Apple briefly removed Cal AI (MyFitnessPal-owned food-logging app) from the App Store for violating multiple guidelines including external payments and manipulative tactics. The developer fixed violations and the app returned. The action demonstrates Apple continues enforcing strict App Store rules even as external payment links became permitted under the Epic Games settlement.
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Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store
Apple axed Cal AI (MyFitnessPal's food-logging app) from the App Store for external payment and manipulative tactics violations, proving App Store enforcement remains strict even as payment restrictions ease post-Epic settlement.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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