No longer working? This project could revolutionize the bitcoin world forever, someone plz continue this and make it Android compatible!
edit: commented before reading Apple's rejection. I think the big companies are truly afraid of bitcoin if they are calling it "illegal"!
Topic: Bitcoin Express -- an iOS thin client for bitcoin (Read 11616 times)
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I changed the app available location to Japan, and sent an appeal request to App Review Board.
If Bitcoin Express can't win this "legal or not" argument, it will be ported to Macs and PCs and open-sourced on git-hub.
I changed the app available location to Japan, and sent an appeal request to App Review Board.
If Bitcoin Express can't win this "legal or not" argument, it will be ported to Macs and PCs and open-sourced on git-hub.
So is it now at git-hub available?
Could you post a link here?
Is it open source now and somebody could pick up this great project?
Sunny regards from Koh Samui,
Eckmar Eckel
Looks like the relay server for this is no longer accessible.
App no longer works.
App no longer works.
thanks for the awesome peace of work !!
i like the way how the Bitcoin Address is shared, is it possible to build in a QR-Code Generator for the Bitcoin Address ?
i like the way how the Bitcoin Address is shared, is it possible to build in a QR-Code Generator for the Bitcoin Address ?
This truly sucks, and highlights the major problem with the Apple ecosystem.
Whats your plan for BTC Express? Will we see updates on git-hub for those who run it jailbroken?
Do you have any other options for getting it in the app store?
Whats your plan for BTC Express? Will we see updates on git-hub for those who run it jailbroken?
Do you have any other options for getting it in the app store?
I changed the app available location to Japan, and sent an appeal request to App Review Board.
If Bitcoin Express can't win this "legal or not" argument, it will be ported to Macs and PCs and open-sourced on git-hub.
This truly sucks, and highlights the major problem with the Apple ecosystem.
Whats your plan for BTC Express? Will we see updates on git-hub for those who run it jailbroken?
Do you have any other options for getting it in the app store?
Whats your plan for BTC Express? Will we see updates on git-hub for those who run it jailbroken?
Do you have any other options for getting it in the app store?
Apple rejected it again for the same reason, law issue.
Binary Rejected Aug 25, 2011 04:58 PM
Reasons for Rejection:
22.1: Apps must comply with all legal requirements in any location where they are made available to users. It is the developer's obligation to understand and conform to all local laws
Aug 25, 2011 04:58 PM. From Apple.
22.1
We found that your app contains content related to bitcoins - or facilitates, enables, or encourages an activity - that is not legal in all the locations in which the app is available, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.
We encourage you to review your app concept and evaluate whether you can incorporate different content and features that are in compliance with the Guidelines.
To appeal this review, please submit a request to the App Review Board.
Binary Rejected Aug 25, 2011 04:58 PM
Reasons for Rejection:
22.1: Apps must comply with all legal requirements in any location where they are made available to users. It is the developer's obligation to understand and conform to all local laws
Aug 25, 2011 04:58 PM. From Apple.
22.1
We found that your app contains content related to bitcoins - or facilitates, enables, or encourages an activity - that is not legal in all the locations in which the app is available, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.
We encourage you to review your app concept and evaluate whether you can incorporate different content and features that are in compliance with the Guidelines.
To appeal this review, please submit a request to the App Review Board.
I really thought about it and there is nothing coming to my mind why clearly to reject such an app regarding the idea and the common known objections of apple.
There should not be any money without fee for apple in apps. Ok, but the txfee in BTC is first optional and secondly not "money" but product. Or does the definition of money not affect apple :\
After all it might be that they doan need a reason to reject
If they reject it, are you gonna publish elsewhere?
But we all hope und root for you and your app.
There should not be any money without fee for apple in apps. Ok, but the txfee in BTC is first optional and secondly not "money" but product. Or does the definition of money not affect apple :\
After all it might be that they doan need a reason to reject
If they reject it, are you gonna publish elsewhere?
But we all hope und root for you and your app.
It's been many days for "In review" status...
| Date | Status |
| August 22, 2011 16:26 | In Review |
| August 22, 2011 16:24 | Waiting For Review |
| August 22, 2011 16:24 | Upload Received |
| August 22, 2011 16:21 | Waiting For Upload |
| August 22, 2011 14:11 | Rejected |
| August 22, 2011 09:20 | In Review |
| August 15, 2011 23:47 | Waiting For Review |
Thanks for all your encouragement and advice.
