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We recently received feedback under Guideline 4.3(b) suggesting our app duplicates functionality found in other apps in this category. However, our app is fundamentally not a dating app. It is a conversation facilitator designed to foster meaningful connections for friendships, networking, and shared interests. While romantic connections may occur naturally, they are not the primary focus. Thus, we are seeking insights on this key question: How do developers effectively demonstrate feature differentiation to reviewers? We want to clearly show how our app’s functionality uniquely addresses user needs and provides value beyond existing solutions. Our Core Features: Our app introduces distinct features that differentiate it from traditional apps in this space: Paths: Psychology-based prompts embedded in chats encourage users to explore meaningful topics like values and aspirations. These prompts are dynamically triggered to keep conversations engaging and productive. Aura: A rewards system that incentiv

Hello My app got rejected with the message We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps submitted to the App Store by other developers, with only minor differences. In short, my app is a vpn app built entirely by me. In Russia almost all vpn protocols are blocked: wireguard, openvpn etc. And the only protocol they could not block was vless. It was hard to implement it, i spent like 3 weeks on it writing my own package on flutter. The app first was uploaded to android and shared through testflight with some of my friends. And everyone switched to my app, because it works perfect for their needs: accessing instagram, twitter etc. Those apps are blocked here. So on my first attempt publishing i got 2 errors: Vpn should be published on the account that is organization Spam rejection I registered a company and switched from individual account to a company. I also changed the ui of the app (although i agree most vpns share the same concept design). I got rejected again with only Gui

My app is completely unique and i dont know why apple is giving me spam error. There is no similar app to mine and i am 100% sure of it. I brainstormed this idea myself for over a week to create such a game. And every code i have done is my own and i have not used any templates. Please help guys i am very confused why my app is getting spam rejection.

Why is the application we developed from scratch directly judged as Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam?

Seeking developer insights regarding a 4.3(a) review response citing similar binary, metadata, and/or concept. Our app implements distinct community-focused features that fundamentally differentiate it from existing applications in this category. Feature Implementation: Our app introduces new technological approaches to faith-based applications: Community System: Custom-built group participation with progress visualization Engagement Features: Peer support system with achievement tracking Progress Metrics: Proprietary points system for progress tracking Group Progress Features: Shared accomplishment tracking Achievement Architecture: Progress continuity tracking Performance metrics accumulation Custom recognition system for personal and group milestones Synchronized goal-setting framework Market Analysis: Our research indicates: No existing apps with group-based progress features No solutions combining community features with scheduling No applications with similar group achievement systems No platfo

@AppReview Recently our App got flagged out of the blue for 4.3 Spam with a grace period of 16 day. Supposedly we have similar Apps from associated Accounts in the Store (we have no other App - that's mistake) We were confident this issue could be resolved easily through a reply, but that was wrong. Tried Requesting Callback from App Reviw- no one called Asked for clarification via Ticket/Reply - only same copy-pasted answer citing guidelines Creating App Review Appeal Ticket Submitting new App Update Asking for extension of grace period - were told only App Review Team could do So for over 2 weeks we couldn't reach App Review Team and the grace period passed. Now our App got removed, we still don't know what's wrong / and its likely a mistake. Is there any direct phone number or email for the App Review Team? Also: I'd consider it as a somehow popular app. We had over 50m DLs and meaningful IAP Revenue.

Hey Apple Developer Community, We have been on the app store for 7 years now. Our latest app submission was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) app shares similarities in binary, metadata, and concept with apps submitted by other developers, with only minor differences. Even after multiple reviews, the reason for rejection is the same. We still found that your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and concept as apps submitted to the App Store by other developers, with only minor differences. Since we do not accept spam apps on the App Store, we encourage you to review your app concept and submit a unique app with distinct content and functionality. Our app has been developed in-house and we own the entire source code. And Apple won't tell us which app this is similar to. Do they expect us to discover that? We have already filed an appeal with the App Board. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What's the best way to resolve this? Any support here will be much appreciated.

I recently decided to re-upload a game I've created a while back since I have the spare time to refine it to adhere to today's requirements. The old version has been deleted from the store and I needed to renew my App Store Connect paid agreement. I updated my product, paid for App Store Connect, uploaded and was horrified to receive a review of 'spam': _We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps submitted to the App Store by other developers, with only minor differences. Submitting similar or repackaged apps is a form of spam that creates clutter and makes it difficult for users to discover new apps. Learn more about our requirements to prevent spam in App Review Guideline 4.3(a)._ Being confused by this response, I initially thought this must be because they're comparing it to the old upload which has been deleted from the store. I went ahead and expained this but also asked for more info just in case someone has repacked my product. I received this response: Than

We are reaching out for guidance after encountering 2nd repeated Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam rejections for our WeNote app. Here’s a brief timeline of our journey: 2018: We launched the WeNote Android app on Google Play Store. 2019: We started promoting WeNote on YouTube and began development of the WeNote iOS app. Our progress was publicly visible on our Trello board and discussed on the Apple Developer forum. August 17, 2021: We filed an official complaint with Apple regarding a *** company infringing on our app logo, title, and description. The issue was resolved when *** agreed to update their app’s branding. 2022 Year: *** company is terminated from App Store. June 2022: WeNote for iOS was officially released on the Apple App Store. June 17, 2024: We received a rejection from the Apple Review team citing Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam: “We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps previously submitted by a terminated Apple Developer Program accoun

Hi there, I need your help with a specific issue we're facing. We recently submitted our app, but it was rejected for violating Apple's Guideline 4.3 (Spam Design). Our situation is unique: our principal company ceased operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the previous app is no longer functional. The Apple Developer account and web services associated with it are also inactive. We're trying to rebuild using the legacy source code from the previous company. We don't have access to the old app or the Apple Developer Account, but we do have the source code, which is built using Xamarin. Our Android app, which uses the same codebase, is already live, and we're attempting to upload the iOS version. The support team has asked us to change the app concept, but this isn't feasible due to the app's purpose: it's designed for monitoring and reporting within our hotel management system and isn't open to the public. Changing the app would require significant alterations to our business flow, re-e

Hello there, We have created fresh new app for Password auto fill and passkey handling with unique UI and then when we submitted out app apple rejected app for the reason App Review Guideline 4.3(a) so please guide us how we can resolve still we have created as new app and code was also created by us! Thank you, LOGICLINE Infotech.

Hi, Thank you for your feedback regarding our app submission. We understand that the latest version was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam. We would like to confirm that our app is unique, combining casual gaming and video chat to deliver an engaging and distinct user experience. This update is critical for ensuring optimal performance on iOS 18 and providing a seamless experience for users who have already upgraded. We hope to resolve this matter fully and avoid encountering similar issues with this guideline in future submissions. We kindly request that the review team re-evaluate our app’s uniqueness and design. Additionally, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in expediting the review process so we can release this important update to our users. If further clarification or additional information is needed, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your understanding and support. Best regards, The Fachat Team