It is censorship. But it isn't illegal, or even morally wrong. Apple is within their rights to censor the content of their App Store. However, people generally

It is censorship. But it isn't illegal, or even morally wrong. Apple is within their rights to censor the content of their App Store. However, people generally frown upon censorship, even in private arenas where it is perfectly legal to apply censorship. This is why, I presume, the article author is throwing the C-word around which such enthusiasm.