Apple Just Killed a $100M Vibe Coding App. Here's the Security Angle Nobody's Talking About.
Last week, Apple removed "Anything" from the App Store. The startup had raised $11M at a $100M valuation. Gone overnight. Replit and Vibecode are also blocked from releasing updates. The tech press...

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Last week, Apple removed "Anything" from the App Store. The startup had raised $11M at a $100M valuation. Gone overnight. Replit and Vibecode are also blocked from releasing updates. The tech press is calling it anticompetitive. X is full of takes about Apple killing innovation. The narrative is simple: Apple wants you to use Xcode with their AI tools, not third-party vibe coding apps. But here's what nobody's talking about: Apple cited Guideline 2.5.2. And that's a security rule, not a competition rule. What Guideline 2.5.2 Actually Says "Apps should be self-contained in their bundles, and may not read or write data outside the designated container area, nor may they download, install, or execute code which introduces or changes features or functionality of the app." Vibe coding apps, by definition, do exactly what this rule prohibits. They download code, execute it, and change app functionality on the fly. That's the entire product. This isn't arbitrary. The rule exists because dynam