Apple removed this vibe coding app, so it moved to iMessage
Apple removed vibe coding app Anything from the App Store, so the team moved the whole thing to iMessage.
Anything, an AI app builder that lets users create iOS apps through plain-language prompts, was removed from the App Store on March 26. Apple had already been blocking updates to it since December, citing guideline 2.5.2, which requires apps to be self-contained and prohibits downloading or executing code that changes core functionality.
The team’s response was to rebuild the experience inside iMessage. They’re calling it Text to App, billing it as the first iMessage app builder. The post announcing it racked up 2 million views within hours.
One of the founders described iMessage as “another open platform.” The other, Marcus Lowe, said Anything is one of several vibe coding apps Apple has removed or blocked in recent weeks.
The reasoning behind the pivot is straightforward:
- The problem: Apple’s guideline blocks apps that generate or execute code outside of the review process, which is the core mechanic of any vibe coding tool
- The workaround: iMessage operates outside the App Store entirely, so there’s nothing to remove
- The catch: Apple controls iMessage too, and could flag the bot through its own scam detection systems if it wanted to
The announcement went viral partly because of how it was framed. “Good luck removing this one, Apple” is the kind of line that travels. Reactions ranged from genuine admiration to skepticism that hiding from your landlord in their basement is not really an escape plan.
Apple has not commented.
Source: PiunikaWeb
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