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Did you do any other kind of data collection that Apple might have had issues with? Do they get a copy if your source code when reviewing the app? Also, can yo
by ThePhysicist 8y ago
Did you do any other kind of data collection that Apple might have had issues with? Do they get a copy if your source code when reviewing the app?
Also, can you explain a bit more why you need to capture location information for measuring the users screen time? The two things seem pretty unrelated to me (but I’m not an user of the app either).
- laohu 8y agoNo other data issue has been cited... There is no other data available on iOS to use for productivity tracking anyway. The app is best used as an out-of-band console / intervention / notification center, however getting a "total screen time across all devices" metric is a much desired feature for users. As the APIs stand today, the only way the phone screen pick up event can be captured, is if the persistent location capability is in place. Of course, a users location is very informative for work goals and what a users hopes might be for screen time, so it also matters as a data point (think, office vs transit). So a number of apps have used both together, for the purpose of tackling digital wellness. The decision as to which is "primary" has been applied without consistency by the reviewers.
- ThePhysicist 8y agoSo is Apple mostly worried about the extra battery consumption needed for this feature?