A co-founder of Halide, a popular iPhone photography app, is suing his former partner for allegedly taking source code to Apple after being hired. The lawsuit claims the partner was fired for financial misconduct before joining Apple, contradicting earlier reports of a poaching. This case highlights legal tensions when key developers from independent apps move to major platform owners.
Background
Halide is a popular third-party camera app for iPhone known for its advanced manual controls. Apple had previously attempted to acquire the app's developer, Lux Optics, before hiring one of its co-founders.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Mar 22, 2026 at 05:02 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10