Apple removed Vibely, a ShareChat-backed anonymous chat app, from its App Store following concerns over policy violations related to nudity and sexual content, according to medianama.com. Mohalla Tech subsequently decided to shut down Vibely. The removal highlights Apple's enforcement of its App Store Review Guidelines against apps facilitating pornographic content and random anonymous chats.
A MediaNama investigation found several chat-roulette style video chat apps still available on the Apple App Store, including ParaU, Meetme, and Hiyak. On Android, similar apps such as Livmet Pro, JoyMet, BoloJi Pro, and Tango appeared in the Google Play Store's Sponsored section. These apps often use in-app currency systems where users buy virtual gems or coins to spend on private calls and chats, which sometimes surfaced nudity and sexual content during paid interactions.
Apple’s guidelines prohibit apps that primarily enable pornographic content, anonymous chatroulette-style experiences, or bullying. Apps with user-generated content must implement filters to block objectionable material, provide mechanisms to report offensive content, and allow users to block abusive individuals. The removal of Vibely underscores Apple's strict stance on maintaining these standards to prevent misuse of its platform for inappropriate content.
The Apple App Store Review Guidelines explicitly state that apps violating these rules may be removed without notice. The removal of Vibely and the shutdown decision by Mohalla Tech mark a significant enforcement action in the anonymous chat app category, as of June 2026, according to medianama.com.