Now, you might think that Apple’s review procedures for the App Store are watertight, but think again. As reported by The Verge, this Threads post shows that an app called Univer Note, which looks like a productivity app on the surface, is actually an illegal app that gives certain users access to pirated movies.
The problem isn’t just that the app is Apple-approved. Univer Note actually functions as a productivity app, but if you’re in countries like France or Canada, you’ll get a French menu full of pirated movies and shows. From the app’s listing, it seems like a standard, albeit typical app, but it has an incredible rating of 4.9 stars out of 5 possible.
When we downloaded and tested it ourselves, we found movies and TV series such as Agatha, Breaking Bad, Breaking Bad, The Office, Deadpool and Wolverine, and many other titles that are streamed for free.
The content is divided into sections for various streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Max, Paramount+, and Crunchyroll, as well as several French-language platforms. Some of the films have only recently been released in theaters, including Venom: The Last Dance and The Expendables 3.
Apple will likely remove Univer Note from the store soon, and it’s not the last app to slip through the tech giant’s filters. However, the fact that it has a lot of content from major streaming platforms makes it a particularly egregious miss. You have to imagine that Netflix and Disney are not happy about this.
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