Overview
- Apple points to App Store Guideline 2.5.2, which forbids apps from downloading or executing code that changes features or functionality.
- Reviewers object to running generated software inside embedded in‑app web views and are directing developers to open previews in an external browser.
- People familiar with the review process say updates are likely once changes are made, with Vibecode told to drop the ability to generate software for Apple devices.
- An Apple spokesperson says the enforcement reflects longstanding rules and is not targeted specifically at vibe coding tools.
- Replit’s mobile app has slipped in Apple’s free developer tools rankings since its last update in January, a decline attributed in part to the update hold.