{"id":20401,"date":"2025-10-24T02:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/apple-has-banned-these-dating-apps-from-app-store-for-iphone-users-know-why-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T02:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:18:16","slug":"apple-has-banned-these-dating-apps-from-app-store-for-iphone-users-know-why-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/apple-has-banned-these-dating-apps-from-app-store-for-iphone-users-know-why-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Has Banned These Dating Apps From App Store For iPhone Users: Know Why | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9654978\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 24, 2025, 07:40 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9654978\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-452157430 asubttl-schema\">Dating apps can be invasive but negative reviews from users is a red flag that can get them removed from the app stores.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-452157430 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Apple has acted strongly against these two apps, here's why\" title=\"Apple has acted strongly against these two apps, here's why\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-452157430\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has acted strongly against these two apps, here&#8217;s why<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple is working on new products but equally focused on keeping the App Store safe. The company has removed two dating apps recently that had a seriously bad record and the user complaints were equally worse. The apps called Tea and TeaOnHer have been removed earlier this week from the App Store for iPhone users globally. Usually the company removes apps for serious issues or any possible legal takedown order from the government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">But this episode of app removal is linked to the safety of the users and their data. These two apps got a lot of hype for the supposed anonymous feedback feature that people could post for the people they met through the platform. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">But Apple is serious about user privacy and the overall experience for its users, which meant that Tea and TeaOnHer had to be taken off for other users to install and use the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Dating Apps Taken Down: Apple Tells Why<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple is very strict with the app store regulations and these two apps were found guilty of breaching multiple rules that the company expects developers to comply with. The company shared the details with <em>TechCrunch<\/em> that highlights the actual reasons for removing these apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The report says Apple found the apps breach terms like moderation, user privacy and overall compliance. The company seems to have found these breaches big enough to completely remove it for users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple also has mentioned issues like details of minor users being posted, which strictly goes against all the regulations in the US.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Getting negative reviews for apps is already a big red flag but Apple being forced to take them without anybody\u2019s push will surely become a concern and a lesson for other apps that try to break its rules. Interestingly, both the dating apps are available on the Play Store for Android users, so Apple clearly has found something mischievous to act on its own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Not Fair<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The developers of the dating apps have also voiced their concern and disappointment about Apple\u2019s actions and claims to have reached out to the company, made sure all the safety checks were in place, and still saw both its apps gone from the App Store. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-452157430 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 24, 2025, 07:40 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-452157430 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Apple Has Banned These Dating Apps From App Store For iPhone Users: Know Why<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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