The encrypted Cryptocat chat service was rejected by Apple, so we will not see it on iPhones and iPads. Developer Nadim Kobeissi announced Apple's decision on Twitter.
[tweet_embed id = 416691858832896000] Kobeissi states that under an agreement that has the Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), cannot reveal the reasons why its application was not accepted. But the developer hinted that the reasons that led the company to reject the application were "illegal" and that they could illegally block similar ones in the future applications.
Cryptocat app offers a simple yet secure way of end-to-end encrypted chat. The agency has gained international attention, in light of government wiretapping, and usesquite common in countries where freedom of speech is restricted. Kobeissi, fearing an invasion by the Canadian government earlier this year, moved the entire Cryptocat network to servers in Sweden.
The strange thing about this case is that while Cryptocat is already available on App Store by Apple for OS X, (has the same requirements and guidelines for content uploaded by developers), was rejected in the iTunes Store.
Apple, of course, has not given a formal announcement on the rejection, which Kobeissi said could legitimately challenge her.
