Apple pulls vibe apps
Apple removed vibe‑coding apps — notably the app “Anything” — citing App Review and self‑containment rules, a move developers say tightens control over AI‑driven tools on iOS. (9to5mac.com) The company is also reported to be planning a dedicated AI App Store and to let third‑party chatbots plug into Siri, signaling a big strategic push into app‑level AI. (newsbytesapp.com)
Anything co‑founder Dhruv Amin says Apple told the company its app violated Guideline 2.5.2 and the app was removed from the App Store on March 26, 2026. (macrumors.com) Anything’s team says Apple had been blocking iOS updates to the app since December 2025 and rejected a patch that moved the app’s code‑preview feature into a web view before the removal. (macrumors.com) Anything launched on iOS in November 2025 and, according to the company, its users have published “thousands” of apps via the platform. (macrumors.com) Anything raised an $11 million Series A at a $100 million valuation in a financing round led by Footwork on September 29, 2025, with participation from investors including Uncork, Bessemer, and M13. (techcrunch.com) Bloomberg reports Apple is building an Extensions system for a revamp of Siri in iOS 27 that would let installed chatbot apps such as Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s Claude handle queries, and that work is tied to a standalone Siri app and the company’s broader Apple Intelligence efforts. (bloomberg.com) The Verge and other outlets say Apple’s Extensions idea could be surfaced as a dedicated AI‑focused section of the App Store or an “AI App Store” experience, a change analysts say would create a new channel for third‑party AI subscriptions to flow through Apple’s ecosystem. (theverge.com)
