Real-World Cases

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your watchOS app shows placeholder screens and lacks functionality independent of the iPhone app.

Fix: Completed all Watch app screens. Added standalone workout tracking that works without iPhone. Implemented complications and Watch-specific interactions. Watch app must be able to function independentl...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your Live Activity shows static placeholder data instead of real-time updates.

Fix: Fixed the ActivityKit implementation to properly receive push token updates and display real game data. Added sample data source that provides realistic demo scores when no live games are available fo...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. The app appears to be in a beta or test state with incomplete features.

Fix: Removed Beta from app name and all references to development status. Either completed the features or removed them entirely before resubmission.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your app references upcoming features in the UI with labels like Pro Feature - Coming Q2 2025.

Fix: Removed all coming soon labels and dates. Either ship the feature or dont show it at all. Hidden features behind feature flags that can be enabled server-side after they are ready. Clean UI with only...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your app contains test server URLs and debug logging visible in the production build.

Fix: Implemented proper build configurations: Debug, Staging, Release. API URLs configured per scheme. Removed all print/NSLog statements from release builds using DEBUG compiler flag. Use OSLog for produc...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. The app appears to be in a beta or testing state. Features labeled Coming Soon are not appropriate for the App Store.

Fix: Removed the Coming Soon section entirely and only showed completed features. Added the roadmap to website instead. Approved on resubmission.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance. Your app contains placeholder content including lorem ipsum text and Coming Soon sections.

Fix: Removed all placeholder text, replaced Coming Soon labels with actual feature descriptions or removed the sections entirely. Ensured every screen had real content.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your app contains placeholder content in the user profile section and empty states that show developer debug text.

Fix: Went through every empty state in the app and replaced debug text with user-friendly messages. Fixed default avatar to use proper placeholder icon.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your app contains test credentials and debug menus visible to end users.

Fix: Wrapped all debug functionality in #if DEBUG compiler flags. Removed all test credentials from the release build. Added runtime check to ensure debug features are never accessible in production builds...

Guideline 2.1 - Your app contains Coming Soon sections for Marketplace and Events features that are not yet functional.

Fix: Removed all Coming Soon sections entirely. Submitted only with fully functional features. Will add Marketplace and Events in future updates once they are complete. The app now only shows features that...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your app contains placeholder content including lorem ipsum text and test data on the settings screen.

Fix: Replaced all placeholder text with real content, removed test data from settings, updated tutorial images with actual screenshots.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Items that are still in progress and contain placeholder content are not ready to be distributed.

Fix: Went through every screen and replaced all Bubble template defaults with real content. Added proper app-specific images and text to all sections.

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your App Clip exceeds the 15MB size limit.

Fix: Stripped App Clip to essential ordering flow only. Used on-demand resources for images. Removed unnecessary frameworks. Got it down to 12MB. The full app is promoted for installation after the App Cli...

Guideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness. Your widget displays placeholder content and does not update with real data.

Fix: Fixed the TimelineProvider to return actual entries from the app data. Implemented background refresh using WidgetCenter.shared.reloadAllTimelines(). Widget now shows live data from the app and update...