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Title: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: finway on November 15, 2011, 03:17:55 AM
Can't find one.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: notme on November 15, 2011, 03:22:31 AM
All I've found on Cydia is the mtgox app.  There are a few OSS apps, but apple has declined them all.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: nmat on November 15, 2011, 03:26:15 AM
Apparently CampBX is working on an app for iPhone/iPad (https://campbx.com/faq.php), but I have no idea how are they going to get Apple's approval. Right now, I think there is only MtGox's app for jailbroken devices.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: btc_artist on November 15, 2011, 06:09:08 AM
Why would apple reject bitcoin apps? Or is it only based on the quality of the apps and not on the subject matter?


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: PatrickHarnett on November 15, 2011, 06:23:41 AM
Do you mean this https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Express

I was hunting for something earlier today and stumbled on it.  Not something I would every try - it has an annoying association to a certain company.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: bitterness on November 15, 2011, 09:43:20 AM
Why would apple reject bitcoin apps?

They want to process all payments issued by i<device>, because that makes them money. But maybe with a whopping fee of 50% they might approve a BTC app someday.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: zhoutong on November 15, 2011, 02:55:44 PM
Why would apple reject bitcoin apps?

They want to process all payments issued by i<device>, because that makes them money. But maybe with a whopping fee of 50% they might approve a BTC app someday.

But how about those banking apps? You can do wire transfers or write checks with iPhone too.

As far as I know, most Bitcoin apps have extremely low quality - some are just displaying a webpage. Apple will definitely reject such apps.


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: Gabi on November 15, 2011, 03:02:41 PM
Then don't buy iCrap shit

Buy Android and NO ONE will reject anything. That's, FREEDOM


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: the founder on November 15, 2011, 07:42:55 PM
flexcoin.com as the client is mobile enabled,  IE:  it has it's own IOS icon,  but it's a webapp of course, not a downloadable app.

As far as I know Apple rejects all bitcoin clients to the app store.



Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: deslok on November 16, 2011, 01:29:24 AM
apple rejects whatever they're in the mood for usually


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: c_k on November 16, 2011, 02:40:32 AM
Why would apple reject bitcoin apps?

They want to process all payments issued by i<device>, because that makes them money. But maybe with a whopping fee of 50% they might approve a BTC app someday.

There is the PayPal app ...


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: notme on November 16, 2011, 04:13:31 AM
I was called by a person from Apple: App was rejected by Apple because "...it involves intermediate currency..."
I've asked why Apps such as PayPal and Venmo are accepted and he replied that he "does not have time to elaborate"
I then asked if they allow just a console to a remote node (not located on iPhone) and he said that this will also be an App that involves intermediate currency and there for will not be allowed...


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: btc_artist on November 16, 2011, 06:11:56 PM
I was called by a person from Apple: App was rejected by Apple because "...it involves intermediate currency..."
I've asked why Apps such as PayPal and Venmo are accepted and he replied that he "does not have time to elaborate"
I then asked if they allow just a console to a remote node (not located on iPhone) and he said that this will also be an App that involves intermediate currency and there for will not be allowed...
Not good.  This is why a closed ecosystem like the Apple app store is not a good idea in the first place...


Title: Re: Is there a light-weight bitcoin client for IOS ?
Post by: PatrickHarnett on November 16, 2011, 07:41:23 PM
hmmm, total centralised control to the detriment of users, software changed without warning, cult like reverence from fan base.  Is that Apple or Solidcoin?  depends if it's over priced or not.