I have developed several apps out of interest, and if everyone likes my app, I plan to truly become an independent developer.
I used a name and icon similar to the existing app in the hope of gaining more app exposure. The App Store reviewer found an issue and gave me a 'Pending Termination Notice'. My account will be deleted within 30 days. I finally realized that this was an extremely foolish practice that undermined my integrity.
After receiving the notification, I immediately responded through the appeal channel and admitted my mistake. I have already removed my app from App Store Connect, even though it hasn't been officially launched yet. I am determined not to make similar mistakes again and to become an excellent independent developer.
There is another question that I am quite puzzled about. My application is considered to be:
“Evidence of Dishonest or Fraudulent Activity App submissions from your account have engaged in concept or feature switch schemes to evade the review process, such as dynamically populating different app content after review, submitting apps with hidden features, repeatedly submitting misleading apps, and/or submitting apps with concrete references to content that you are not authorized to provide or is otherwise not appropriate for the App Store. “
I am a browser application that uses SwiftUI to write programs without using any third-party SDKs. I also did not attempt to evade the review. If the APP reviewer needs it, I can provide my source code. As a browser application, how can I avoid similar misunderstandings in the future?
What I hope to get help with now:
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Will my appeal really be seen by the review committee? When can I expect to see a reply? I refresh my emails more than ten times a day to see if there are any new messages.
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Can my account still be restored? Otherwise, my developer dream would suffer a major setback. This audit has made me fully aware. The App Store is a high-quality platform, a rigorous platform, and any attempt to take shortcuts is not allowed.
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If my account can really be restored, I will be so happy that I can fly up. However, how should I resubmit my browser application and provide sufficient explanation to avoid being misunderstood and evading censorship?
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