Silky Road currently allows listings of apps for Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, and Google Android via Google Play that are published and live on those marketplaces. Apps for other platforms or listed on other app stores may not display properly. Details It is crucial for sellers to clearly detail the type of app they are [...]
Silky Road currently allows listings of apps for Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, and Google Android via Google Play that are published and live on those marketplaces. Apps for other platforms or listed on other app stores may not display properly.
An app can be listed for iOS/iPadOS, Android, or a single listing for both platforms.
Unique/original apps are those created entirely by the seller or on their behalf, or have licensed source code and provide an experience unique to the app.
Reskins are copies of another app with variations in design/artwork, music, and/or sound.
Clones are exact copies of another app, sometimes with a different name but no other changes.
It is crucial for sellers to clearly detail the type of app they are selling. Only unique and original apps can be listed for sale on Silky Road, including all necessary source code.
While reskinned or cloned apps are no longer allowed, buyers should perform extensive due diligence before purchasing an app to ensure the seller’s description is accurate (i.e., there are no other variations in the market of what is described in the listing as an ‘original app’). Given the frequent changes in smartphones, tablets, and mobile operating systems, consider whether you have the technical background to keep an app updated. If you have concerns, report the listing or notify us.
These apps are created entirely by the seller or have licensed source code made by the programmer who created them, which is included in your purchase. There are no variations of the app in any app stores being sold by this or any other developer.
Creating an app from scratch requires software development skills and resources, so new apps with low purchase prices may raise valid questions for the seller.
Reskinned apps are no longer permitted to be listed for sale on Silky Road. ‘Reskins’ are copies of existing apps that are similar or identical in the app’s underlying code but have subtle changes, most commonly to design/artwork and/or key characters in a game (e.g., swapping ‘birds’ for ‘cats’). There can also be changes to sound effects or music of the original app, and it will almost certainly be renamed (though quite often the new name will have a similar name to the original it was copied from, e.g., ‘Angry Cats’ instead of ‘Angry Birds’). The reskinned app retains the source code and gameplay or functionality of the original app it was copied from and therefore is not unique.
Cloned apps are no longer permitted to be listed for sale on Silky Road. Clones are exact copies of another app, sometimes with a different name but no other changes.
Silky Road recommends that anyone considering the purchase of an app should review either the Apple or Google guidelines as applicable before purchase to ensure the app is valid for either platform and there is no reason for concern.
Please note that Silky Road reserves the right to suspend or cancel any listing related to an app that we believe may be considered a reskin, cloned app, or to contravene another party’s intellectual property or terms. We may also suspend any listing and the associated user account upon being contacted by a third party about such concerns and/or concerns regarding misrepresented performance or financials.
All listings must comply with our guide on Prohibited Content.
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