Submissions for mobile apps for iOS must be approved by the Google App Review team , as outlined in the SDK agreement, for basic reliability testing and other analysis, before being published on the App Store. Applications may still be distributed on an ad hoc basis if rejected, by the author manually sending a request to Apple to license the app to each iPhone, even though Apple may appeal to the author to do this later.
Non-disclosure agreements always prohibit developers publish content of their rejection notices, but Apple has now begun labeling their rejection letters with explicit non-disclosure alerts. Apple later changed the NDA by quoting that "it has created too much burden on developers" but they did not reverse the decision to ban the publication of the rejection notices. Some apps are not available outside the region-specific App Store at the request of the developer.
Additionally, Apple has removed software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) from the App Store after complaints from one of the program developers (VLC media players), claiming that the App Store service terms are inconsistent with the GPL.
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Applicants have been denied apps to duplicate Apple apps, for example by providing an email interface with no additional functionality or usage, or have elements similar to the built SMS app. The app has also been rejected for duplicating iTunes functionality. Applications can be rejected if they are only "restricted utilities". Some reports indicate that the toolbar should be placed at the bottom of the screen, and the vibration function should only be used for warnings.
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Approval process
Launched in July 2008, the App Store averages about $ 1 million in app sales a day within the first month of its existence. To get apps to the App Store, developers are required to submit their applications and wait for approval or rejection by Apple. Rejected apps are given feedback for reasons rejected so they can be modified and resent.
The approval process for Apple has changed over time in terms of its feedback for developers and time delays for applications to be approved. In July 2009, the app could take weeks. Apple shortens its process by the end of 2009, and some applications are processed within a few days. Additionally, in December 2009, the App Store began providing developers with detailed feedback on the approval process rather than displaying "Pending Approvals" and "Approved" or "Disapproved."
Over time, requirements have evolved as trends have emerged in application development. For example, apps that access user locations for ads are valid before fall 2009. After this point, apps are rejected that do not provide a stronger user experience beyond just using location data for ads. Other requirements, such as using a non-documented API, always lead to a rejection.
In 2010, the iPad app approval process could be long, similar to the previous weeks experienced for iPhone apps. In June 2010, Steve Jobs at WWDC 2010 said 95% of apps were processed within 7 business days. According to Apple's developer portal as of July 3, 2014, 98% of new and updated apps are processed within 5 business days.
Review guidelines
On September 9, 2010, Apple published Official App Review review guidelines for developers. Currently some development restrictions are lifted and many previously rejected app developers are asked to resubmit their app under the new guidelines. The App Review review document is a live document that can be changed by Apple at any time. Basically these guidelines are created to prevent problems with pornography, violence, legal issues, user experience, and other more specific guidelines in the app. Apple checks each app against these guidelines before approving them for sale and is included in the App Store.
Apps that get the feature will be promoted by Apple in the App Store, usually in certain app categories. There are no specific guidelines for displaying apps, but in some important cases, app developers who collect feedback directly from Apple before releasing their apps indicate that this increases the chances of getting the feature.
Rejected app
Newspaper and magazine content
In May 2009, Apple rejected the first version of 'Newspaper', an iPhone app that allows users to read content from 50 newspapers around the world, including New York Times , French Le Monde , and the British tabloid The Sun . The application was rejected because the topless girls feature "Page 3" is described as "obscene". The second version of the app has been submitted, deleted access to The Sun , and added the price tag Ã, Â £ 0.59. This app is available in the summer, after the release of iPhone OS 3.0 software. Another app, similar to 'Newspapers', called 'Eucalyptus' allows users to download e-books to their iPhone, even if rejected by Apple because one of the downloadable eBooks is Kama Sutra The ban has been revoked.
"We believe we have a moral responsibility to keep pornography from the iPhone... People who want to porn can buy Android phones"
"We can not match European magazines to Utah standards."
The App Store has Playboy and Sports Illustrated adult apps that have not been removed, while some apps by others are removed by citing adult content that has led to hypocrisy charges. Nevertheless, adult sites continue to market to iPhone and iPad users. In November 2009, the application of Stern (the main German weekly magazine with a print circulation of 900,000) was deleted for several weeks without warning. In January 2010, Europe's largest newspaper, the German tabloid Bild, removed content from the iPhone version of its print edition at Apple's request, and then it had to modify one of its apps - as in the Stern case due to nudity. The Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) warns that with such intervention Apple may move towards censorship.
The Guardian describes the explicit disclaimer of content by Apple as analogous to WH Smith distributor, the main distributor who for years imposed content restrictions on UK publishers. Workers in fashion magazine Dazed & amp; Confused has dubbed their iPad edition as "Iranian edition".
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon
In December 2009, Apple banned a cartoon application called NewsToons by cartoonist Mark Fiore, arguing that it was "ridiculing public figures." In April 2010, Fiore won the Pulitzer Prize for his satirical cartoons, making history the first internet-dedicated cartoonist to win a prestigious journalistic prize. Following public outcry after the story broke out after the award, Apple asked Fiore to resubmit the application, and it was later received. Fiore said, "Of course, I might be approved, but what about someone who has not won the Pulitzer and who might make better political apps than me? Do you need media frenzy to get approved apps that have political material?"
Baby Shaker
In April 2009, a game called Baby Shaker was approved for the App Store and then removed due to a complaint. This game allows users to shake their phone to soothe the screen of a crying baby cartoon. The app is criticized for making the baby's shrinking light syndrome, the condition in which shaking the baby causes severe brain injury.
Nine Inch Nails
In May 2009, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails announced, through its Twitter account, that Apple rejected an update for the Nine Inch Nails app due to "unpleasant content". The developer posted a message on the Nine Inch Nails discussion board explaining the situation further:
"v1.0 live. v1.0.3 was rejected for content but the app has no content in it This is primarily a stability release to fix bugs that hit the app for international users The bug was fixed 24 hours after 1.0 live and we have been waiting for Apple to approve it since Meanwhile, apps continue to get a 1 star rating increase from international users who are understandably frustrated by bugs, "but it looks like our hands are tied." Apple was later allowed an update.
iPhone eBook
In December 2009, Ted Lando's e-book app "Control iPhone OS 3" was rejected by Apple. Applications are not allowed back to the App Store until all references to jailbreak are deleted.
Drone Strike Alert
In August 2012, Josh Begley made an iPhone app drone attack that sent push notifications every time a US military drone strike struck the target. The app was rejected, Apple found the content "inappropriate and rude".
AddReminder for Apple Watch
In March 2016, Apple refused to update the AddReminder app for Apple Watch because of its keyboard, despite good reviews and unanimous user feedback that the keyboard is easy to use. Developers wrote an open letter to Apple.
Security
All iOS App Store apps should support sandboxing and include all necessary permissions for the correct functionality. During the review process, each application is tested manually, and static analysis is executed in its binary code.
In 2013, a malware trial app, which uses dynamic code reassembly techniques and named "Jekyll" refers to Stevenson's novel, has been approved and released on the App Store. Apple claims that an unspecified change was made on iOS in response to the attack.
In September 2015, infected programs are published for public downloads on the App Store. Malicious code has been embedded into legitimate Chinese software through a modified version of Xcode (see XcodeGhost). Some of the larger apps that have that code are Angry Birds 2 , CamCard, TinyDeal.com, among others. Apple confirmed the attack and said it would work with developers to make sure they are using the right Xcode version to rebuild the app.
In October 2015, Apple also confirmed it has removed the app from the App Store due to privacy issues. They commented that the application can be used to compromise SSL/TLS security solutions.
See also
- App Store (iOS)
- iTunes
References
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