Testut Tech Delta, a well-known iOS game emulator, recently encountered a minor issue with its logo. The developer of the app asserts that Adobe threatened legal action unless the logo was altered, and Delta responded by doing just the bare minimum. The most recent version, 1.5.4, was released on May 17, and the change is highlighted in the version history notes on the Apple App Store. Although the update also included a “revised context menu for games,” the “new icon to avoid legal trouble” undoubtedly takes center stage.
The update states, “Adobe threatened legal action unless we changed our app icon — so we did! Hope y’all like it :).” The business also published the same message on Twitter.
The original logo (seen on the right side of this article) is inspired by the delta symbol, but it also resembled the Adobe logo, which is likewise a triangle with an open bottom line. To create a new logo, Delta just took the top and spun it a little. And voilà!
Riley Testut, the developer, stated in an interview with The Verge that Apple sent a message one day after Adobe approached them in a non-threatening manner, stating that Adobe claimed Delta was violating its copyright. “We responded to both Apple and Adobe, explaining that our icon was a stylized Greek letter delta — not an A — but that we would update the Delta logo anyway to prevent misunderstanding,” said Testut, who also mentioned that the logo is temporary.
Delta gained popularity as a superb Nintendo emulator after Apple loosened its limitations on App Store emulators, allowing previously prohibited apps to be listed. It was the top-rated app on the platform after its release earlier this month, according to Digital Trends, and it received extremely high ratings. It’s important to note that it is currently ranked No. 6 in entertainment on the store at the time of this writing, although it is unclear if this is a result of its most recent update.
