Waiting for review?

Thankfully my App received a response, a rejection.

However, I have corrected an issue, so it is back waiting again, hopefully not for as long this time.

Could someone please check the submission, this is quite a time critical app, and one opportunity has been missed already. Thank you.

Welcome to the forum.

But please note that the forum is to get help from other developers, not to contact the review team.

Also note, that depending on the cause of rejection, new submission may take longer time.

Did you explain in the message to the reviewer what you did to address the cause of first rejection ? Otherwise, you are more at risk for a new rejection.

Hello, thanks you for your response, and noted. Yes, I did explain. My frustration is that the App is designed specifically for iPhone devices, and I thought I had selected the correct settings in Xcode, by removing all options other than iPhone. However, the reviewer tested the app on iPad, in compatibility mode, and as such, there was a display issue. I have now made the relevant telemetry adjustment to the info.plist file, in the hope that it can't be confused and used on an iPad in compatibility mode. My frustration has been that the expectations from what I have read suggest 24-48 hour review time, and my app is so simple, (1 page, 4 actions), no connectivity or database etc required. Thank you for your response though, it's all a bit new to me. Fingers crossed!

Hello.

I am getting a little frustrated, and am struggling to understand something.

My App has since been rejected 3 times, on item 3.1.1 and I would like some support from anyone with experience.

My App originally had a Donate button, with a link to a website inviting donations to the development of the App. It is clear as a donation that this is simply that, donations/tips. No part of any copy mentions that donations/tips will unlock any additional features of the App, there are no additional features to be unlocked. I have read 3.1.1 thoroughly, can can see that:

If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, (by way of example: subscriptions, in-game currencies, game levels, access to premium content, or unlocking a full version), you must use in-app purchase. Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc.

and

Apps may use in-app purchase currencies to enable customers to “tip” the developer or digital content providers in the app.

However, the donations would not unlock any features, content or functionality, or affect ANYTHING in the App. Further, the guidelines state that Apps may use in-app purchase to 'tip', but does not, anywhere I can find, say tips are not allowed to be obtained unless using in-app purchase.

Despite all this, I am trying to get the App approved, so I have removed the Donate button, removed the Donate link from my website, but it is still being rejected. I have appealed, and am currently waiting again, but is anyone able to explain this to me?

Many thanks

I've also asked them to provide screenshots of what they're seeing, because it was rejected after I removed such links and button, I just think they haven't refreshed what they are looking at.

Thank you for your post. We're investigating this currently. A representative from App Review will contact you to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

Thank you. Hopefully this will get looked at and resolved today.