From the article: In 2025, Apple prevented over $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, adding to a total of more than $11.2 billion over the past six years. Apple also took a number of actions to block bad actors from distributing malicious software, rejecting over 2 million problematic app submissions last year alone.
I know this is a bit meta, but I built an app called Kickstart to help app developers succeed. I've spent the last 11 years building Hacking with Swift, teaching developers Swift, SwiftUI, and more. But this new app is designed to help with everything beyond just the code, including:
Yes, there's a subscription, but honestly just the free version alone offers a lot of functionality – you get daily launch and growth tasks, review tracking and replies, revenue and analytics reporting, TestFlight management, release checklists, press kit generation, and more, all completely free.
If you're curious, you can either download Kickstart here, or watch the YouTube video I made – in the first 90 seconds alone you'll get a pretty good idea of why it's proving popular already 🙂