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4.1 Design: Copycats but no details
Full message/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Guideline 4.1 - Design - CopycatsThis app or its metadata appears to be attempting to misrepresent itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store or a third-party platform.Apps submitted to the App Store should be unique and should not attempt to deceive users into thinking they are downloading something they are not.The next submission of this app may require a longer review time, and this app will not be eligible for an expedited review until this issue is resolved.Next Steps- Review the Copycats section of the App Store Review Guidelines.- Ensure your app is compliant with all sections of the App Store Review Guidelines and the Terms & Conditions of the Apple Developer Program.- Once your app is fully compliant, resubmit your app for review.Submitting
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Aug ’19
CopyCat App Rejection
Apple is repeatedly rejecting our app and saying, that it's copying ITSELF. We don't know what to do and seem stuck in an infinite loop. Attaching documents, comments, etc. does not work. Has anyone ever had this happen? We have resubmitted 3 times now and each time it's saying Specifically, your app includes content that resembles TV Red. Our app IS TV Red. We ARE TV Red.
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Jan ’24
4. 1 Design: Copycats (iOS) my own app
First a little context. I recently had an app approved on July 23. On August 1st I tried to submit an updated version that included adding a label to the landing page, adding back navigation items to a few pages, removing some unused images from the resource folder and fixing a static resource reference bug. Now the issue. This update, minor in nature, was rejected with the note that my update resembles my own app. Here's the message: Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats Your app or its metadata appears to contain misleading content. Specifically, your app includes content that resembles Healthcare EQ. I did not change anything related to app names, bundles, etc. Just a few UI updates and I'm really struggling to get figure out why it's telling me I'm copying myself. Anyone experience this?
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Aug ’21
Apple Weather app vs Weather Pro from Luni - copycat ?
Hello everybody, I was wondering how is that possible that the app Weather Pro from Luni (https://apps.apple.com/bb/app/weather-by-luni/id1137406490) can be the exact same app than the Weather app from Apple ? It's the same design, with some added features. Maybe Apple copied Luni, or the opposite, but according to 4.1 of Apple guidelines, I thought this would fall into copycat ? Thank you for any possible explanation.
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Jan ’23
Our application got rejected due to Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats
Hi, everyone here. My team needs help to solve the problem Copycats after we attempted a few submitting, but we didn't get a clear answer. Do anyone experience this troubles like us so it would be great to receive some explanation why we are getting into this situation since we create everything by ourselves - logo, description, and pictures. What we can assume is we already release in Android version already; is this might be the case Apple sees us imitating our own app in another platform? Thank you.
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Nov ’24
Update rejection - 4. 1 Design: Copycats
Hello there, we've hit the wall while submitting a small update with bug fixes and balance changes for our game. A second time the review was rejected with only information being:This app or its metadata appears to be attempting to misrepresent itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store or a third-party platform.Apps submitted to the App Store should be unique and should not attempt to deceive users into thinking they are downloading something they are not.The next submission of this app may require a longer review time, and this app will not be eligible for an expedited review until this issue is resolved.Next Steps- Review the Copycats section of the App Store Review Guidelines.- Ensure your app is compliant with all sections of the App Store Review Guidelines.App Store Review Guidelines and the Terms & Conditions of the Apple Developer Program.- Once your app is fully compliant, resubmit your app for review.Submitting apps designed to mislead or harm customers or
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Aug ’19
CopyCat Rejection - Which documents are necessary to prove that the app belongs to me and how?
This app or its metadata appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store, from a developer's website or distribution source, or from a third-party platform. Apps should be unique and should not attempt to deceive users into thinking they are downloading something they are not.... For the past four years, my app has been live on the Play Store and is also accessible on several other platforms. Despite this, my attempts to publish it on the App Store have been consistently rejected citing Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats. Apple has not specified the exact proof of rights they are looking for. To address this, I have recorded my personal Google Play Developer Console account to showcase that I possess all the required rights to manage the app on Google Play. I am seeking advice on the best course of action to resolve this issue.
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Apr ’24
4.1 - Design - Copycats
Hi I got below email from app store after publishing.We have built UI and UX from scratch without copying from 3rd Party.Can you please help me how to check below issues. The app or its metadata appears to contain potentially misleading content. Specifically, the app includes content that resembles Khichiq without the necessary authorization. Next Steps Please demonstrate your relationship with any third-party brand owners represented in the app.
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Oct ’24
App Rejected – Guideline 4.1 (Copycat / Impersonation) – Need Advice
Hello everyone, My app was recently rejected under Guideline 4.1 – Design: Copycats. The review team mentioned that my app or its metadata appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app or service, and therefore was not approved. This came as a surprise, because my app is an original trading journal product that I’ve built from scratch. While there are other trading journals in the market, my app has unique features and a different design. I did not intend to copy or impersonate any existing app. I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has gone through a similar rejection: What kind of changes did you make to get past this rejection? Should I focus more on branding (name, logo, color scheme) to differentiate? Is it helpful to write an explanation to the App Review team describing how my app is unique? Any tips or experiences would be very helpful, since I want to make sure my app stands out clearly and avoids any resemblance issues. Thank you in advance!
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Sep ’25
App Rejected Under Guideline 4.1 (Copycats) - How to Prove Originality?
We have been developing our game “Ailem Olur Musun” for 8 months and submitted it to the App Store. However, our application was rejected under Guideline 4.1 – Copycats. Our game is a completely original project. Its story, visuals, logo, and design were all created from scratch by our team members. The main character of the game is a delivery worker, and the drawing we made for this character is used as the game’s symbol. Despite this, our application was rejected on the grounds that it was considered to be “imitating another popular game.” This game has also been published on the Play Store and has achieved a significant number of downloads and reviews. How can I best explain this to the review team?
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Aug ’25
Reply to What to do when another developer uses your App's name?
You posted a similar message one year ago. Did you contact Developers support at Apple to clarify ? Was the issus solved last year ? Contact Us category should be Notify a problem with App name subcategory. You should also explain the situation on your web page and on the app information on the appstore, warning customers to be cautious. What I don't understand: As a result, I continually am getting support emails from people purchasing this copycat app. How is it ? The copycat cannot have indicated your email !
Aug ’22