The math is simple: if it costs almost nothing to build an app, it costs almost nothing to clone an app. Apple's App Store got 557K new submissions in 2025, up 24% from 2024 (source: Appfigures). Apple isn't fighting thisI thought Apple to tighten App Store review to slow down the flood of apps. App Store grew 11% in 2025, Google Play 5%. People have been complaining about app subscription costs for years.