The App Store's reviewer didn't know much about how to get bitcoins. So I re-submitted btc express app with some detailed instructions. Now, waiting for review, again.
'A bump feature' seems more interesting and convenient than QR code. Both are on the way
The App Store's reviewer didn't know much about how to get bitcoins. So I re-submitted btc express app with some detailed instructions. Now, waiting for review, again.
'A bump feature' seems more interesting and convenient than QR code. Both are on the way
This gonna be available on Android Market?
This is a great step towards using bitcoin on the iPhone. I have tested putting coins on the phone and that worked great, havent tried sending them yet, hopefully that is working ok.
Have you got any feedback from Apple re approval for the App Store?
Any chance of implementing some QR code scanning?
Have you got any feedback from Apple re approval for the App Store?
Any chance of implementing some QR code scanning?
Is the connection between you (the server) and the client SSL-secured with static cert to prevent MITM attacks? I don't want anyone to find out which addresses I own...
Why am I paying two fees? What is the relay fee?
The relay fee is ostensibly a fee being charged by the maker of the app who is running a "relay server" to do the work of actually communicating with other bitcoin nodes and holding a copy of the full block chain, and perhaps digesting and filtering the block chain so that the client can download only the transactions it cares about, rather than downloading everything and throwing the unwanted portion out.
this looks wonderful. I'll beg for you to add a bump feature!
So cool 
I like the ideas behind the client, and I hope this app gets certified.
But please, PLEASE, fix the hideous UI. Those backgrounds have to go, at the very least because they make the icon text hard to read. The color scheme looks dirty and sickly. iOS apps typically don't have Springboard-style layouts, i.e. a "home screen" and several icons to click, they have one visible screen that can be switched to different tabs (facebook is a notable exception to this).
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure others could supply more suggestions.
But, again, good luck. I wish you the very best with this project.
But please, PLEASE, fix the hideous UI. Those backgrounds have to go, at the very least because they make the icon text hard to read. The color scheme looks dirty and sickly. iOS apps typically don't have Springboard-style layouts, i.e. a "home screen" and several icons to click, they have one visible screen that can be switched to different tabs (facebook is a notable exception to this).
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure others could supply more suggestions.
But, again, good luck. I wish you the very best with this project.
I use the Three20 framework to implement UI, so the App is fb-style like.
I will re-design the UI as soon as possible.
Thank you!
I installed the app and now i'll review it 
the app itself is awesome! pay with btc from my iphone is great!
this is the test I made to see if it works fine:
1. sent 0.01 BTC from my windows client to my iphone
2. the 0.01 were received after the 1st confirmation
3. i'm trying to send the 0.01 BTC back to my client but i cant
The first problem is when i'm typing the amount of BTC, I don't have the dot . as decimal separator because in my country we use , as decimal separator. Using , the app tells me the amount is invalid.
The second problem is after the correct amount is input in the field (0.01), i cant send back the payment because it says Insufficient funds. My iphone account balance is 0.01 by checking Balance section.
I get something different when i input 0.0090 as amount. i get: "Error: this transaction requires a tx fee of at least 0.0005 and a relay fee of 0.001, because of its amount, complexity....."
I can only send the funds when i set the amount as 0.0085.
Why am I paying two fees? What is the relay fee?
Suggestion: When sending funds, if I set the amount to send and that amount is the total BTC I have in iphone wallet, it should accept my 0.01 as input and deduct the fees after sending. People dont want to be testing values like myself. I input 0.01 and got error, then input 0.0095 and same error, then 0.009 and different error, and finally 0.0085 and it was accepted. The app itself should calculate the fees at the end and whe dont have to be testing amounts
the app itself is awesome! pay with btc from my iphone is great!
this is the test I made to see if it works fine:
1. sent 0.01 BTC from my windows client to my iphone
2. the 0.01 were received after the 1st confirmation
3. i'm trying to send the 0.01 BTC back to my client but i cant
The first problem is when i'm typing the amount of BTC, I don't have the dot . as decimal separator because in my country we use , as decimal separator. Using , the app tells me the amount is invalid.
