Fooled Again, Apple Passes Bajakan Streaming App On App Store

Apple passed the pirated app (photo: dock. Apple)

JAKARTA Apple has again passed illegal streaming applications into the App Store. Named the Univer Note by the developer, this illegal application can trick users in unsupported areas like the US.

On the App Store page, this application is listed as a productivity platform that can help users note important things or make a plan. In the preview section, this application also looks like Notes in general which is accompanied by a calendar.

However, for iOS users who are in France, Canada and the Netherlands, they will see another look at the app. As the @kevnaubin account has shared on Threads, citing from The Verge, the app's main page features a variety of movies to watch.

There are various pirated films such as Venom: The Last Dance, Joker: Folie euro Deux, and Terrifier 3. All the menus and film posters that are displayed are French, but the films that are screened still use the original language, namely English.

This application provides a translation feature for those who can't speak English. In fact, this Univer Note provides a replacement voice in French. After this application was widely discussed, Apple immediately removed it from the App Store.

This isn't the first time Apple has passed a pirated app like the Univer Note. Several months ago, Apple passed an app called Collect Cards on the App Store several times. Just like the University Note, Collect Cards use a camouflage or geofence system.

How the application works is the same. For users in the US, Collect Cards looks like an ordinary Photo and video application. However, for users in supported countries, they can access various films and series from the Netflix platform, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, to Apple TV+.