iOS App Review Guidelines: Complete Compliance Checker
Apple's App Store Review Guidelines are organized into five sections: Safety, Performance, Business, Design, and Legal. Together they contain over 100 individual requirements. NoReject AI checks your iOS app against all of them automatically.
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Section 1: Safety
Safety guidelines protect users from harmful content. Key rules include: objectionable content filters for user-generated content, physical harm prevention (do not encourage dangerous activities), accurate information requirements (especially for health and safety apps), and developer identity verification. Apps that provide user-generated content must have reporting and blocking mechanisms.
Section 3: Business
Business guidelines govern payments and monetization. Apple mandates in-app purchase for all digital goods (Guideline 3.1.1). Free apps cannot require payment to unlock basic functionality without clearly disclosing it. Subscription apps must display pricing and terms before purchase (3.1.2). Advertising must be appropriate for the app's age rating. Multi-platform subscription apps have specific requirements around pricing parity.
Section 5: Legal
Legal guidelines cover privacy and intellectual property. Guideline 5.1 (Privacy) is the most frequently violated section. It requires data collection transparency, purpose limitation, minimum data collection, user consent, and data security. Privacy nutrition labels must accurately reflect your practices. Legal guidelines also prohibit IP infringement and require compliance with local laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I read the full iOS App Review Guidelines?
Apple publishes them at developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/. They are updated multiple times per year. NoReject AI checks your app against the current version automatically.
Which guideline section causes the most rejections?
Section 5 (Legal), specifically 5.1 (Privacy), causes the most rejections. Section 3 (Business), specifically 3.1 (Payments), is the second most common.
Do guidelines apply to TestFlight builds?
TestFlight builds undergo less strict review, but Apple reserves the right to review and remove TestFlight apps that violate guidelines. Full compliance is required for App Store distribution.
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