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Apple rejected my app (the full story)
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Last week I told you Apple rejected my app. I made a video about the whole story. In the video:
Watch it here: Apple Rejected My iPhone Duo App Try it. Download Super Easy Timer here. Talk soon, P.S. What horror stories do you have from App Review? |
Super Easy Apps Weekly - Paul Solt
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Hey Reader, Apple rejected my app. This isn't the first time, but it felt like forever. It took ~14 days for my new iPhone app to be approved. 6-day wait Rejected 8-day wait I messed up and broke one of the App Store rules. How? I added device frames to show the iPhone Duo experience… BUT … you can’t show device frames in App Preview videos. From Mac to iPhone I’m so excited now that it’s live. It has been fun porting my Mac app to iPhone using AI agents. I enjoy playtesting and figuring out...
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