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As an iOS and MacOS Developer myself, this doesn’t surprise me but it still infuriates me. Over the years, I have realized that the app review is extremely inco
by busymom0 6y ago
As an iOS and MacOS Developer myself, this doesn’t surprise me but it still infuriates me. Over the years, I have realized that the app review is extremely inconsistent and also the rules are applied differently to different developers. While I have no proof of whether Apple is allowing this simply because it’s a high grossing app, I do know that Apple treats the big company apps like Facebook, Uber, Twitter and Reddit differently.
The update logs are a perfect example. I have had updates rejected (rightfully) because my update logs were too vague and there’s a rule against vague useless update logs.
But the same standard never applies to FB, Twitter etc. FB’s update logs are always vague and two lines of “We update the app often to fix bugs and improve features.” Even when they are using updates to lets say remove features or add features.
People often try to excuse this by saying “big companies have too many A-B tests etc. But that makes it worse. A big company should be held to an even higher standard than the ordinary pleb developer like me.
Another example is when Apple gave special privileges to Uber’s app:
https://www.businessinsider.in/apple-gave-ubers-app-unprecedented-access-to-a-secret-backdoor-that-can-record-iphone-screens/articleshow/60963865.cms https://www.businessinsider.in/apple-gave-ubers-app-unpreced...
It’s a BIG CLUB and you and I ain’t in it.