Apple is blocking vibe coding apps from the App Store. We mocked them for it (bloom.diy)

Over the past few weeks, Apple started banning and blocking updates for vibe coding apps on the App Store under Guideline 2.5.2. Numerous similar apps were affected, including a few other YC cos (Replit, Expo, a0, etc). Our iOS app was approved and shipping updates for months before Apple reversed course with limited explanation and no clear path to compliance.

Instead of waiting it out, we launched early access for Bloom on Android and made two funny Anthropic-ad style videos about the situation.

1. "Everyone can build apps now. Just not on iPhone." https://x.com/CreateWithBloom/status/2036072867738071114

"Software is becoming yours. Just not on iOS." https://x.com/CreateWithBloom/status/2036435705438642408

We're sharing this here for a few reasons:

If you're building anything that generates or previews code on iOS, heads up. Guideline 2.5.2 is broad enough that it could apply to a lot of apps beyond vibe coding tools. Worth being aware of.

If you've dealt with sudden App Store rejections that contradicted previous approvals, we'd love to compare notes. We're still figuring out the best way to handle this.

If you think this story is worth sharing, it helps. A repost of the video or blog goes a long way.

Full breakdown on our blog: https://bloom.diy/blog/apple-is-banning-vibecoding-apps-we-r...

Happy to answer any questions about what the review process looked like from our side.

David from Bloom

Apple is on the good side here, IMO. I hope they continue blocking slop.

or just let the user have full control over thier product they bought. freaking Apple