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I want an app that is not available in my country. Why are you so restrictive? Don't you want my cash?
Ticked Off
iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
I sent an email to the app developer...
"I really want the xxxxxxx app on my iphone but am finding Apple very restrictive as they don't allow my country to have it. Will you guys be seeing the light soon and coming to Android?"
To which the reply was...
"Yes, we realize this issue with Apple and are not pleased either! We are trying to find ways around it, but for the time being we have to abide by the restrictions. We are in the early stages of getting approval for an Android version"
Still ticked off.
I sent an email to the app developer...
"I really want the xxxxxxx app on my iphone but am finding Apple very restrictive as they don't allow my country to have it. Will you guys be seeing the light soon and coming to Android?"
To which the reply was...
"Yes, we realize this issue with Apple and are not pleased either! We are trying to find ways around it, but for the time being we have to abide by the restrictions. We are in the early stages of getting approval for an Android version"
Still ticked off.
You are not speaking to Apple here - just to other users like yourself.
Before getting "ticked off" at Apple, you should do a little research first.
Apple does not restrict the sale of certain apps in certain countries. The developers of the apps choose where to sell their apps. If a developer does not want to sell their app in your country (or there is some legal reason for why they can't) Apple cannot force them to.
You should contact the developer of the apps you want and ask them to make them available in your country. And ask nicely - not in your "ticked off" frame of mind.
Do not ask us. We are not Apple, Inc.
Do not ask Apple. The US goverment who are concerned with encryptions and privacy, recording compaines who own music rights, individuals who created the software but do not want it sold in certain countires, etc. Apple must comply with these restrictions.
Sounds more like the app developer is blowing you off. In most cases, it's the app developer who decides what countries to sell the app in, not Apple.
What country are you in, and what is this 'xxxxxxx' app are you referring to?
Perhaps there is some local legal reason why this mystery app cannot be sold in your country...
Its a language learning app.
You know, I've heard that for some people, Apple is like a religion and it can never do any bad.
What countries apps are available in is NOT APPLE's CHOICE! It's up to the developer. Go complain to them. If they tell you otherwise, they are lying.
The app developer didn't tell you what the issue was? It's difficult to judge then. You are also not telling us which app so we can't even have a look at it to see if we can see any reason why there might be problems. We don't know in which country you are located. Oh, it could "be Apple" but we have no background information. If licensing an app in a country is particularly onerous then a retailer (in this case Apple) may just decide it isn't worth the trouble.
I have the same issue, Google maps just came out for IOS 6 and it is not available in my appstore country (United Arab Emirates). What could the reason be?
Apple is limited by "local control". If UAE refuses Apple access to its maps or GPS systems, Apple cannot fight it.
br0bat wrote:
I have the same issue, Google maps just came out for IOS 6 and it is not available in my appstore country (United Arab Emirates). What could the reason be?
You need to ask Google why they have chosen not to make it available there.
Why are some apps only available in certain coutries? Its really ticking my off and I'm doing my best not to swear. Why are apple so restrictive?
