The vibe-coding app Anything was pulled from the App Store, but the developer claimed victory after a return. Victory was fleeting, as the app is gone again, and nobody is saying why.

Anything, a vibe-coding app for iOS that was pulled from the App Store, made a triumphant return on April 3. It celebrated by launching a $5,000 weekend hackathon and a credit giveaway on X, but that was seemingly premature.

Checking the App Store on Monday, Anything is nowhere to be found. It doesn't appear in searches, while a direct link to the app warns it's not available.

AppleInsider has reached out to Anything to try and find out what happened.

Anything removal

On March 30, it was reported that the vibe coding app Anything was removed from the App Store. The app, like others that offer vibe coding capabilities, gives users a way to create apps without necessarily needing to know how to code.

It wasn't clear at the time why the app was pulled, but it seemed to be due to an infringement of section 2.5.2 of the developer guidelines. Rules preventing apps from making other apps that do not face the App Store review process.

This appeared to be part of a wider crackdown on vibe coding apps by Apple, which has previously resulted in some apps being blocked from receiving further updates.

To be clear, this is affecting vibe coding apps used to create other apps on iOS and iPadOS. It doesn't affect apps that were created using vibe coding on other hardware, like a Mac, before being submitted to the usual App Store review process.

Following the removal, Anything took to X on April 2 and claimed Apple was "scared" of vibe coding. As a response, Anything then brought out a version of Anything that worked over iMessage.

The return?

On April 3, Anything's X account celebrated, claiming Apple had "caved" and had let the app back into the App Store. The post was accompanied by a screenshot from the App Store, seemingly proving the app could be downloaded again.

It also launched an Easter weekend hackathon with a $5,000 prize pool and a promo code for usage credits.

Shortly after the announcement, Epic Games CEO and long-time Apple combatant Tim Sweeney congratulated the team for "standing your ground."

However, as of April 6, AppleInsider cannot see the app in the App Store, even trying in multiple regions.

The responses on X indicate the app did make it back into the App Store for some time, but it is unknown when it disappeared again.

A lack of communication

One of the frustrating elements about this saga is that there's very little transparency on either side about the situation.

Apple doesn't tend to publicly disclose why an app was removed. It's also well known for its communications with developers being less than stellar, too, making commentary from Apple on the affair unlikely to happen.

On the other side, Anything hasn't stated specifically why the app was pulled to begin with. It has yet to comment on the new takedown either.

Again, we don't know if it's because it's only a short time after the latest removal. It's also possible Anything has been told why and has declined to pass that information on to its users or the public at large.

As things stand, we are aware that there is a disagreement between the two parties, but we aren't privy to the specifics.

AppleInsider will keep watch as the situation inevitably develops and probably escalates.