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Re:The Dark Side of the Mac App Store: Scam Apps and Shady D... by basiskarten on Sunday April 23, 2023 @02:45PM (#35679265)
Apple really doesn't care. A much older example than ChatGPT copycats are apps that blatantly rip off the Spaced Repetition Software Anki.

The official version of Anki for iOS is called AnkiMobile. [1]

But if you search for "Anki" on the App Store you are plastered with Apps called "Anki Pro", "Anki App" etc. It's really quite infuriating, especially for smaller developers who unlike OpenAI don't have the resources to fight against this. [2]

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[1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ankimobile-flashcards/id373493... [2] https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankipro-another-ripoff-anki-app...

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Re:The Dark Side of the Mac App Store: Scam Apps and Shady D... by matheusmoreira on Sunday April 23, 2023 @04:13PM (#35680046)
For a company that prides itself on "good taste", one would think they'd have enough sense not to let their users fall for these low effort rip offs.
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