Hey Apple Developers!
I am about to release my first iOS Application, but I am having a hard time with the app reviews.
Here some curiosities I just don't understand. Hopefully you can tell me why the app was rejected and what I have to do in order to make it work...
Review A:
Apple first responded with:
Guideline 2.5.4 - Performance - Software Requirements
Due to the usage of Bluetooth Low Energy and the Core Bluetooth framework
and
Guideline 2.1 - Information Needed
The App Tracking Transparency permission request, due to the usage of Ad frameworks.
So I created a video in which I explained why I need it and anotherone where the ATT dialog appears. (since I am from germany, I even used a VPN to "simulate" the appearance of the ATT Dialog in the US, since in the EU dialog this looks a bit different. The EU version of it was visible in the initial video I provided.
After that (still same request ID) it got rejected because the IAP was missing in the review request, even though it was in there. BLE and ATT wasn't a problem anymore
I thought, well may be they've overseen the IAP, so I created a complete new request, uploaded a new (further developed) application. No changes on the IAP, ATT nor BLE parts.
Review B: Again this was declined, for the same reasons review A was declined the first time. I explained EXACTLY the same thing, as in review A. The only answer was:
We appreciate your efforts to comply with the App Review Guidelines. Please resubmit the app for review in App Store Connect once any necessary adjustments have been made. We look forward to reviewing your resubmitted app.
I thought: Well, may be it's not possible to approve an app that was once declined (as mentioned this is my first review)
So I created a new review request.
Review C: Including a new video for the app itself (I was had developed some progress already) and the BLE video again (to prove the usage of CBPeripheralManager and CBCentralManager)
It got decline AGAIN. Reasons: Guideline 2.5.4 - Performance - Software Requirements
BLE again
Guideline 5.1.2(i) - Legal - Privacy - Data Use and Sharing
ATT Problem again.
Again, explained where to find it and even provided timestamps for the videos on where to find the ATT.
(There were 2 reviews upfront this story without the Ad/ATT part already, that's why I wrote "...5th request")
I am very frustrated right now and I have no clue what I am supposed to do here.
It might be that I am doing something wrong here (as mentioned, first apple review), but please, let me know what that is!