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Getting rejected on Google Play sucks, but at least you can still sideload apps while you dispute it. Getting rejected by Apple should be illegal until they provide a way to use an alternative app store.
This is for Mac though, the App Store is not obligatory.
What I find interesting is that we seem to perceive the App Store Review process as some kind of black and white thing, while it isn't. Like a pure function that only works with the input variables provided and no side effects. Guess what, there is an actual human on the other side that is reviewing your app (with support of automation tools obviously). That person will make mistakes, will bring his/her own opinion a…
Isn’t this only a good thing if the human being on the other end makes reasonable decisions in the interest of (1) the App Store and (2) iOS developers? I understand I am biased by only seeing stories from developers who have issues getting apps approved, but these stories rarely end with a reasonable outcome.
The little experience I had with AppStore approval is that it’s mostly a game of persistence. They probably see some benefit from a little friction to prevent spam or perhaps it’s just pure stupid bureaucracy. I was rejected for asking access to the camera. The App applied filters to images taken. I stated as much in XCode, something along: this app needs access to the camera in order to apply its effects. Rejected f…
More likely the latter, because the crApp Store spammers/scammers seem to have plenty of persistence and somehow manage to make it through review.
What I find interesting is that we seem to perceive the App Store Review process as some kind of black and white thing, while it isn't. Like a pure function that only works with the input variables provided and no side effects. Guess what, there is an actual human on the other side that is reviewing your app (with support of automation tools obviously). That person will make mistakes, will bring his/her own opinion a…
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This is for Mac though, the App Store is not obligatory.
I do wonder what makes people voluntarily publish their apps there. It's not like they can't DIY Mac app distribution.
Also, IIRC/AFAIK, only macOS App Store-distributed apps have the ability to use parts of iCloud, especially w.r.t. data synchronization.
Getting rejected on Google Play sucks, but at least you can still sideload apps while you dispute it. Getting rejected by Apple should be illegal until they provide a way to use an alternative app store.
This is misinformation - you can still side-load apps on macOS.