Store policy: Ukraine air-raid status viewer and Safety Awareness

We are planning a read-only Connect IQ app that displays the current air-raid / air-threat status for Ukrainian regions using an authorized data source.

The app would only display the current status and data freshness. It would not provide emergency push notifications, incident detection, guaranteed real-time warnings, or claim to replace official alert systems. The Store description and app would explicitly state that it is a supplementary informational tool.

Would this type of app be eligible for the Connect IQ Store under the current Safety Awareness policy, or would it be considered a safety-awareness app that may not be listed?

For context, a similar informational app is currently available in the Store:

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/d2ee714d-11d4-44f2-9a3b-ae16911176cd

Thanks!

Best,
Serhii

0 jim_m_58 16 days ago

Nothing strikes me as a reason that the app wouldn't be approved. I'd try submitting it,

In some ways, it's similar in theory to an app that alerts for severe weather and I'd bet there are some of those available.

One thing I'd suggest, if your app doesn't already do it, is have a background service that looks for something every "x" minutes even if the app isn't visible, and if something important happens, use

Background.requestApplicationWake

to alert the user to open the main app

Another option would be if you app published a complication that can then be displayec on watchfaces so a user can easily keep an eye on things.

0 dpawlyk 4 days ago

The fact that something similar was already approved suggests your app would be approved.