“4.3”

Hi, I designed and created 2 apps to help protect 2 dying languages. One is Sonny Goes to School for the Osage Nation in US and the other is Maskosis Goes To School for Samson Cree Nation in Alberta Canada. The concept is similar and the animations are similar. We use the same characters that we drawn for the first project (Maskosis) and reuse them for the 2nd project (Sonny). We now need to update the apps so they can be used on newer devices. However the app review team kept rejected the updates saying we are spaming the app store. They advice us to submit a unique app with distinct content and functionality. To recreate all the animations would be very very expensive. I do not know how to proceed, does anyone have any ideas? I attached part of their reply below. No matter how I explain myself, they just kept replying back saying I am spam... Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam Issue Description We noticed the app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps submitted to the App Store by

Pages 4.3 and Numbers 2.3 not working in El Capitan preview. Anyone else having this issue? A workaround?

Hello everyone, I updated a new version to fix bugs and add more levels, but Apple rejected it citing spam design 4.3(a). Everything in the game is created by my team, and we did not copy or imitate any other product. We discovered that a studio has unpacked our game and stolen all our images, sounds, and many other files, even the file names match ours. Our game was released over a month before theirs, while they just released their first version a week ago. Despite being the original version, our game was rejected for spam. Currently, our game is generating $10k daily in IAP and we are spending a lot on ads. We are in urgent need of updating the game. I’m really frustrated that this issue has not been resolved yet. I have submitted all the information and evidence to the Apple Review Board, but I haven’t received any response so far.

I created an app and submitted to app store for review and got a rejection with 4.3(a) - Design - Spam. This one was created for brand new, and I didn't find any similar apps in App store. I searched in this forum but am not sure if it is because I used flutter to build my app? How could I get a bit more specific detail why it got rejected? Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - 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. Next Steps 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.

Hi everyone, We’re a U.S.-registered company and just submitted our primary app for review. We tried to be proactive: our initial submission included very detailed Notes to the Reviewer to avoid back-and-forth. Despite that, our first rejection asked for items we had already covered in Notes. Within ~30 minutes we replied in the Resolution Center with expanded details. The app went back to review and about 90% of the concerns were resolved. After that, we could see from our logs that the reviewer actively tested the app and requested additional legal documentation. We provided everything promptly, but the next response was a rejection under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam. There was no additional explanation tying 4.3(a) to anything specific in our binary or metadata, and this guideline hasn’t come up for us before. Here’s what we already provided via the Resolution Center: Test credentials and clear steps to access all app areas Detailed terms and in-app disclosures Executed agreements wit

Hello all, i need some advice because i dont know what to do. After having work for months, i submited my dating app, which is a dating app for a niche. And then i discovered the 4.3 b rejection.. I made some adjustment, in order insist on the differences from my app and the others. I sibmitted it on last sunday, waitined for 5 days, and i didnt receive any update from my new submission neither to my reply to Apple reviewer refusal. I then decided to cancel the subisssion, make some more adjustement, and I resubmitted the app yesterday. But in the meantime, I read gain the refusal email and i saw this sentence : We encourage you to reconsider the app concept and submit a new app that provides a unique experience not already found on the App Store. Does this include new version submission ? Or Does this mean to delete my app and create a new one ? i didn't ask for appeal at the moment.

Hi everyone, Our matrimonial app Bandhan Setu was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) because Apple stated that the app duplicates existing dating/matrimonial apps. Bandhan Setu is specifically focused on marriage-oriented matchmaking, and we also have a QR Code Validation feature that provides an additional layer of profile authenticity and trust. Has anyone faced a similar rejection, and what would be the best way to demonstrate to App Review that these features provide a sufficiently differentiated experience? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hello, Our app, Purge: Meet Tonight (iOS), has been rejected four times under Guideline 4.3(b) as being similar to existing dating apps. We submitted an appeal to the App Review Board on October 5 and have not yet received a response or any confirmation of receipt. We would like to respectfully point out that the problems 4.3(b) targets in the dating category are the very problems our app was built to solve: Dead profiles and accounts abandoned months ago: Structurally impossible in our app — everything resets every night at 3:00 AM, and the only way to return to the feed on a new day is to take a new selfie. Yesterday's selfie is not valid today; visibility must be re-earned every single day. The concept of a ghost account created five months ago cannot exist. Photos altered with FaceApp or AI tools to misrepresent who you are: The only photo source is the camera, captured in the moment. Uploading from the photo library is not possible — the app has no gallery access at all. There is no pat

