After providing a new emulator for Game Boy Advance, called iGBA, Probably the first since Apple allowed this type of application worldwidethe tool has been removed from the AppStore, the edge. Everything indicates that the developer Mattia La Spina is not the author of the emulator and therefore violates the rules of copyright and spam, As revealed by MacRumors, citing Apple.
Contacted by The Verge, developer Riley Testut He said the new app is an unauthorized clone of the open source GBA4iOS emulator, which he created for iOS more than a decade ago and was recently restored by Vision Pro.. The developer says that the app uses the GNU GPLv2 license. However, a Mastodont user on this platform pointed out that there is no reference to licensing by iGBA, which could mean a violation of the terms.
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MacRumor spoke to Apple who said, Without providing further details, the company has removed iGBA for violating Apple's app review guidelinesrelating to spam (Section 4.3) and copyright (Section 5.2).
The Verge contacted the author of the now-pulled app, Mattia La Spina, He did not explicitly confirm the use of the Riley Testout code, but said he did not expect the application “would have so many repercussions, my apologies.”Adding that he had already contacted Riley Testut via email.
Additionally, according to the App Store listing, the iGBA collects data that can be used to identify users, such as location and ID, information that is not shared with users at the time of download.“, explains The Verge reporter in the first person.
Meanwhile, Apple has always controlled the App Store, but that control has been changed under the Digital Marketplaces Regulation (DMA). The DMA requires Apple to allow other app stores and “sideloading” on the iPhone. a The company also faces legal action from the US Department of Justice, which could force it to make further concessionswhich may be why Apple started allowing emulators, The Verge concludes.
That's why the Delta emulator has also been released on the App Store for free, at least in the EU. According to the the edgeThe emulator runs games from Nintendo's handheld consoles, namely the DS and Game Boy Advance. It supports Xbox and Ps5 controllers, allowing users to configure the respective buttons. It should be noted that the original version of Delta was released in 2019, but iPhone users need to obtain it in less traditional ways, as it is now available directly from the App Store.
