[sword-devel] PocketSword

[David Haslam]

FYI: I've just noted the discovery in the developers' wiki

https://wiki.crosswire.org/Frontends:PocketSword

Best regards,

David

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On Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 10:12 PM, David Haslam <dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Today I discovered that PocketSword is no longer downloadable from the App Store!
> 
> NB. I've already alerted Michael Johnson via Messenger.
> 
> cf. The original developer (Nic Carter) stopped developing the software after he moved to teach in New Zealand several years ago.
> 
> Presumably, Apple has ruled that those apps that were designed only for iOS 10 or earlier should be removed from the store.
> 
> cf. Back in late 2020, I ask them "Is there a high risk that next month Apple may disqualify PocketSword from the App Store if it’s not updated to their latest data privacy standards?"
> 
> Michael informed us in May 2022 that his friend Craig Ahlman had volunteered to work on PocketSword. Even so, there's been no news of any progress since then.
> 
> I would be very sad if this excellent front-end app for iPhone and iPad devices could not be brought back to see the light of day.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> David
> 
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