Earthlapse User Reviews

Response from developer

Hi, sorry you are unhappy. I assure you there’s a reasonable explanation for what you are observing. (1) Starting about four years ago, Apple stopped allowing developers to edit their app descriptions without updating their app. So if something changes or becomes inaccurate, the text can’t simply be edited. (2) In addition, Apple continues to increase the technical requirements on apps, such that submitting an update requires substantial work. (3) About two years ago, USTREAM, the company who hosted the live stream, was acquired by IBM. About a year later, IBM shut off the free API to access the live stream, and now wants to charge an hourly rate for access. (4) There is no affordable way for me to pay a per hour, per customer rate for the live stream when the app makes no profit. (5) Our only other choice is to remove the app from the store. Because the app is actively used in educational institutions around the world, we do not want to remove it. Aside from that, thousands of people are happy with it as is, and are comfortable switching to the NASA app when they want to see the livestream. As an indie developer I’m just one person with a tiny boat in a sea of giants like Apple and IBM. When they make certain decisions or apply certain requirements, there’s no mechanism to protest, I just have to get on board. Best regards and have a good day.