Real-World Cases

Guideline 1.1.6 - Safety. Your app uses scare tactics showing fake virus warnings to promote the upgrade to premium.

Fix: Removed all alarmist health warnings. Show factual health data with neutral presentation. Premium features promoted through genuine value propositions like detailed analytics and personalized insights...

Guideline 1.1 - Safety - Objectionable Content. Your app generates AI content that includes potentially harmful or inappropriate outputs.

Fix: Implemented content safety filters on both input and output. Added OpenAI moderation API call before displaying responses. Blocked harmful content categories. Added user reporting for any outputs that...

Guideline 1.1 - Safety. Your AI writing assistant generates content that impersonates real people without disclosure.

Fix: Added clear AI-generated disclosure watermark on all outputs. Removed ability to generate content as specific real people. Added content policy that prohibits impersonation. Outputs marked as AI-gener...

Guideline 1.1.6 - Safety. Your app advertises AI photo enhancement that produces unrealistic results potentially misleading users.

Fix: Toned down marketing claims. Changed to AI-powered photo enhancement for natural-looking results. Added disclosure that AI enhancements are artistic interpretations. Removed any claims about making us...

Guideline 5.6 - Developer Code of Conduct. The app attempts to manipulate customers into making unwanted in-app purchases through misleading health claims.

Fix: Rewrote all health messaging to be factual and evidence-based. Removed urgency-creating false warnings. Made premium features desirable through genuine value rather than fear-based marketing.

Guideline 5.6 - Developer Code of Conduct. The app displays fake urgency timers and false scarcity messages to pressure users into purchasing.

Fix: Removed all fake urgency elements. Replaced with genuine limited-time offers tied to actual dates. Scarcity messages now reflect real enrollment limits. Apple specifically looks for these dark pattern...

Guideline 1.1.6 - Safety. Your shopping app displays fake before prices to make discounts appear larger than they actually are.

Fix: Removed fabricated comparison prices. Only show original prices that were actually charged in the past. If showing a sale, ensure the original price was genuinely offered for a reasonable period. Comp...

Guideline 1.1.6 - Safety. Your app includes false or misleading information about potential investment returns.

Fix: Added prominent disclaimers on all projection screens. Changed language from will earn to hypothetical returns. Added past performance does not guarantee future results warnings.

Guideline 1.4 - Your app claims to measure blood oxygen levels using the iPhone camera without validated medical evidence.

Fix: Removed all specific accuracy claims. Changed wording from measures blood oxygen to estimates trends in blood oxygen for wellness purposes only. Added disclaimers that it is not a medical device. Incl...