Apple has given the boot to an iPhone practical app capable of managing BitTorrent downloads , the app ’s developer allege Tuesday . Macworldhas confirmed the political platform is no longer available from the App Store .
“ Just fetch a call from Apple . They ’re taking IS ram down , ” developer Derek Kepnerposted on Twitterearly Tuesday afternoon . “ I ’m seeing what I can do . I have a flavour I wo n’t be capable to transfer their judgment . ”
The $ 5 app allowed exploiter to check and bring off downloads from ImageShack , which offer picture hosting and free photo- and video - sharing , along with a paid ImageShack Drive feature that allow users to download torrent file to their ImageShack account . Kepner plainly managed to initially avoid Apple ’s scrutiny by avoiding purpose of the term “ BitTorrent . ” That vary with Monday ’s coverage of IS Drive ’s release in the App Store .
Kepner toldMacworldthat an Apple representative on Tuesday name Section 22.4 of the App Store Review guideline : “ Apps that enable illegal data file sharing will be disapprove . ” Kepner say he was invoke the conclusion . Although in an early consultation heconceded IS Drive could be used for illegal purposes , saying that an update would likely include a search feature allowing users to add their own torrent internet site , on Tuesday he noted there are effectual and legitimate uses for BitTorrent file share-out . Apple , he said , “ does n’t in full understand what this app is . ”
“ There are substance abuser who have no aim to pirate anything . When designing this app , it was very important to me to not inconvenience those users with the option to highjack , ” Kepner say .
He added that Safari and other third - party apps are also capable of allow users illegally download medicine and other file . “ If they take my app down , they should take those apps down too , ” he said .
And Kepner noted that ImageShack ’s soaker serving requires a subscription fee . “ Users who are concerned in piracy are n’t perish to devote those subscription fees , ” he say . “ There are many licit enjoyment for ImageShack Drive . I do n’t think it ’s fair to punish logical users for the action of morons who intend my app will aid them pirate . ”
Apple did not answer toMacworld‘s postulation for comment , but this is n’t the first clock time the society has nixed a BitTorrent - related app . In May of 2009 , it reject an app call Drivetrain , which would have leave users go the popular Transmission software on their Mac or PC to manage downloads via the iPhone .
