Basecamp founder and app creator David Heinemeier Hansson referred to Apple’s decision as “bullying tactics.”

• Apple rejects Hey calendar app for not allowing non-paying users to do anything within the app.

• Hey had previously faced a similar rejection from Apple for its original iOS app four years ago.

• Hey plans to fight Apple’s decision, but the specific approach is not yet known.

    • tranceFusion@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      The Apple developer terms actually have a specific section for “reader apps” which are primarily meant for consuming media purchased or subscribed to outside of the Apple Store. The in app purchase requirements are relaxed for apps falling in this category. I don’t think a calendar app fits that, though.

    • brrt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      You can log in without having a sub. You just need to create an account on the web.

      The OP is about not being able to do anything without paying. Not about not being able to do anything without an account.

        • brrt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          Maybe that’s a recent change. I know I was able to log in, browse and add to watchlist a few months ago without having an active sub.