App Store guideline 4.5.1
Apps may use approved Apple RSS feeds, but may not scrape information from Apple sites or build rankings from it. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Guideline
- 4.5.1
- Section
- 4. Design
- This page
- Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Version
- Guidelines last updated October 16, 2026
- Official source
- Apple's App Review Guidelines
What it means
The sites named are apple.com, the iTunes Store, the App Store, App Store Connect and the developer portal. The iTunes Store RSS feed is the example of an approved feed.
Apple's text
This page is an unofficial explanation in our own words. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails. Apple's wording is on its page, linked below.
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