Rave Sues Apple for Kicking Its Co-Viewing Product Off App Store

Apple Inc. was accused Thursday by Rave Inc. of monopolizing the smartphone market and removing its “co-viewing” app while promoting Apple’s competing SharePlay product.

Apple allegedly suppressed Rave’s downloads on the App Store, revoked Rave’s developer credentials, and labeled its software as malware to instead favor SharePlay, which allows viewers to watch and share real-time content, according to a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Rave’s co-viewing product also allows users to watch streaming content together but on any device.

After launching SharePlay, Apple began a steady campaign to ensure Rave could no longer ...