An update for my app Spare Change was rejected today due to objectionable content. The app only contained bug fixes. Guess apple doesn't like my app... Bastards.
They gave no explanation of course and I seriously don't understand why. Any thoughts?
damn, This like these are gonna haunt apple. Android/WebOS may become the most preferred platform for devs.
Have you tried submitting again? maybe it was a mistake?
An update for my app Spare Change was rejected today due to objectionable content. The app only contained bug fixes. Guess apple doesn't like my app... Bastards.
They gave no explanation of course and I seriously don't understand why. Any thoughts?
The rejection email will put the reason for the rejection, so what was the reason about?
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Here the email that was sent to me word for word...
Thank you for submitting Spare Change to the App Store. We've reviewed Spare Change and determined that we cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store because it contains objectionable content and is in violation of Section 3.3.12 from the iPhone SDK Agreement which states:
"Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, etc.), or other content or materials that in Apple's reasonable judgement may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod touch users."
If you believe that you can make the necessary changes so that Spare Change does not violate the iPhone SDK Agreement, we encourage you to do so and resubmit it for review.
Regards,
Apple Jerks
What really stinks about this ruling is that potentially anything can be considered offensive to somebody.
Here the email that was sent to me word for word...
Thank you for submitting Spare Change to the App Store. We've reviewed Spare Change and determined that we cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store because it contains objectionable content and is in violation of Section 3.3.12 from the iPhone SDK Agreement which states:
"Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, etc.), or other content or materials that in Apple's reasonable judgement may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod touch users."
If you believe that you can make the necessary changes so that Spare Change does not violate the iPhone SDK Agreement, we encourage you to do so and resubmit it for review.
Regards,
Apple Jerks
What really stinks about this ruling is that potentially anything can be considered offensive to somebody.
What exactly was so objectionable about your app? That I can't figure out
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I've submitted Lite version of my app two weeks ago, and got rejected due to "limited functionalities".
Quote:
PhotoHype Lite (FREE!) cannot be posted because it is a feature-limited
version. Free or "Lite" versions are acceptable, however the application
must be a fully functional app and cannot reference features that are not
implemented or up-sell to the full version.
Which leave me totally confused, because my app have two fully function features and another button for buying full version (which should not be a problem since a lot of apps did this). Nothing as a reference to the so called "not implemented features" at all. So, I wrote back, asking for clarification. And this is the answer I've received.
Quote:
Thank you for providing this information. Please re-upload a new binary to iTunes connect.
Please reply to this email once this has been completed.
What's that suppose to mean?!? I wrote to ask them questions, not to provide any information. Is it mean they've rejected my app by mistake? Or are they telling me to shut the f*** up and just fix that darn binary?!?
Sometime it just seem like they have a serious communication problem!
Did they not include a screenshot of the objectionable material? Every time we have had a rejection, they have included a screenshot of the objectionable screen.
Did they not include a screenshot of the objectionable material? Every time we have had a rejection, they have included a screenshot of the objectionable screen.
Yup, I always had a screenshot, so I know where is the objectional screen located.
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I was rejected with the same objectionable content e-mail. Never got a screenshot or a reason why. It's basically a soundboard of voice phrases of an Asian man which says stuff like "Would you like to order noodles?", "Want to go eat dim sum?", "I live in Chinatown", "I'm an accountant", etc. Other than that, it also contained random Confucius jokes such as "Man who cut self while shaving, lose face". Thats about it, what's so objectable about that? Should I just re-submit as it is?
Best thing for you to do im thinking is to upload your binary again and cross your fingers! As for me... maybe legal action should be taken...
Yeah, I've already re-upload my binary since the day I got that "thanks for info" email, and that's 4 days ago. Just hope that I'm not gonna get the email saying "oh, by 'not fully functional features', we mean you have to correct this..." after a week pass.
Nope.. no screenshot here. Guess I will have to wait a week or so til Apple gets back to me. LOL
I am assuming that they are saying that my app is generally offensive. I would assume that if it was found to be offensive then they would remove it from the store...
a) when there was no screenshot included I was successful in asking for a clarification and got that email (which was just a bit less vague than before but still helped) one or two days later
b) you can not make fun of minorities or religions, which in itself is a heroic goal but extremely hard to draw the line, as the soundboard and spare change app shows. you can try and remove those things you find most offensive and resubmit, showing good will, probably that's more helpful than just resubmitting (but who knows)
c) I was so pissed on my own recent rejection which was from my perspective unreasonable and inconsistent that I vented here, maybe you find that at least partially funny and cheering you up a bit Next Gen iphone Homescreen revealed
The missing consistency is my biggest complaint. If sth. was once approved and is visible in the appstore it should from that moment on be a binding ok-case for future updates and for new apps.
