Apple has blocked at least two AI-powered "vibe coding" apps from releasing updates in the App Store, The Information reported Wednesday. Replit and Vibecode, which let users build software through natural language prompts, must modify how they function before Apple will approve new versions. The enforcement cites App Store Guideline 2.5.2, a long-standing rule that prohibits apps from downloading or executing code that changes their own functionality or that of other apps.
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