Apple Rejects Dark Hours App Over 2 False Astrology and Tarot Claims
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Updated · Daring Fireball · Aug 7
Apple Rejects Dark Hours App Over 2 False Astrology and Tarot Claims
1 articles · Updated · Daring Fireball · Aug 7
Summary
Dark Hours, an astronomy app tied to Terry Godier’s website, was rejected from Apple’s App Store and then lost its appeal before the App Review Board.
Apple upheld the rejection by saying the app was astrology and included a live tarot reading feature, claims the report says are plainly false after even a brief look at the app.
The dispute appears to go beyond a one-word mix-up between astronomy and astrology, because the board repeated the error during escalation instead of reversing the original decision.
The case highlights criticism of Apple’s review process as opaque and hard to correct, even when a rejection is based on easily refuted grounds.