We have an interesting use case request from a client. They have about 300 partners that use their data to help people get discounted medications if they don't have insurance coverage. They want the partners that are interested to be able to have their own app that uses the same data but provides the discounts through the partners branded drug card. I doubt anywhere near 300 partners would sign on to have their own app. But before we can tell the client we would be able to provide them with different versions and maintain them, I want to make sure the app store will approve the apps. When I look at the guidelines it doesn't seem that it would violate them. The copycat section seems the most relevant.
Can anyone offer any guidance or informed opinions about this?
Dan
It means you've perhaps made an incorrect assumption as concerns ASRG's section on copycats (if you copycat yourself, it's called spam..).
4.3refers to what I believe is the guideline I think you should be more curious about when it comes to applicability in your example.
Tap on forum search (not the magnifying glass icon), above right, enter: 4.3 ...and hit return.
Then read some of the relevant threads that are listed.
Here is a short list:
- Apple 4.3 guideline - What to do
- 4.3 guideline; Is there a way out?
- Guideline 4.3 - Design
- Re: 4.3 guideline nightmare
- Guideline 4.3 - Design - Spam
- Re: 4.3 Design Guidelines - Apple please reconsider how this is enforced.
- Re: 4.3 Design Spam (Suggestion for Apple)
- 4.3 guidelines - does it go too far?
- Re: Development of apps for multiple companies/clarification on guideline 4.3, Spam
Feel free to participate in any of them.
Ken
