The way the check is implemented looks bad, but this doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know. If you're surprised that Apple can use non-public APIs in

The way the check is implemented looks bad, but this doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know. If you're surprised that Apple can use non-public APIs in its apps, you'll be shocked to learn that Apple actually controls the whole ecosystem and can block apps that compete with its own apps regardless of what APIs they use.