Jan 22
Want StoneLoops! back in the AppStore? Sign the petition.
It seems we’re not alone in our struggle to bring our iPhone app back to the AppStore after it was removed basing on a complaint from a competitor. The StoneLoops! precedence has apparently repeated as more apps have been removed in the same questionable way. You can read about the AppVault case here.
Anyway, the authors of AppVault have created a petition so that Apple hopefully reconsiders its policy towards copyright infringement claims, which currently clearly allows serious abuse. In our opinion Apple should definitely put more effort into checking the validity of each claim, because automatic removal of disputed apps is already causing harm to developers and customers alike. You can find the petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/open-competition-in-app-store
Thanks for your support and for helping us spread the news.
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:48 pm
I would sign the petition.
But AppVault is not that honest.
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I would argue that the fact that they stopped using your logo the minute they learned it was copyrighted and you had objections makes them honest…
BTW, isn’t your Broken Apple logo a derivative work of the original Apple logo? I’m not a lawyer but doesn’t it mean that the broken logo is a joint copyright belonging to both you and Apple, and one should have a proper license from the author of the original to make derivative works?
February 8th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I don’t know why you guys are sitting on your hands while a competitor and Apple are tarnishing your mark with their unfounded allegations. Why don’t you:
1) File a lawsuit against the makers of Luxor and name Apple as a defendant.
2) And/or, file a similarly frivolous claim against Luxor with Apple and have that app removed till this is resolved? Fight fire with fire, I say.
You are losing out on revenue while this drags out, so it boggles the mind why you are reactionary and not proactive in pursuing your interests.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Thanks for your comment Linh. Filing a lawsuit against our competitor would theoretically be the easiest way to defend our rights, but the reality is that we are a small Polish company and going to court against a bigger American company would be a very big strain on our resources and would seriously affect our business. So before we resort to such aggressive options we will try other possibilities first. As to your second option, every lawyer we spoke so far to advised against doing something like that, because if we indeed were to go to court, such action could be used against us (just as we would use it against our competitor).
April 17th, 2010 at 3:03 am
I was looking for Playcreek in the app store a couple of days ago and was surprised to find neither of your apps up there. I play Stoneloops often and it’s one of my favorite games. I can hardly believe you guys have been falsely litigated out of the app store this is really awful. You guys did a great job putting out such a solid release, every time I play it I think about how smooth everything is and it’s not like you have been able to put out any patches. It’s a good testament to the quality of your work. I hope Playcreek is back soon!
April 26th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Stoneloops looks like a rip-off of Luxor, but Luxor Zuma, and Zuma Puzzle Loop.
But I’m assuming it is like Mario and Sonic both being platformers, but still different. Not sure though.
May 20th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
It’s funny how you delete all comments regarding how StoneLoops is a direct copy of Luxor. I guess you want to control your media. Shame on you and your company.
May 21st, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Much appreciated! Keep making new games and new ideas..it just looks bad and is hard to defend your company when you pull old posts down. Be original, not a copy. Keep on keepin on.
June 9th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
I bought the Stoneloops! when it first appeared on the iPhone. It is a marvelous game and I hope you’ll somehow get it back onto Apple mobile platform soon! Good luck!
Cheers,
a.
June 13th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Bring it back PLEASE!! it was the most addictive game EVER!!
June 23rd, 2010 at 6:34 pm
@RollinHigher
The original StoneLoops was in development before Luxor was released.
December 28th, 2010 at 8:46 am
I really miss the StoneLoops on my iPhone. It was the best GAME I evry played. Please bring it back!
January 29th, 2011 at 4:04 am
Hi, i have been reading about your game for over a year. Is there any movement on getting you back with the iPhone apps? Your game sounds so wonderful, I regret not ever getting to play it. I hope you will be able to sell it so I can enjoy it, ad well as the hundreds of people that miss it. Thank you
February 18th, 2011 at 4:32 am
I HAVE BEEN AWAKE THE WHOLE NIGHT TRYING TO FIND WHAT THE NAME OF THIS GAME WAS! FOR SOME REASON IT DISSAPEARED FROM MY IPOD TOUCH AND FORGOT THE NAME-WAS SO WIERD BECAUSE I PLAYED IT EVERYDAY!!!! I WENT LOOKING FOR IT EVERYWHERE-EVERY POSSIBLE PHRASE AND NO HOPE! LOGGED ONTO MY APPLE ACCOUNT AND WENT THROUGH EVERY SINGLE PURCHASE I MADE-AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE-I WOULD HAVE TO GET THROUGH A LOT! THERES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS GAME THAT HAS ME HOOKED-IVE SEARCHED FOR HOURS AND FINALLY FOUND THE NAME-SEARCH ON MY IPOD TOUCH AND NO RESPONSE-CHECKED THE NET TO FIND THIS AND I AM SHOCKED!!!!!! STONELOOPS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF!!!!!! ITS ALL JEALOUSY-SOMETHING SOMEONE CANT HAVE AND SO THEY’LL GO OUT TO ATTACK THEIR ENEMY-WELL IF AT FIRST THEY WERE AS GOOD AS STONELOOP, MAYBE THIS WOULDNT HAVE HAPPENED! I WANT STONELOOP BACK NOw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I PAID FOR IT BECAUSE I LOVED IT SO MUCH! BRING IT BACK RIGHT NOW!
March 6th, 2011 at 11:09 am
🙁 Stoneloops was a great game
June 18th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Hi guys! I cant believe how the competition and Apple act. This is exactl example, how they control the market with dirty tricks…cross fingers! If I were you, I would use every media channel to support StoneLoops by users. I own the pc versin, but looking now for iPad version. Pitty…
August 2nd, 2011 at 3:39 am
This was the best game I’ve ever played on the iPhone. It would be the only game I ever play on the iPhone too if it wasn’t gone. Devs, is there any chance it will ever come back?
September 27th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
I’m really upset that I don’t have StoneLoops on my iPhone anymore. Has there been any progress yet?
October 4th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
please port this to android!!!
October 15th, 2011 at 1:13 am
I still have StoneLoops on my 3GS and ready to upgrade to the 4S. I hope iTunes will sync into my phone….if not I will have to use the 3GS to play…grrrr. There is still a grass roots support for the return of StoneLoops to Apple!!!!!!
January 2nd, 2012 at 3:34 am
I was furious when I got my new Iphone and my stoneloops disappeared. I have it on my Ipad and won’t sync the Ipad because then I know Stone Loops will disappear. Grrrrrr is all I have to say. I can’t believe Apple took one of my favorite games away!
January 17th, 2012 at 2:25 am
I lost stoneloops from my ipod and would love to be able to purchace it again soon
October 4th, 2012 at 7:35 am
Stoneloops was the only iPhone game I truly enjoyed. I check all the time to see if it’s back… So sad…
January 9th, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Best game ever. Please bring it back NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
July 5th, 2013 at 2:28 am
Bring back Stoneloops!!! Mumbojumbo, you were just demonically pursuing Apple so u can get revenge on Codeminion for no reason!!!
July 14th, 2013 at 9:08 pm
The petition is closed!!! 🙁
June 29th, 2016 at 11:51 pm
Bring it back! Bring it back! It is so unfair. Awful that they pulled it. I still have an old version, but want it on my new iPhone. So shady what they did. There’s such a demand for this product…still.