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Apple told the Basecamp team it has a few options. It can turn Hey into a standard email client in addition to the existing service, and allow users to log in with their existing Gmail and other accounts. Alternatively, it can let users pay for Hey from within the iOS app. "We are happy to continue to support you in your app business and offer you the solutions to provide your services for free," the company wrote, "so long as you follow and respect the same App Store Review Guidelines and terms that all developers must follow." But if there are no changes, it says, the App Review Board's ruling stands.
Now Apple is telling us how to design our products too! They don't just want to dictate distribution, they also want to dictate product design, and define what an "acceptable" email client is.
I'm hoping Basecamp fights Apple until they're forced out. Apple has been bullies to consumers and developers for way too long.
Apple sends a letter to Hey: Change your app or get out of the App Store