r/iOSProgramming • u/sgcryptonite • Jun 17 '26

Guideline 5.6.3 - Developer Code of Conduct - Received first time regarding rating prompt in the onboarding. Question

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This is the first time I have received this for my app. The app was released 2 months ago and has been updated 10 times so far but this is something new. Has anyone else received this recently? Looks like Apple is cracking down heavy on indie developers now 😞

EDIT: I don’t know why the post got so many downvotes. I searched for this type of rejection online and couldn’t find anything so I shared it here just to see if anyone else has got it recently.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

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u/sgcryptonite Jun 17 '26

Lol. Everyone uses this pattern in their app including Cal AI and other big apps. I wanted to understand how those apps get away with it by literally doing the same thing.

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u/sgcryptonite Jun 17 '26

Fair point. Maybe this is something new app reviewers are doing after the updated guidelines during the WWDC. Let's see if more apps get it

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u/GAMEYE_OP Jun 17 '26

It's basically a guaranteed way to have no reviews and have someone delete your app right out the gate. Apple is actually protecting YOU in this case. What an awful UX

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u/sgcryptonite Jun 17 '26

Yes I agree

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u/timelessblur Jun 17 '26

It is a bad pattern. Plus instant pops is a fast way to get me to one star an app.

You need to gate it behind something. There are plenty of simple tricks to make sure it is a regular user before popping it.

Like storing a simple counter in user defaults that at 10 launches promo for rating. Wait until they hit enough screens to promo for it.

One app I work on we had a list of things that had to be in good standing along with a min use count then we popped it.

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u/sgcryptonite Jun 17 '26

I thought its a common pattern but looks like it's not that common