Ontario, Canada-based software developer Rave has sued Apple on antitrust grounds after the iPhone maker banned its app from the App Store in August of last year, saying Apple did so because it wasn’t earning commission fees from Rave and to promote a competing Apple product.
In addition to blocking the Rave app on iPhones, Apple also labelled it as malware on Mac computers, Rave said.
The developer said Apple cited “unspecified allegations of fraud and vague concerns about content moderation” in banning the app.
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Rave’s lawsuit was filed in US federal court in New Jersey as well as Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands and Russia. The company is aiming to have Apple reintroduce its app on iOS and macOS and recover damages related to its removal from the App Store.
