Real-World Cases

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your education app was generated by AI code generation tools and lacks unique design elements.

Fix: Used AI for initial prototyping but completely redesigned the UI with custom components, unique animations, and brand-specific design system. AI-generated code is fine but the final product must have...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your app built with Glide/Adalo/Thunkable has been identified as template-generated.

Fix: Rebuilt using SwiftUI with custom design. Used the no-code version as a prototype for UX testing. Custom-built apps always have better approval rates than no-code platforms.

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your fitness app was identified as being generated by a no-code platform with minimal customization.

Fix: Exported the design from Adalo as wireframes and rebuilt natively in SwiftUI. Added HealthKit integration, workout video streaming, custom rep counter using device motion, and gym check-in via NFC. Na...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design - Spam. The app does not provide a unique user experience and appears to be generated from a template service.

Fix: Substantially customized the generated code, added unique features not in the template, created custom animations and UI components, and added app-specific content that distinguished it from other tem...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Your app appears to be generated from FlutterFlow without sufficient customization to differentiate it from the template.

Fix: Exported the FlutterFlow code and customized it extensively in Flutter directly. Created custom widgets, animations, and a unique recipe card design. Added features FlutterFlow templates do not offer:...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Your app was created using a commercialized app builder (Bubble.io) and does not provide unique native functionality.

Fix: Rebuilt the most critical flows natively in SwiftUI while keeping Bubble for the backend. The app now has native navigation, offline support, push notifications, and widgets that a Bubble wrapper cann...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your app was created using an app builder service and does not provide a unique, app-like experience.

Fix: Switched to a custom-built React Native app. Used the no-code version as a prototype and rebuilt with actual native features: offline sermons, Bible reading plan, prayer wall, and donation via Apple P...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Apps created from a commercialized template or app generation service will be rejected.

Fix: Rebuilt core features natively in Swift. Kept some WebView for content but wrapped it in native navigation, added custom animations, and unique quiz mechanics.

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your app appears to be generated from a template with minimal customization. The app does not provide sufficient unique functionality.

Fix: Switched to custom development. Designed unique UI, added personalized content recommendation engine, and implemented features specific to our niche. Costly but necessary.

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your restaurant app was identified as being built with a white-label app service and does not provide unique functionality.

Fix: Migrated to a custom solution using Firebase and SwiftUI. Built features specific to our restaurant: virtual queue, kitchen cam live view, chef recommendations, and ingredient sourcing stories. Unique...

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Your app appears to have been created from a template with minimal customization.

Fix: Switched to custom development. Hired a developer to build a native Swift app with unique design and features specific to our use case. App approved on first submission.

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Apps created from a commercialized template or app generation service will be rejected unless they are submitted directly by the provider.

Fix: Had to consolidate into a single app with multi-tenant support where each restaurant has their own profile. Used deep links for restaurant-specific branding.

Guideline 4.2.6 - Design. Apps created from a commercialized template or app generation service will be rejected.

Fix: Had to completely redesign the approach. Each client app now has unique UI themes, custom icons, bespoke onboarding flows, and unique feature sets. No two apps look alike anymore.