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Short, dated notes on App Store rejections and App Review Guideline changes, by Niv Nisanov.

How the Rejection Decoder matches your rejection

How Rejection Decoder reads an App Store rejection: guideline numbers first, then weighted phrases, sub-guidelines, and what runs in your browser.

4.3(a) spam rejections: what Apple's text says and how to make an app distinct

Guideline 4.3 spam rejections: Apple's text for 4.3(a) and 4.3(b), what developers in public posts reported, and how to make an app distinct.

What changed in the October 16, 2026 App Review Guidelines

The App Review Guidelines changes Apple published on October 16, 2026: 1.2, new 2.3.14 and 2.5.19, 3.1.1(a), and Section 5, in plain English.

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