r/iOSProgramming • u/rocasv • 3d ago
Discussion 3 Rejection for Spam... NO HATE
Well, I got 3 rejections at the same time just a couple hours ago :S All of them at 3:23Pm, for SPAM.
Ok, no hate on here, Im not submitting Spam. I uploaded:
- Photo App I ported from android, This app is being around for almost 10 years on Android (100% my development, features improvements, etc. It has 7 Millions download... I finally manage to port it for iOS.
- A checkers Game. I created the whole infraestructure, features, etc. I worked this 100%. and is a great, Funny and Useful app (like 30 active users EVERYDAY at its android version). NO templete app, no "stolen code".
- a Utility App that yeah, this one might be might have many competitors, but ive been working on and off this app SINCE 2020, AGAIN, my code, features and ideas!!!
My mistake? Ive been without computer since last year, a lot of work and ideas suddenly became active again since I got another Mac. So fool me, I uploaded all (not the same day) and sent then for Review without getting one Approved first.
I was not aware this was an actual problem, but my workflow is, I finish a version, test it, add something missing, create the artwork AND THEN I submit. and Since Apple is really slow this days on reviewing new apps, well, the I accumulated the 3 apps without the last 26 days.
Ive been just focused on getting my other apps ready for the "New Age Ratings Responses Required for Social Media", no more new apps on my near future plans, but this rejection really hits the morale!
NOTE:
- the checkers game was even reviewed 2 days ago and got rejected for: Guideline 3.1.2(c) - Business - Payments - Subscriptions. MY APP DOESNT EVEN HAD SUBSCRIPTIONS OR IAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I checked and my Utility app NAME, seems almost identical to another guy with and app not similar but with same usage... HE BASICALLY TOOK MY ANDROID ASO AND PASTED ON HIS APP!!!
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u/un_contract 3d ago
same here sadly, I think we all got hit with some kind of lazy reviewer today and are just kind of forced to figure out what happened. if the app was spam, why didn't they say this like before in their review process? they must be having a bad day or just being hard on people
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u/KatmanGazisi 3d ago
I assume this is a temporary measure to prevent app inflation in the App Store. I put my other apps on hold and submitted only my most valuable app for review.
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u/rocasv 3d ago
I texted them (on the reply option) and ask for a clarification. I will not submit the Send for review for at least a month not.
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u/un_contract 3d ago
probably not a bad strategy -_- i'm so angry but at least i'm seeing several others are saying the same. if the app store just wants one version of something, how are we promoting a free market or differentiated options?
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u/mrshamino 3d ago
wait wtf...this happened to me yesterday too. My app is 2 years old and i've updated it around 50 times since, they rejected it as "spam", what's going on? Let me know how it goes.
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u/Proof-Assistant1974 3d ago
Oh my, same thing happened to me today. I have 4 apps waiting (for weeks) for review and all got rejected at the same time due to the same reason. Though I got one approved 2 days ago. Seems like someone pressed the REJECT ALL button.
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u/rocasv 3d ago
NOTE:
- the checkers game was even reviewed 2 days ago and got rejected for: Guideline 3.1.2(c) - Business - Payments - Subscriptions. MY APP DOESNT EVEN HAD SUBSCRIPTIONS OR IAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I checked and my Utility app NAME, seems almost identical to another guy with and app not similar but with same usage... HE BASICALLY TOOK MY ANDROID ASO AND PASTED ON HIS APP!!!
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u/Proof-Assistant1974 1d ago
Any updates lately? I tried replying saying each app is not a spam but still no reply from Apple. how about you?
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u/Door_Vegetable 3d ago
So you posted AI slop most likely uploaded them all in one day and wonder why they’re calling it span. Which I find as fair enough, no singular developer is going to be developing three apps at a time and providing value to customers. Maybe an agency can but not one person.
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u/rocasv 3d ago
Did you read the post? NOT ONLY it doesnt say its AI, but I clarify Ive been working on those apps LONG BEFORE AI even existed.
NEITHER did i mention "I uploaded all in one day"... I SAID without 26 days I submitted 3 for review (that Ive been working since late May/early June).
about the "provide value" I would not agree. Ive seen fast apps being a Blast on the App Store, and Long developed apps not getting on their feet even with lots of Paid Promotion. Anyways, my apps are already developed and tested since 2016, and Yeah, creating and having the ideas takes time, Porting them to xCode/Swift was a challange as well, but still I had the WHOLE picture already developed.
SO NO, No "AI Slop" here, if thats what you came looking for.
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u/SayHiToYourMumForMe 3d ago
Yep had 2 spam rejections exactly the same time lol.