Apple Pulls AI 'Vibe Coding' App Anything From App Store Over Guideline 2.5.2

Overview

• Apple removed the app Anything from the App Store last week after telling its developer the app violated Guideline 2.5.2.
• The company told MacRumors and 9to5Mac that vibe‑coding is not banned, but apps cannot download or run code that changes their behavior outside App Store review.
• Anything co‑founder Dhruv Amin said Apple had blocked the app’s updates since December and rejected a version that moved previews to a web browser before pulling the listing.
• Similar AI app‑builders remain available on the store, while Apple has blocked updates to some, including Replit and Vibecode, creating uncertainty for developers.
• Vibe‑coding tools let people generate and test apps from plain‑language prompts on an iPhone, a workflow Apple says runs afoul of rules that require apps to be self‑contained.