App review rules, explained
117 numbered guidelines from Apple's App Review Guidelines, each in plain words. Unofficial, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- 1. Safety 20
- 2. Performance 39
- 3. Business 8
- 4. Design 26
- 5. Legal 24
What does App Store guideline 4.3 mean?
Guideline 4.3 (Spam) asks developers not to flood the App Store with duplicates of their own app or with copies of apps that are already widely available.
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