I resubmitted the app update with no changes to the binary whatsoever and it was rejected again in 4 days. They are quick to reject the second time around!
Possibly they looked at my app sooner than usual because they were giving me the opportunity to "fix" it.
I don't understand this 'objectionable content' thing at all. My first cut of my app got rejected due to a small image of a silhouetted lady that may or may not have been in the buff. No 'bits' on show, nothing, the only thing it would have offended is the girls mother. Then you get all these 'Bikini Blast' type apps, with their 12+ or Adult theme warning in them - why didn't Apple give me that chance?!?! And how the hell did they get approved?
After waiting a week for review, my first app just got rejected for "Objectionable Content". I'm severely pissed.
My app is based on a parody site I created back in 2003: Threat Alert Jesus - The Deity of Homeland Security and I've been asked many times if the thing was real and wondered how to go about building one (maybe a USB device). So when the iPhone came along it seemed the perfect platform to create an actual working version.
I totally get that religious humor is subjective and that some may find it offensive, but I've gotten a lot of feedback on it, and from people with strong religious views, who think it's funny.
Personally, I think it is hypocritical of Apple to reject the app on these grounds when the App Store is full of apps about farting, belching, vomiting and even defecating. Not to mention the plethora of apps that are nothing more than pictures of half-naked bimbos. There are many who find those subjects offensive.
I think so much of the decision lies with who you get reviewing the app. One reviewer may find it offensive while another may not. I have run into the same issue with selling stock photography. Any time when you rely on a human being to make a decision based on content it can never be truly objective.
I've written back to Apple and respectfully requested a second review and reversal of the decision, having referenced other apps that I consider show inconsistency in the approvals process.
After waiting a week for review, my first app just got rejected for "Objectionable Content". I'm severely pissed.
My app is based on a parody site I created back in 2003: Threat Alert Jesus - The Deity of Homeland Security and I've been asked many times if the thing was real and wondered how to go about building one (maybe a USB device). So when the iPhone came along it seemed the perfect platform to create an actual working version.
I totally get that religious humor is subjective and that some may find it offensive, but I've gotten a lot of feedback on it, and from people with strong religious views, who think it's funny.
Personally, I think it is hypocritical of Apple to reject the app on these grounds when the App Store is full of apps about farting, belching, vomiting and even defecating. Not to mention the plethora of apps that are nothing more than pictures of half-naked bimbos. There are many who find those subjects offensive.
I think so much of the decision lies with who you get reviewing the app. One reviewer may find it offensive while another may not. I have run into the same issue with selling stock photography. Any time when you rely on a human being to make a decision based on content it can never be truly objective.
I've written back to Apple and respectfully requested a second review and reversal of the decision, having referenced other apps that I consider show inconsistency in the approvals process.
Bum.
If my soundboard app of an Asian man with normal everyday conversation phrases got rejected, don't think yours will go very far.
No response from Apple as of yet, but I don't expect anything for a few days. It took them 4 days to reply to me about a problem I had getting my developer account setup, by which time I'd figured it out myself.
Based on your experience, Stanny, I'm guessing my next planned app, which was going to be an iPhone promo for MAOSAY: PARTY SLOGANS FOR A BLAVE NEW WORLD is probably dead in the water before it even starts.
I'm working on some "safe" variants of the Threat Alert theme now, just to get something in the store and (hopefully) making a little bit of money.
Yeah, Apple is definitely burning bridges. I developed a couple apps but am now on the "back to what I was doing before" because the feedback delay and loop with apple is just horrible.
The "fortunately for Apple" is that "right-now", no device really competes. But why burn the developer bridges so early? It doesn't make sense. The smart phone market is new and Apple has a good foothold because their device AND apps offer the best features.
It's mostly a shame because I love my iPhone and I know we're all not going to see as many well developed apps as their could be... because most people in their right mind won't spend "a lot of time" on an App that may OR MAY NOT (with little to no reason) be accepted into the App Store.
I was rejected with the same objectionable content e-mail. Never got a screenshot or a reason why. It's basically a soundboard of voice phrases of an Asian man which says stuff like "Would you like to order noodles?", "Want to go eat dim sum?", "I live in Chinatown", "I'm an accountant", etc. Other than that, it also contained random Confucius jokes such as "Man who cut self while shaving, lose face". Thats about it, what's so objectable about that? Should I just re-submit as it is?
I think we all might be curious to know what happened if you submitted that same app with a general "american" man speaking.
Rejected Sucka!
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