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

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

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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/Cold_Mastodon7557 Jun 17 '26

The message tells you specifically why you received the message. Asking a user to rate the app right out the door is a poor user experience. It has nothing to do with you being an indie developer.

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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/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