Apple Refusing Any BitTorrent Related Apps?

jamie pointed out what appears to be an unfortunate policy for Apple's app store that is refusing anything to do with BitTorrent. The example is a remote control app that allows a user to interface with their Transmission BitTorrent client. This certainly isn't the first complaint over app store policy. Issues from the return policy to the "objectionable content" of Nine Inch Nails have some developers concerned over what Apple is doing to the market. Of course, many are quick to remind that it is Apple's store and they are free to do whatever they want with it.

Comments

Re:Apple's store

[Yvan256]

Indeed, I've also heard that it is Apple's store and they are free to do whatever they want with it.

Fine, then Apple is not controlling you

[SuperKendall]

but between companies whose bottom line is bolstered by controlling you and companies whose bottom line is bolstered by serving you.

Apple in fact makes all the money they do because they are a SERVING company. They focus on doing a more limited set of things very well, and that in fact is a useful and valid approach to device or software design. They allow a more limited set of things on the App Store than is fully possible, but it's obviously not about control because you can get apps by other means - instead in cases like this it's self-interest on Apple's part in avoiding lawsuits. That's a far cry from the "controlling" mantra you and others put forth.

Happily for those that need more, there are other pathways (like Cydia) to load whatever you feel like on the device. That way Apple doesn't get into legal entanglements over bittorrent management, and you get a torrent manager on your phone.