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Guideline 4.3 - Design. We noticed that your app provides the same feature set as other apps submitted to the App Store; it simply varies in content or language, which is considered a form of spam.
Hello everyone, First of all I want to mention that I'm new to Apple Developer Forums and this is my first attempt to publish an app in AppStore. I registered as Apple Developer Program as Individual. I made an app for small company. The app works like an online shop where company's customers can place orders for company's goods. So I submitted the app and it was rejected for spam issues. I tried to get some information what I can about it. They suggested me to ask on the forum about the membership. Should I try to use Apple Developer Program as an Organization? Or maybe (I find my app unique because it differs from competitive market apps) should I resubmit my app? Can I do it without making any changes in version? I also tried to appeal from their decision but I they respnsed that the original rejection feedback was valid. Additionally I want to add that this is my first iOS app ever, the only one that was submitted on my account. Thank you all for help!
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Memory allocation and deallocation issues in c++ code
I am porting an image processing app using a camera developed by Android to IOS, and try to use C++ code used by Android in IOS. Install the necessary library and link the target c++ code using objective-c wrapper. The problem is that when a function with particularly large number of memory allocation/release ends in the C++ code, an error is definitely issued as the local variables are released. Error: Corrupt value: 0x3fc93ba18499360a GBCare(20641,0x16bcfb000) malloc: *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug GBCare(20641,0x16bcfb000) malloc: Incorrect checksum for freed object 0x11556d1e0: probably modified after being freed. Corrupt value: 0x3fc93ba18499360a Additionally, the same error occurs sometimes at the location where the type of memory is allocated (e.g., cv::Mat.clone, cv:Mat::zeros) and we checked that the correct parameter was included. I don't know what it means, but if you do it as shown in the picture below in Product-Scheme-Edit Scheme, it works normally without errors. I think it
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Feb ’22
Apple has rejected our app Hayy.
Please fix this issue we have a dating app and I have already looked up in the whole App Store there is no app similar to our app. Apple have rejected our app under 4.3 design spam which is very unethical.I have already spoke with Jessica in app review team she agree to approve the app but it is keep getting rejected. Please fix this concern our app name is Hayy. and Apple app ID is 1589894321.
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Feb ’22
4.3 Design Spam
I've been updating an old app developed previously by someone else. He stopped working on this app some time ago, and my client assigned this job to me (this app developer previously worked for my client). He deleted his version from the App Store. But. when I try to publish my version (with the same name, features etc. only with some minor updates) it gets rejected with: 4.3 Design We noticed that your app provides the same feature set as other apps submitted to the App Store; it simply varies in content or language, which is considered a form of spam. I've contacted the review team, telling them that there are no other apps like this one and that Im doing it with the consent of the same app company. But they keep sending me the same message. Unfortunately the original app creator can't move his app onto my account (his apple developer membership expired). And now I don't have a clue how to publish the new version, maybe its because of the different app bundle id? (For some reason it says that the o
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Oct ’21
Reply to Apple's spam policy
Do your apps have the same icon ? Read those older posts: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/46910 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/114079 Did you consider inApp purchase, as recommended in guidelines ? 4.3 Spam Don’t create multiple Bundle IDs of the same app. If your app has different versions for specific locations, sports teams, universities, etc., consider submitting a single app and provide the variations using in-app purchase. Also avoid piling on to a category that is already saturated; the App Store has enough fart, burp, flashlight, fortune telling, dating, drinking games, and Kama Sutra apps, etc. already. We will reject these apps unless they provide a unique, high-quality experience. Spamming the store may lead to your removal from the Apple Developer Program.
Oct ’21
Guideline 4.3 - Design - Spam Has been really checked by human or is a bot message?
Hello, I've uploaded my first application on applestore and they 've replied : Your app primarily features astrology, horoscopes, palm reading, fortune telling or zodiac reports. As such, it duplicates the content and functionality of many other similar apps currently available on the App Store. While these app features may be useful, informative or entertaining, we simply have enough of these types of apps on the App Store, and they are considered a form of spam. My application is related Turkish Coffee, i have explained unique features and differences from other applications. Added special review notes, and uploaded detailed screenshots. I've not send 2. submission before get replied from Apple, and then i have asked to make a phone call, then they said okay we will call you in 3 days, but no sound again. In this time i have entered much more detail to my application and sent to review again with new features. Buuum: i've got same message again. I don't believe my application reviewed by human, because ther
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Aug ’21
App rejected on 4.3 Design - spam
I have stuck with 4.3 policy for around 1 month. I don't understand Apple reviewer kept hitting me with 4.2 policy without further explain the problem. I do refer to other app and copy some code from stack overflow, how do I know which part is causing the problem. My app provide better soothing sound quality and the UI is all different. Thanks, kindly advise .....
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Jun ’21
Reply to Homekit QR code
Assuming you are a registered MFI developer then the spec for the QR code is documented in the HomeKit Accessory Protocol Specification - in version R15 of that spec it is in section 4.3. You can download the spec from the MFI website when you log in on your account.
Jun ’21
Code signature (codesign) fail on arm compiled PyInstaller Mach-O
I've used PyInstaller to create an arm mach-o of a hello world python file. I then tried to sign the file using codesign and got the following error: language main executable failed strict validation When I create an x86_64 mach-o using the same method the codesign works without any issues. I'm using an arm64 only python 3.9 and PyInstaller version 4.3 I've tried codesigning on both M1 and intel, and codesigning a hello world compiled from C file with gcc works. Also, I've tried looking at the file compiled with PyInstaller using otool and haven't seen any issues.
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May ’21
Implement Login with Apple ID in an App Flutter + Laravel
I have an Application in Flutter that receives data from an API on Laravel, and I tried to upload my Application to an App Store and Apple informed me that since I offer Login with Facebook and Google, I also need to offer Login with Apple. So, we tried to implement the login with Apple ID, but we couldn't because of the Laravel version. Our application needs the API on Laravel 5.8, PHP 7.1, Socialite 4.3+. And apple requires a newer version of Laravel and PHP, so we are unable to continue. Can someone help me how to proceed in this case?
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Mar ’21
Reply to Sign in with apple not working
Hi Jinkal, I come across your question in other post in relation to the “4.3 spam - your app primarily features astrology, horoscopes, palm reading, fortune telling or zodiac reports. as such, it duplicates the content and functionality of many other similar apps currently available on the App Store” just wondering if your app has successfully surpass this issue in the end? I’m coming across the same issue. Any lights shed would be appreciated.
Feb ’21
Dating App rejected SPAM 4.3
Hello we have developed our app after years of hard work and managed somehow to make payment for the apple developer program After multiple reviews from the past 2 months, Apple is still rejecting our app stating 4.3 reason design spam as they already host many dating apps We can understand that the app can be sometimes similar but our app has some very unique features which no other app offers in the market. We have tried changing the design layout adding removing features but still, apple rejected our app we haven't use the app to sexualize in any way, it's just a normal app as it is already live in numerous app stores and can be accessed on any device through a browser it makes no sense for the rejection of the app, our users are always asking when are we going live on the apple app store Any help from you all is highly appreciable we have already tried the app review board still in vain many apps with a very simple design and the same concept were accepted recently which makes me think about what
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