Real-World Cases

Guideline 4.7 - Your app hosts mini apps that do not individually go through App Review. Each mini app experience must be reviewed.

Fix: Submitted each mini-game as a separate catalog item through Apples new 4.7 review process. Implemented Apples required APIs for managing mini-app permissions and data access. Added content moderation...

Guideline 4.7 - Design - Mini Apps. Your cloud gaming service does not provide a catalog page where each game can be found and launched individually.

Fix: Created individual game pages with descriptions, screenshots, ratings, and age ratings for each title. Each game has a unique URL scheme for deep linking. Catalog is searchable and browsable by genre...

Guideline 4.7 - Your retro game emulator app loads ROM files from the internet without proper content screening.

Fix: Removed ability to download ROMs from the web. Users now can only load ROMs they already own from their device Files app. Added a content verification system and disclaimers about intellectual propert...

Guideline 4.7 - Design. Your app hosts web-based mini-games that can change without App Review oversight.

Fix: Implemented a game review pipeline: new games submitted to Apple via a curated catalog. Each game has metadata (description, age rating, screenshots) visible to Apple. Content changes trigger re-revie...

Guideline 4.7 - Design - Mini Apps. Your retro game emulator does not submit each game ROM for individual review as required by the updated 4.7 guidelines.

Fix: Implemented a game catalog where each ROM is associated with a reviewable entry. Added verification that only legally obtained ROMs can be loaded. Each game type is submitted as part of the emulators...

Guideline 4.7.4 - We noticed that your app includes code for games that are not embedded in the binary. Streaming games must use Apples game streaming framework.

Fix: Integrated Apples required game streaming APIs. Each game now has its own App Store page as required. Implemented Apples controller framework and adapted our streaming protocol to work within their te...

Guideline 4.7 - Design - HTML5 Games. Your app hosts HTML5 mini-games that have not been individually submitted for review.

Fix: Implemented a curated catalog where each game is pre-reviewed before being added. Added content moderation. Applied for the mini-app entitlement from Apple. Limited games to those meeting Apple conten...

Guideline 4.7 - Design - Mini Apps and Mini Games. Your app contains a game streaming service that does not meet the requirements for individually reviewable games.

Fix: Worked with the game streaming platform to submit each game as a separate app clip or app within the catalog. Each game now has its own App Store listing and can be individually reviewed by Apple.