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Apple Removes Wordle Clones From App Store

Apple Removes Wordle Clones From App Store

By Suraj KhanalPublished 4 years ago 4 min read

Apple Removes Wordle Clones From App Store
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The tech giant did not disclose how many apps we removed or the names of the apps we removed from their digital marketplace. Apple has said it has removed several apps that break the Wordle puzzle game virus. Given the negative image of these illegal Wordle clones, Apple has confirmed that it has removed a Wordle browser-based game combination from its App Store.

Wordle itself is only playable in the browser; no play request. Unlike many other popular online games, Wordle is only available on gaming websites and users do not need to download the app or create an account to play it. However, Apple seems unhappy with the Wordle app process and decided to remove a bunch of Wordle clones earlier in its store.

While other simulation apps are still available in the App Store, Apple seems to be removing games using the word "World" as creator Josh Wardle has refused to defend his popular puzzle game as it should have been his wife's gift. Apple has removed a few ridiculous versions of Wordle's speculative name from its App Store after several developers tried to monetize its popularity. In early 2022, the Internet took over a Wordle-based game guessing game, prompting a few developers to create copycat versions of online applications to contribute to the growing demand and success of the game. Technology entrepreneur Zack Shaked has created "Wordle - The App", which offers a game similar to the original, with five, six, seven characters and "expert" mode with unlimited play for an annual subscription of $ 30.

Although the Wordle-The app is not yet available, Shaked took to Twitter today to discuss his case. Shaked has spoken to Apple to remove their games and is considering changing the name. In a Twitter post last Tuesday, Shaked, who was attacked on social media for cheating on the first viral hit, has admitted his mistake.

After several defensive tweets, he said, “I can see that I have crossed the line. The Shakkeds app, along with many other copycat apps, was recently removed from Apple, and on Wednesday responded to the controversy by saying "Wordle is cheating." another game "and said" Angry at being fined $ 30 by thousands of people who were willing to pay just bananas. "

Engineer Zak Shaked, who developed the app called Wordle - An app removed by Apple from the App Store, has found online harassment of users after he enthusiastically wrote about the success of his program, with critics claiming he was using his reputation. name. version. games. He said he spoke to Mr. Wardle also tried to get him to "let me pay a large license fee, work with me to improve the official Wordle app, or send him a percentage of the revenue." At least one engineer approached him to issue a game license, but the offer was rejected.

There is no official version of the game app, which has encouraged a few players to create clones that try to make money by accepting the game name and format. But none of these iOS apps were developed by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer who created a free web game last October. Yesterday, we introduced you to one of the websites that will commemorate 2022. A quick search on the Google Play Store revealed several apps with the word "Wordle".

Fortunately, MacRumors has now shown that Apple has started removing applications called "Wordle" released after the web game. Several Wordle clones have received criticism for in-app purchases and ads not found on the same topic. Anger at Wordle clones has grown because Wordle has not yet tried to make money with the game.

In an interview with The New York Times published last week (which increased his popularity), Wardle said he created the game for his partner, who is a fan of the word puzzle. This guy makes Wordle (name and all) as infamous as the F2P iOS game with in-app purchases and is proud of how well he did and how he did it because Josh Wardle did not sign him up. This guy makes Wordle (name and all) as infamous as the F2P iOS game with in-app purchases and is proud of how well he did and how he did it because Josh Wardle did not sign him up.

As MacRumors highlights, after much criticism, Apple decided to remove these copies. His apology comes after Apple released a copy of its App Store. Apple has confirmed to Mashable that the company has removed applications that have copied popular names from its App Store. Apple has quietly released from its App Store some games that seemed to replicate Josh Wardles' daily feeling of "Wordle".

According to Bloomberg, yes, most of them have been removed from the App Store after a few stores (including The Verge) criticized a bunch of green lies so they were called "Wordle" and included the same user game. taking the opportunity that developer Josh Wardle did not create his own Apple application. While Apple may have removed a few game clones, Wednesday's App Store search of Wordle still returns results for games with similar or similar themes. Apple then confirmed to BBC News that it had taken steps to remove the offline clones for the first game in its App Store.

The problem arose when one of the developers of the fake app started boasting on Twitter, reports The Verge. These apps were removed from Apple shortly after they made a splash on social media. Wordle itself does not have the official iOS app, so some developers have tried to bypass the game's success slope. This cyber-attack may cause some users to report other games such as Wordle, which has led Apple to remove the same games with the same machine.

Wordle has become very popular on social media in recent weeks, and the popularity of the games has already inspired actors.

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