Apple Extends Time To Update Outdated Apps To 90 Days

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Apple has extended the time for developers to make updates on outdated apps from 30 days to 90 days. A few days ago, the company announced that it would remove old apps from the App Store that hadn't been updated in a while. Ninty days is more generous than the limited 30 days. The extra time will be welcome news for developers that were caught off guard and scrambling to try to keep their apps active.

Developing apps is easier than it once was. However, it still takes a significant amount of time, and getting into the flow of an app's logic isn't something that happens instantly. It's a bit like reading a mystery novel, where there are several little details and characters to remember, and the timing and interactions of each are critical to understanding the bigger picture. Since the iPhone's App Store launched in 2008, an app could theoretically be 14 years old. Now imagine the clock is ticking and multiple mysterious cold cases, or old apps in this case, have to be reopened and updated. That's why developers were feeling very pressured and upset.

Related: Developers Complain That Apple Is Removing Outdated Apps From App Store

The latest news from Apple about removing what it considered outdated apps from the App Store suggests that it heard developers' complaints and decided to make this change a little easier. The time given for updating these old apps has been extended to 90 days, three times longer than before. While more time is always better when under a heavy workload, this it's a nice conciliatory gesture. Apple also explained that only apps no longer functioning correctly or that no longer meet Apple's current app guidelines would be subject to removal. This policy applies to apps made for the iPhone, Apple