App Store Guideline-App Store compliance aid

Example

Apps must request permission before accessing personal information such as location or contacts. An example is a social networking app that asks users to grant access to their contact list to connect with friends.

Scenario

When developing a new messaging app, developers must implement user prompts that clearly ask for permission to access features like the camera or microphone, providing users with information on how these features will be used.

Example

All digital goods and services purchased in an app must go through Apple’s in-app purchase system. An example is a game that offers virtual currency for sale to enhance gameplay.

Scenario

For game developers, integrating Apple's payment system ensures compliance and allows users to safely conduct transactions within the game, boosting user confidence and potentially increasing sales.

Example

Apps must not include content that is offensive, insensitive, upsetting, intended to disgust, or in exceptionally poor taste. For instance, an app that offers user-generated content would need robust moderation tools to filter out prohibited content.

Scenario

A user-generated content platform must develop and enforce policies that prevent the upload of offensive material, including implementing automated systems and human review processes to monitor and moderate content.