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Here's Why Apple Rejected Your iOS App
Nerval's Lobster writes Everybody knows that Apple runs a tight ship when it comes to approving iOS apps for its App Store, rejecting software because it features porn, allows gambling, installs types of executable code, etc. But Apple also denies apps for some pretty esoteric reasons, many of which are only just coming to light. Want to have an App that uses GPS to automatically control a real-world aircraft or automobile? Sorry, that's not allowed, presumably because Apple doesn't want iOS to serve as a drone controller. (Imagine the liability issues.) Also, apps that report your location to emergency services are forbidden, as well as any that misspell Apple product names ("iTunz" will never make it through, no matter how much you beg). Even if Apple's not sharing the exact reason why it just rejected your app from its store (what the heck does "Not enough lasting value" mean?), you can check out Apple's own page on the top reasons for iOS app rejections."
Funny a long-awaited APM drone controller app was just approved yesterday.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/mav-pilot/id649233096
Yes we can all piss soup about the 4'th one, but I don't think many people are actually blindsided by it.
Just don't invest in an app that Apple will compete with in the future and you'll be fine. Silly whiners - how hard is that rule to understand?
My God, it's Full of Source!
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Someone hasn't heard of Parrot, who make some of the best consumer drones there are, which are all controlled by iOS devices running apps that are available on the App Store.
For your security, this post has been encrypted with ROT-13, twice.
Submission is as thin as saran wrap on a toilet seat, and just as desirable.
I clicked on the link (without looking at the source) expecting to find stories of all sorts of apps that were rejected for unexpected reasons. The tease was GPS to automatically control a real-world aircraft or automobile. The trouble was .. that was also the only paragraph in the story that mentioned something like that (well ok it also mentioned emergency services) and all that was buried at the end of the article. The rest of the content was a top list from Apple explaining where people go wrong.
Not news and known to anyone who develops iOS apps, and even if you don't develop iOS apps .. the top reasons are still obvious.
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Just don't invest in an app that becomes successful and attracts Apple's attention and you'll be fine. Silly whiners - how hard is it being Apple's bitch?
FTFY
Have gnu, will travel.
Nah, just a Xerox knockoff.
Here is a link to a site that _really_ knows everything about app store guidelines and rejection reasons:
https://developer.apple.com/ap...