*Apple doesn't even allow IOS apps to have programmability.* Could you elaborate...

andrewljohnson · on Dec 28, 2014

i.e. You can't run code that isn't compiled in your binary, unless it's JavaScript running in a webview, or unless it's code written by the user in your coding app.

2.7 Apps that download code in any way or form will be rejected

2.8 Apps that install or launch other executable code will be rejected

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

Turing_Machine · on Dec 28, 2014

They don't allow automated code downloading, true, but nothing stops you from copying and pasting code written by someone else.

_xg6h · on Dec 28, 2014

I think that probably falls under "launch other executable code".

Turing_Machine · on Dec 28, 2014

You're wrong.

I just copied and pasted some Scheme from the net into the Gambit Scheme REPL. Worked fine. Apple did nothing to stop me, nor could they.