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Cool! Is the app restricted to certain regions at the moment? Unable to download from a EU-country.

Unfortunately, it is restricted to the US App Store due to there being a higher compliance necessary for using encryption in Europe and other countries outside the US. Once I get some traction, I'm planning to release it everywhere.

> higher compliance necessary for using encryption in Europe

Excuse me? What are you referring to? I'm in Europe (UK), I use encryption routinely, and if I have a compliance obligation I didn't know about, I'd be grateful if you'd point it out to me.

Sorry. I mean Apple adds steps to releasing an app outside the US if it uses encryption. I'm doing neucards as a solo effort and am hoping to see some traction before taking on those requirements. Here is a link to Apple's policy

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/complying...

And here I thought that the days of encryption being classified under ITAR were over for decades. Apparently I was wrong, or Apple insists on over-compliance...

It's very much not over. It tends to focus on novel algorithms and dedicated hardware equipment so it's not as "in your face" as it once was.

Same deal, would love access in AU/NZ

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