Control Center swipe gesture conflicts with gestures in existing App Store apps

Originator:drbarnard
Number:rdar://14208031 Date Originated:6/19/13
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:7.0
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary: Prior to iOS 7 there were no system gestures associated with swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Many apps in the App Store now use that swipe up gesture for critical interactions.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download Timer (https://itunes.apple.com/app/id507518845) on a device running iOS 7.0
2. Launch app and swipe up from the bottom of the screen

Expected Results: The main view of Timer slides up to reveal theme selection and other critical interactions.

Actual Results: Control Center slides up and prevents users from using the gesture with Timer.

Regression: Prior to iOS 7 this was not an issue.

Notes:

Other apps with swipe up gestures:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id507518845
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-dial-simpler-more/id536445532?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bible+/id332615624?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bible+-maps/id287455446?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sous-chef-unit-conversion/id545884525?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/choremonster/id532344230
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hit-tennis-3/id506515857?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bang-on-a-nice-search-app/id521507324?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radarscope/id288419283?mt=8

It also breaks pretty much every swiping/line drawing game such as Temple Run, Flight Control, etc.

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