Real-World Cases

Guideline 1.3 - Safety - Kids Category. The use of terms like For Kids in app metadata is reserved for the Kids Category.

Fix: Removed For Kids from the app name and all metadata. Changed to Educational Learning App. If not in Kids Category, you cannot use kids-related terms in naming.

Guideline 1.3 - Safety - Kids Category. Your Kids Category app includes third-party analytics that may collect data from children.

Fix: Removed Firebase Analytics and AdMob completely. Replaced with privacy-safe analytics that dont collect personal data. Used only Apple-approved ad networks for kids apps. Added parental gate for any e...

Guideline 1.3 - Safety - Kids Category. Your Kids Category app includes login functionality that could allow children to access external websites or social media.

Fix: Put all external links behind a parental gate requiring a math problem or custom PIN. Made the parent section only accessible via settings with age verification. Removed all social media links from th...

Guideline 1.3 - Kids Category - Your app requires account creation or third-party login for children under 13 without parental consent mechanisms.

Fix: Added a parental gate before the login screen—a math problem too difficult for young children. Also added an alternative local-only mode that works without any account. Made account creation entirely...

Guideline 1.3 - Safety - Kids Category. We noticed that your Kids Category app includes analytics tools that may collect data from children under 13.

Fix: Configured RevenueCat to not collect any identifiable data. Removed all non-essential third-party SDKs. Implemented parental consent flow before any data collection. Added a privacy-first kids mode.

Guideline 1.3 - Kids Category - Your app includes third-party analytics SDK that collects device identifiers from users in the Kids Category.

Fix: Removed Firebase Analytics entirely. Replaced with a custom analytics solution that only stores anonymized, aggregated data on our own servers. No device identifiers, no ad tracking, no third-party SD...

Guideline 1.3 - Safety - Kids Category. Your app is submitted to the Kids Category but includes features not appropriate for children.

Fix: Removed all social features, external links, and user-generated content. Added parental gate before any external actions. Made the app completely self-contained with no internet requirement for gamepl...