New iOS developer policy: NO ads in notifications!

[CaptSaltyJack]

I'd love to see Apple have a new policy for developers: if you're going to use push notifications, it can ONLY be notifications relevant to your app (a new message, or something is done processing, etc) - it may NOT be used for ads. I'm tired of installing apps that ask for push notifications, so I figure it's something useful. But actually, they just use it to advertise their other apps.

This should be something Apple checks for when people submit apps, and those apps should be denied.

 

[maflynn]

Well then tell them.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

 

[Daveoc64]

It would be very difficult for Apple to check the misuse of notifications unless it happened in a very obvious way (e.g. the first time you use the App).

 

[CaptSaltyJack]

Well then tell them.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Done!

 

[rorschach]

That's already against the rules. You should report it using the "Report a Problem" button on its App Store page.

https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

5. Push notifications
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5.6 Apps cannot use Push Notifications to send advertising, promotions, or direct marketing of any kind
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[CaptSaltyJack]

That's already against the rules. You should report it using the "Report a Problem" button on its App Store page.

https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

Oh, nice find! Thanks!