-Radical- wrote:

Apple does not allow applications that interpret code (which is what Scratch is).

MegaApuTurkUltra wrote:

Apple is scumbaggy. I think we should all know that by now.

Case closed.

Jonathan50 wrote:

liam48D wrote:

Or, wouldn't it be the app downloading the code because Python compiles to C [right?], which is run by the app, not the user?

No. Python compiles to Python bytecode, which is then interpreted.

Tymewalk wrote:

-Radical- wrote:

Apple does not allow applications that interpret code (which is what Scratch is).

liam48D wrote:

“Can't have apps that you can code with” Why is Pythonista allowed, then? Hopscotch is, too, and there are a number of other coding apps on the App Store. There has to be something different about Scratch.

I assume Pythonista is an interpreter, too?

NickyNouse wrote:

I thought we established that Apple's terms have changed since they rejected the scratch app *years* ago, which is why there are now apps that run code

Tymewalk wrote:

Apple: We don't allow apps that interpret code. So no Scratch iOS app for you.
Literally Anyone With Common Sense: Then why is Pythonista allowed?
Apple: Um, well, that's because apps that interpret code can run code maliciously, which is why there's no JS/PHP/etc. apps allowed either. Pythonista can't do that much damage.
Everyone on Scratch Ever: But Scratch doesn't even have anything to connect to the internet other than Cloud Data. You'd have to be a maniac to try to get malicious code from Scratch.
Any ATer Who Has Done This: Yeah. It's possible to modify Cloud Data, but you need a full Scratcher account and some Python experience. Which reminds me, can't you just run ScratchAPI from Pythonista then?
Apple: Uh…

* And also because Apple uses a bunch of stupid terms and stuff that makes developing (or sometimes getting anything free) hard