Apple finally clamps down on app store copycats

While Google’s Android platform may take heat over malware and malicious apps, Apple’s app store hasn’t been without problems either. Although we’ve seen many copycat apps rise to the top of the charts over the past few months, last week Apple took action, removing most of the apps from a developer named Anton Sinelnikov after The Guardian highlighted the issue in its Apps Blog.

Famous for releasing apps with names like Temple Jump, Angry Ninja Birds and Plant vs.

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