Apple’s New Stance On ‘Cookie Cutter’ Apps: Add More Features Or Perish
Between the developers I spoke to, the consensus was this: Apple doesn’t appear to be opposed to ‘app generators’ and templates per se, but in the last month or so it has started cracking down on basic applications that are little more than RSS feeds or glorified business cards. In short, Apple doesn’t want people using native applications for things that a basic web app could accomplish. For some of these services that’s bad news, because that’s exactly the sort of application they produce; any new applications they submit are going to get rejected. But all hope isn’t lost for them, provided they can make their apps more useful.
via techcrunch.com
A little more than RSS feeds and glorified business cards. What do you think most newspaper applications are? Or will Apple say its OK to have it, if you're already established in print?
I mean, that's the kind of response given to "sexy apps" and why some apps still remain in the app store because they're "established" or in "print", just seems weak.
HTML5, everything in the web browser, might be the solution. Nothing like rich browser apps...