Apple is killing
What Apple Did
After ten years and 73 million iOS downloads, Apple shut Rave down.
Removed from the App Store
Apple removed Rave from the App Store without notice, blocking new downloads, critical updates, and reinstalls.
Blocked on Mac
Apple revoked Rave's developer certificate, causing macOS to block Rave with a false malware warning.
11.4 million users locked out
Apple disabled Sign in with Apple for Rave, locking users out of accounts they'd used for years.
Silenced notifications
Rave iOS users stopped receiving invitations and messages from their friends.
How we tried to fix it
For months, we tried to work with Apple. They refused.
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We asked what we did wrong
Apple cited a single, vague clause of their developer agreement and refused to explain further.
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Their reasons kept changing
We kept asking for clarification, but Apple's reasons for removing Rave kept changing.
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They asked for time to "investigate"
Months after removing Rave, they said they needed to "investigate" why they took us down.
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They refused to negotiate, and eventually stopped responding
Apple's final message: "We consider this matter closed."
Taking the fight global
Rave has users around the world. We're fighting for our right to exist.
Press release
Our full statement for journalists covering this story.
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