Apps that reveal hidden features after review now risk removal from the App Store and the Developer Program under new rule 2.5.19.
App Review Guidelines
Apple's Policies Force Tumblr to Ban Certain Tags for iOS Users
Tumblr has been banning a host of tags from its iOS app in an effort to comply with Apple’s app review policies.
Some of the banned tags make sense for a platform trying to scrub itself of sensitive content — “porn,” “drugs” and “sex” are banned, for instance. Others are incomprehensible (or troubling if you think about them for too long), like the aforementioned “Tony the Tiger” and “Eugene Levy.” Even tags with the numbers 69 and 420 are banned.
Apple Changes Streaming Game Rules in New Rules
Apple has pushed updates to its App Store review guidelines regarding streaming game services, reader apps, and others.
Apple Opens App Review Process for Developers to Suggest Changes
Apple announced Monday that it has updated the app review process as announced at WWDC 2020, with a new way to suggest changes.
Restrictions for Kids Apps, HTML5 Apps Go Into Effect March 3
Apple is reminding developers that new restrictions for kids apps and HTML5 apps go into effect on March 3, 2020.
PBS Apps Will Have to be Removed Over Apple Policy
PBS has apps used by millions of kids, but due to new changes to App Store policy, PBS apps will have to either be changed or removed.