Posted 2/15/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Piracy App Briefly Soars Past Netflix on App Store Before Apple Removes It
- Piracy app Kimi briefly ranked higher than Netflix, HBO Max, etc. on App Store before Apple removed it
- Kimi let users stream stolen movies and TV shows; masqueraded as eye test app to get past App Store filters
- Downloads spiked last weekend; hit #4 entertainment app and #12 overall app
- Apple pulled Kimi on Tuesday once it realized the deception
- Shows flaws in Apple's App Store review process if obvious piracy app stayed up for months