Apple pulled this AI app… and now it’s suddenly back

Remember those moments when a tech giant throws a curveball, only for the underdog to dodge it with style? That’s exactly what just went down with Anything. For those of you unaware, it’s an AI-powered app builder that lets users whip up mobile and web apps using simple text prompts. Anything Last week, Apple yanked the app from the App Store, citing its usual guideline around code execution and keeping apps “self-contained.” The move felt like part of a broader side-eye toward so-called “vibe coding” tools, where building software is starting to feel as casual as texting a friend. Apple pulled the app… and Anything got creative Instead of backing down, the Anything team went full chaos mode, and in a good way. They rebuilt the core experience inside iMessage, effectively turning a messaging app into an app-building tool. Yes, actual app creation… through texts. BREAKING: Apple is scared of vibe codingthey removed Anything from the App Store so we moved app building to iMessagegood luck removing this one, Apple pic.twitter.com/QrZ2oRk6ha— Anything (@anything) April 2, 2026 It didn’t just work, it blew up. The workaround went viral, people loved the ingenuity, and the narrative flipped almost instantly. What started as “Apple said no” quickly turned into “wait, this is actually genius.” Memes followed, timelines filled up, and suddenly it felt like Apple had been outplayed at its own game. And now, just like that, it’s back Just days later, Apple quietly brought Anything ba...