Several of the apps mentioned in this article are still up and active on the app store...

Apple PR is well Apple PR. They're gonna spin things in their favor.

www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/4/21/22385859/apple-app-store-scams-fraud-review-enforcement-top-grossing-kosta-eleftheriou

There are only 2 Million App on App Store. That 1 million Apps rejected seems another one of those Apple number which is missing context. As they have been doing in the past 5 - 6 years.

It’s easier to a attempt a scam than create a real app. So there is no reason to doubt this number. The App Store is protecting people.

Except we have plenty of evidence of Scams, and plenty of evidence of Apple blocking the perfectly valid apps. And more that App Store isn't only about protecting people but also act as competitive advantage. All of the above were exposed in the current EPIC vs Apple Trial ( Although those evidence are not of particular used in the EPIC trial itself )

You might think all of that are ok in US, these practices dont sit well in Euro Centric Minds.

> Except we have plenty of evidence of Scams,

Not really - we have a few press pieces. Nothing like the millions of scams that are stopped.

> and plenty of evidence of Apple blocking the perfectly valid apps.

Not really. We have a few prominent examples which are generally resolved by the developer adhering to the guidelines.

> And more that App Store isn't only about protecting people but also act as competitive advantage.

The App Store is a competitive advantage because consumers want a safe, trustworthy, and curated place to buy software.