A pirated iOS port of Blue Prince fooled people into paying $10

Apple’s App Store review process failed to catch an unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince, which was available for $10 and claimed to be the official game.
The pirated iOS port was removed from the App Store shortly after it was discovered, but not before it became the #8 paid app in the Entertainment category on iOS.
Blue Prince’s developer, Dogubomb, and publisher, Raw Fury, warned users not to purchase or download games claiming to be Blue Prince on other platforms, as they are unofficial copies.
The pirated port was barely modified from the actual game, with some tweaks made for mobile play, but also contained a major bug that caused players to fall through floors.
Users who purchased the clone version of the game may want to try to get a refund, as Apple has a support document on how to request a refund on its website.

This is a screenshot from the PC version of the game — not the unofficial mobile one. | Image: Raw Fury

Apple’s App Store review yet again let at least one unofficial mobile port of a hot new game slip through – this time, for Blue Prince. But shortly after we published this article, the port that we found disappeared from the App Store.

In a joint post on Monday, Blue Prince’s developer, Dogubomb, and its publisher, Raw Fury, said that they have “received reports of games claiming to be Blue Prince on iOS.” Currently, the game is only available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Before it was removed, I easily found one iOS copy of the game just by searching Blue Prince on the App Store – it was the first search result. The icon looked like it would be the icon for a hypothetical mobile version of the game, the listing had screenshots that looked like they were indeed from Blue Prince, and the description for the game matched the description on Steam.

But on the iOS clone’s listing, the game’s seller was listed as “Samet Altinay,” and I can’t find any connection between this person and Blue Prince outside of this app. The copyright was also attributed to “DogBomb” — notice the missing “u.”

I purchased the now-removed, unofficial version of Blue Prince, which cost $9.99, and installed it on my iPhone 16 Pro to test it out. In a few minutes of playing, it appeared to be a barely modified version of the actual Blue Prince game, though with a few tweaks to make it better-suited for mobile, like a virtual joystick. I also quickly ran into a major bug: when I tried to walk through one of the doors from the Entrance Hall, I fell through the floor.

Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. Before the listing was pulled, the unofficial mobile port was the #8 paid app in the Entertainment category on iOS. When I published the article, it only had one three-star review, with the writer saying they also hit a bug that caused them to fall through the floor.

If you, like me, bought this clone version of the game, you might want to try to get a refund. Apple has a support document about how to request a refund on its website.

Dogubomb and Raw Fury have not officially announced an iOS port of Blue Prince. “We have no news about other platforms at this time, but if that changes we will make an official announcement,” they said in their post. “While we investigate we would kindly ask that you do not purchase or download these apps.”

Apple has previously allowed copycats of games like Wordle and Palworld to appear on the App Store.

Update, April 28th: The Blue Prince iOS clone we found was removed from the App Store.

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Q. Why did an unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince appear on the App Store?

A. The unofficial mobile port of Blue Prince fooled people into paying $10, and it was listed as a legitimate game with screenshots that looked like they were from the actual game.

Q. Who are Dogubomb and Raw Fury, and what is their relation to Blue Prince?

A. Dogubomb is the developer of Blue Prince, and Raw Fury is its publisher. They have stated that they have received reports of games claiming to be Blue Prince on iOS.

Q. Is Blue Prince available on other platforms besides Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation?

A. No, according to Dogubomb and Raw Fury, Blue Prince is only available on these three platforms, and if it’s released on other platforms, they will make an official announcement.

Q. What should users do if they purchased or downloaded the unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince?

A. Users are advised not to purchase or download games claiming to be Blue Prince on other platforms, as Dogubomb and Raw Fury are investigating these apps.

Q. Why did Apple allow the unofficial mobile port of Blue Prince to appear on the App Store initially?

A. Apple has previously allowed copycats of games like Wordle and Palworld to appear on the App Store.

Q. What was the price of the unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince?

A. The unofficial version of Blue Prince cost $9.99, which is close to the actual game’s price on Steam.

Q. Did Dogubomb and Raw Fury respond to a request for comment from Apple?

A. No, Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment about the unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince.

Q. What was the response of Dogubomb and Raw Fury after publishing an article about the unofficial mobile port of Blue Prince?

A. They released a joint post stating that they have received reports of games claiming to be Blue Prince on iOS, and advising users not to purchase or download these apps while they investigate.

Q. How did the unofficial iOS port of Blue Prince perform in terms of sales?

A. The unofficial mobile port was the #8 paid app in the Entertainment category on iOS before it was removed from the App Store.