Anything has had a rough ride with Apple. The app that lets you code by describing what you want got removed from the App Store not once, but twice. Now they're taking a different approach.
Instead of fighting Apple's rules, Anything is building a desktop companion app. The idea is you'll use the desktop version to do the actual development work, while still being able to deploy to mobile. It's a workaround, but it keeps their mobile app dreams alive.
This matters because it shows how AI coding tools are bumping up against platform policies. Apple has strict rules about apps that generate code, and tools like Anything are caught in the middle. If you're building AI-powered development tools, you need to think about where the boundaries are.
The desktop pivot is smart. It sidesteps App Store restrictions while still serving developers who want to build mobile apps with AI assistance. Whether users will adopt a two-app workflow remains to be seen, but it's better than being banned entirely.
For anyone using AI coding assistants, this is a reminder that the platforms we build on have their own rules. The vibe-coding trend is real, but it has to work within the constraints of iOS, Android, and desktop ecosystems.
