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What used to happen is this: You release version v1.0, with something that's borderline under Apple's policies. Apple approves it. You release version v1.1, w

by Gaelan 6y ago

What used to happen is this: You release version v1.0, with something that's borderline under Apple's policies. Apple approves it. You release version v1.1, with just bug fixes. Apple decides what you did in 1.0 wasn't OK after all, so you can't release your bug fix until you're removed whatever apple thinks is noncompliant. This happened with Hey, for example.

cptskippy 6y ago
That happened 3 years after our app launched, a reviewer decided we were violating a guidelines and held up all our App releases until the WWDC when they announced changes to the guidelines that would permit what we were doing. We still had to an an executive involved for them to re-review the app and approve our backlog of bug fixes.
fooey 6y ago
This happens to us constantly We sell a business tool, once the business account is upgraded, the rest of it just pay per seat linked to that org. All our sales are done over the phone, so we don't need to accept payments in app. We never ever tell you in the app how you can upgrade to the premium version. We never even link to our own damn website out of fear of Apple's wrath. About 1/4 of the times we submit big fixes or feature updates we lose the game of Apple Review Roulette, and get denied. So we have to do an appeal and explain it all, again, and so far at least, the 2nd tier always approves it. Practically, it just means that everything we do with Apple, you have to plan for it to take 2 weeks
- heavyset_go 6y ago
  > Practically, it just means that everything we do with Apple, you have to plan for it to take 2 weeks Not only that, there is always the chance that 2nd tier support will stop approving your app and then your users will be stuck with a version of the app that needs bug fixes that Apple won't allow to ship.
- valuearb 6y ago
  You kids have it easy. My first App was held up for 6 weeks due to its name! Back then even standard App Review with no problems took a week minimum. It is so much faster now.
the_gipsy 6y ago
Happened all the time at my old job. I will never, ever, work on apple software again.

by Gaelan 6y ago

cptskippy 6y ago

That happened 3 years after our app launched, a reviewer decided we were violating a guidelines and held up all our App releases until the WWDC when they announced changes to the guidelines that would permit what we were doing. We still had to an an executive involved for them to re-review the app and approve our backlog of bug fixes.

fooey 6y ago

This happens to us constantly We sell a business tool, once the business account is upgraded, the rest of it just pay per seat linked to that org. All our sales are done over the phone, so we don't need to accept payments in app. We never ever tell you in the app how you can upgrade to the premium version. We never even link to our own damn website out of fear of Apple's wrath. About 1/4 of the times we submit big fixes or feature updates we lose the game of Apple Review Roulette, and get denied. So we have to do an appeal and explain it all, again, and so far at least, the 2nd tier always approves it. Practically, it just means that everything we do with Apple, you have to plan for it to take 2 weeks

heavyset_go 6y ago
> Practically, it just means that everything we do with Apple, you have to plan for it to take 2 weeks Not only that, there is always the chance that 2nd tier support will stop approving your app and then your users will be stuck with a version of the app that needs bug fixes that Apple won't allow to ship.
valuearb 6y ago
You kids have it easy. My first App was held up for 6 weeks due to its name! Back then even standard App Review with no problems took a week minimum. It is so much faster now.

the_gipsy 6y ago

Happened all the time at my old job. I will never, ever, work on apple software again.