Hey everyone, We’ve been facing an ongoing issue with 4.3 spam guideline rejections, and I wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar or has advice. Initially, we got rejected under 4.3, but we complied by adding unique features that helped us pass. These included: ✅ Public tracking profiles ✅ Widgets for stats ✅ Background fetch for updates ✅ No login required After two successful updates, we pushed a third update focused on bug fixes—fixing iPad UI issues and notification improvements—but suddenly, we got rejected again for 4.3, without any clarification. We strongly believe this is a mistake because our app has distinct features not found in any other app. We’ve reached out to Apple for clarification but haven’t received a meaningful response. Has anyone else had a similar experience where a compliance fix worked initially, only to be rejected again later? Any advice on how to appeal this effectively? Would appreciate any insights! Thanks.

Is Apple reversing course on guidelines 4.3 and 4.2.6? What exactly is the standard now?Before, the 4.2.6 App Store guideline read as follows:4.2.6 Apps created from a commercialized template or app generation service will be rejected.The company’s revised wording now states:4.2.6 Apps created from a commercialized template or app generation service will be rejected unless they are submitted directly by the provider of the app’s content. These services should not submit apps on behalf of their clients and should offer tools that let their clients create customized, innovative apps that provide unique customer experiences.Another acceptable option for template providers is to create a single binary to host all client content in an aggregated or “picker” model, for example as a restaurant finder app with separate customized entries or pages for each client restaurant, or as an event app with separate entries for each client event.https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/20/apple-revises-its-controversial-guideli

Hello, I just uploaded my games to apple , and apple is still give me the reason 4.3 design spam for the rejection. I want to mention that my games have unique features from other car simulator games , I have a taxi simulator that have a communication with client feature and a company manager feature. Also I want to mention that I’ve tried to send a lot of review replys and apple contact appeals trying to tell they that my games is different than the others but nothing it gives me the same reasons. So , do you have any ideas that I can do to finally make my games available on apple App Store ? thank you!

Hello, i have built an app in Unity, the first app I’ve attempted to submit to the App Store. It is a unique app that links to our web shop. Each time the submission is rejected due to “Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam” with some generic info: “We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps previously submitted by a terminated Apple Developer Program account. Submitting similar or repackaged apps is a form of spam that creates clutter and makes it difficult for users to discover new apps.” Quite bizarre since this is the first time submitting the app! Nobody ever responds to emails to give further information, frustrating considering you pay £79 for this service…

Hi, For 10 days now we've been rejected with no answer. I am afraid Apple will never answer us... and 3 years of development down the drain. My team and our whole families are waiting but as the days go by, it is looking more and more grim for us I am afraid. Is there anything we can do? Our game had a decent rating and audience reception so far. All of our code is built by us over thousands of hours. We have alot of features that competitors do not have, this was even mentioned by several Youtubers and called out as a unique game. Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - 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. Any advice would be so appreciated ! Thank you, Alex

Hello, Our app rejected by following reason: Guideline 4.3 - Design We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps previously submitted by a terminated Apple Developer Program account. Submitting similar or repackaged apps is a form of spam that creates clutter and makes it difficult for users to discover new apps. Next Steps 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. Resources Some factors that contribute to a spam rejection may include: Submitting an app with the same source code or assets as other apps already submitted to the App Store Creating and submitting multiple similar apps using a repackaged app template Purchasing an app template with problematic code from a third party Submitting several similar apps across multiple accounts Learn more about our requirements to prevent spam in App Store Review Guideline 4.3. iOS App 1.0App Version R