ago

Apple now has more than 4.4 million registered developers in Greater China, up 76 percent from 2.5 million two years ago, the iPhone maker announced on May 31.

Apple says Chinese developers cumulatively earn 200 billion yuan in App Store

Since the App Store launched in China in 2010, developers have earned more than 200 billion yuan, Apple said in its recently released 2019-2020 China Corporate Responsibility Report.

Apple's China App Store removes over 26,000 games in half a day

Apple has removed 26,539 games from its China App Store today as of 2:00 pm, which is more than the total number of games removed in July this year, as the company is implementing a new rule.

Apple has removed over 11,000 games in China App Store since new rule kicks in

Earlier this month, Apple removed a slew of games from the China App Store due to a rule change.

Apple's China App Store removes nearly 8,000 games a week as new rules take effect

Apple removed 7,753 games from its China App Store between July 1 and July 7, as new rules went into effect, according to third-party data firm Qimai Data.

Apple freezes updates to thousands of unapproved mobile games in China App Store

Apple has frozen updates to thousands of mobile games in its China App Store, as new rules that have been brewing for nearly half a year officially landed.

China takes the lion's share in commerce facilitated by Apple's App Store ecosystem

The App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019, Apple said today citing a study.

Apple rejects Covid-19-related entertainment apps in its App Store

A few days ago, the Apple App Store issued a rule for applications involving Covid-19, expressly rejecting all entertainment or game applications with the theme of Covid-19.

Apple cracks down on games without license in Chinese App Store

On February 24, Apple App Store developers discovered that when submitting a game to the App Store, there is a short notice that's meant to change the landscape.

Apple gets $50 billion in revenue from App Store last year, growth slowed

Apple announced on Wednesday that the App Store has generated $155 billion in revenue for developers since its launch in 2008, up from the $120 billion disclosed in January 2019.