I hoped to have a big wrap-up feature for #OpReskin ready by now that detailed the process of reskinning a Flappy Bird-style app and launching it on the iOS app store, but unfortunately the app got rejected due to a big rookie mistake. I am working feverishly to fix the issue, resubmit, and wait … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
“Flappy” Apps Return to the iOS App Store
At the risk of changing the name of our blog to "Flappy Battleground", we once again turn our attention to the ongoing drama involving the many Flappy Bird clones and the Apple iOS app store. Days after putting the kabosh on the use of "flappy" in the names and meta information of new apps, Apple … [Read more...]
Jumpy Bee Developer Interview – The Turbulent Life of a Flappy Bird Clone
Michal Kacmar, the developer behind Jumpy Bee (previously known as Flappy Bee) was gracious enough to give us a moment of his time to discuss his whirlwind ride on the iOS app store. Like many appreneurs, Michal saw an opportunity when Flappy Bird rose to fame and then infamy when it was removed … [Read more...]
WARNING: Apple Doesn’t Want Your Flappy Bird Clone
With a world gone mad with "flappy" fever, it appears that Apple has had enough. There have been grumblings from several developers that Apple is rejecting new apps that attempt to leverage the popularity of Flappy Bird for app store visibility and rankings. Following the Flappy Bird flap, I … [Read more...]
ChupaMobile announces winners of $45K Developer Competition
A while back we told you about a big competition that was being held by ChupaMobile - a premier app source code and template marketplace. After much deliberation, ChupaMobile has just announced the winners of the app development competition and $45,000 worth of prizes. And the winners … [Read more...]