The second problem is after the correct amount is input in the field (0.01), i cant send back the payment because it says Insufficient funds. My iphone account balance is 0.01 by checking Balance section.
I get something different when i input 0.0090 as amount. i get: "Error: this transaction requires a tx fee of at least 0.0005 and a relay fee of 0.001, because of its amount, complexity....."
I can only send the funds when i set the amount as 0.0085.
Why am I paying two fees? What is the relay fee?
Suggestion: When sending funds, if I set the amount to send and that amount is the total BTC I have in iphone wallet, it should accept my 0.01 as input and deduct the fees after sending. People dont want to be testing values like myself. I input 0.01 and got error, then input 0.0095 and same error, then 0.009 and different error, and finally 0.0085 and it was accepted. The app itself should calculate the fees at the end and whe dont have to be testing amounts
Thank you very much for your suggestion!
I'd work on it to calculate the max btc a client could send and give a useful tip on the max value to user.
I like the ideas behind the client, and I hope this app gets certified.
But please, PLEASE, fix the hideous UI. Those backgrounds have to go, at the very least because they make the icon text hard to read. The color scheme looks dirty and sickly. iOS apps typically don't have Springboard-style layouts, i.e. a "home screen" and several icons to click, they have one visible screen that can be switched to different tabs (facebook is a notable exception to this).
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure others could supply more suggestions.
But, again, good luck. I wish you the very best with this project.
But please, PLEASE, fix the hideous UI. Those backgrounds have to go, at the very least because they make the icon text hard to read. The color scheme looks dirty and sickly. iOS apps typically don't have Springboard-style layouts, i.e. a "home screen" and several icons to click, they have one visible screen that can be switched to different tabs (facebook is a notable exception to this).
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure others could supply more suggestions.
But, again, good luck. I wish you the very best with this project.
I installed the app and now i'll review it
the app itself is awesome! pay with btc from my iphone is great!
this is the test I made to see if it works fine:
1. sent 0.01 BTC from my windows client to my iphone
2. the 0.01 were received after the 1st confirmation
3. i'm trying to send the 0.01 BTC back to my client but i cant
The first problem is when i'm typing the amount of BTC, I don't have the dot . as decimal separator because in my country we use , as decimal separator. Using , the app tells me the amount is invalid.
The second problem is after the correct amount is input in the field (0.01), i cant send back the payment because it says Insufficient funds. My iphone account balance is 0.01 by checking Balance section.
I get something different when i input 0.0090 as amount. i get: "Error: this transaction requires a tx fee of at least 0.0005 and a relay fee of 0.001, because of its amount, complexity....."
I can only send the funds when i set the amount as 0.0085.
Why am I paying two fees? What is the relay fee?
Suggestion: When sending funds, if I set the amount to send and that amount is the total BTC I have in iphone wallet, it should accept my 0.01 as input and deduct the fees after sending. People dont want to be testing values like myself. I input 0.01 and got error, then input 0.0095 and same error, then 0.009 and different error, and finally 0.0085 and it was accepted. The app itself should calculate the fees at the end and whe dont have to be testing amounts
the app itself is awesome! pay with btc from my iphone is great!
this is the test I made to see if it works fine:
1. sent 0.01 BTC from my windows client to my iphone
2. the 0.01 were received after the 1st confirmation
3. i'm trying to send the 0.01 BTC back to my client but i cant
The first problem is when i'm typing the amount of BTC, I don't have the dot . as decimal separator because in my country we use , as decimal separator. Using , the app tells me the amount is invalid.
The second problem is after the correct amount is input in the field (0.01), i cant send back the payment because it says Insufficient funds. My iphone account balance is 0.01 by checking Balance section.
I get something different when i input 0.0090 as amount. i get: "Error: this transaction requires a tx fee of at least 0.0005 and a relay fee of 0.001, because of its amount, complexity....."
I can only send the funds when i set the amount as 0.0085.
Why am I paying two fees? What is the relay fee?
Suggestion: When sending funds, if I set the amount to send and that amount is the total BTC I have in iphone wallet, it should accept my 0.01 as input and deduct the fees after sending. People dont want to be testing values like myself. I input 0.01 and got error, then input 0.0095 and same error, then 0.009 and different error, and finally 0.0085 and it was accepted. The app itself should calculate the fees at the end and whe dont have to be testing amounts
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