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I previously written here, and some advices were to appeal to rejection sending them message describing uniqueness of the app. Nothing is working. In short, i have a vpn app (of course by design shares some concept with other apps that are in the app store). But since the rejection i have completely changed the ui, added built in browser, p2p messenger so users could interact with each other without any interference. The app is completely free with no ads. I thought this is it, there's no way it would reject this time, but... i get a notification with rejection repeating the same old message. I'm extremely frustrated and don't know what to do. Tried changing the logo of the app, the name to Incognito - Messenger, VPN, app store screenshots. I've already appealed with screenshots describing unique features that other vpn apps don't have, but the message just repeats from app review team. Submission ID: 1a49ee0b-c4e2-4a36-8372-e4d3b9a8b13f Does anybody have an advice what i can do?

Hi there, I am one of the developers of SymPy, a Python library that implements algorithms for symbolic mathematics (a bit like Wolfram Mathematica implemented in Python). I've contributed to SymPy since 2012. I have recently developed a user interface for SymPy, and made it open source: https://github.com/Upabjojr/sympy-editor SymPy Editor has been released as an Android app and as a PythonHosted package (to use it programmatically in Python environments). When it comes to App Store, the app got flagged as spam during review. While indeed containing the binary copy of CPython (necessary to run code written in python) and SymPy (the core math algorithms), all of my user interface is entirely new. What could have triggered this flag? Is it the packaged binaries (CPython and SymPy) or could someone have copied my code and submitted it in parallel (my code is free to clone on github)? Anyone has any idea?

Hello App Review team, Could an Apple staff member help route our existing appeal and clarification request to the responsible team, and advise whether any information is missing? AllFins: Apple ID 6815843947, iOS 2.0 (build 6). Developer Support case: 102982766041. Timeline (Pacific time): September 26, 2026: answered all six information categories requested under Guideline 2.1, including a physical-device demonstration and model notices. Resubmitted build 6 at 10:27 PM. October 3: rejected under 4.3(a), with a general concern about similar binary, metadata and/or concept. Requested actionable clarification at 3:43 PM. October 8: filed the formal App Review Board appeal. October 9: Developer Support confirmed both the appeal and Resolution Centre response were queued, without an estimated timeframe. October 11: still no substantive clarification. Supplied a build-6-specific supplement and requested a telephone discussion in App Store Connect. The submitted app connects California lake/species planni

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

Hello Apple Developer Community and App Review Team, I received a Pending Termination Notice regarding Section 4.3 (Spam) for my games (Scream Bird and Hopscotch). I submitted a formal appeal 7 days ago detailing the technical context, but I have not yet received an automated confirmation email or a case tracking number. Full Context of My Situation: I had previously published a game called Scream Bird on this account, and that was the first time I received a 4.3 Spam error. It was the first time I'd encountered this error, as all my games and applications are designed by me, from the buttons to the characters and gameplay. When I received that error, I tried to understand and modify my game a bit, thinking it might have overlapped with an existing game. But that build continued to receive the 4.3 Spam error. This time, I really didn't know what to do. I intended to keep the gameplay but redesign everything. Strangely, while I was trying to redesign and change my game, I received an