Good afternoon, fellow developers.
I wanted to share my situation publicly, as I have seen others facing similar issues and hope this post may also reach someone at Apple who can help.
What happened:
On May 26, I received a Pending Termination Notice on one of my apps. The notice states that my account has been associated with terminated or fraudulent developer accounts, in violation of section 3.2(f) of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement.
My position:
I have been an Apple Developer Program member for over 11 years with a clean record. I have never engaged in fraudulent activity, operated multiple accounts abusively, transferred apps for illegitimate purposes, or manipulated the App Store ecosystem in any way.
I believe this may be a false positive — potentially triggered by VPN usage (for privacy purposes) or shared team access with a small number of trusted collaborators. Neither of these involved any unauthorized or abusive activity.
Current status:
✅ Appeal submitted on May 26 (same day as the notice) ✅ Support contacted on May 26 ❌ No response from Apple Support as of June 8 ❌ No response from the App Review Board as of June 8
My public request to Apple:
I am respectfully asking for a manual review of my case and of any technical associations that may have triggered this decision. I am fully willing to cooperate and provide any documentation or clarification needed.
Eleven years of legitimate development and zero intentional violations should count for something. I sincerely hope the Board will reconsider.
Has anyone here successfully resolved a similar situation? Any advice on escalation paths would be greatly appreciated.
Banned app information:
App name: DebtBook – all your debts Description: DebtBook is a simple and clear debt tracker for everyday life. Whether you borrowed money from a friend or took out a bank loan — DebtBook helps you stay on top of every obligation.
SKU: com.AliveGroup.myDebts Apple ID: 6762401224