Submitting to Apple's App Store pt.3: Apple Guidelines violated (Garmin Connect req)

Former Member
Former Member
Hello,

sorry for being boring with these issues, but I just keep running into them. I've already complained for various difficulties while developing and publishing a companion app for iOS. Here's the latest of these issues: I have an app that is published and available in the App Store, and it turns out it has a stupid bug. I made a bug-fix, it literally means changing a single line of code. But when I try to submit that version to the App Store, I am being told that my app violates Apple's App Store guidelines, because my app requires the Garmin Connect app to be installed.

I ask for Garmin's help on this matter, because requiring the Garmin Connect app to be installed is according to Garmin's own companion app development guidelines.

And that is very logical, of course, the problem is how do I convince the lads at Apple to understand this? I've appealed to the app review board, I've spoken with their representative on the phone, but they keep insisting that Apple's guidelines were clear at stating that an app must not require another app to be installed in order to function.
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Played with an Apple Watch 2 today for the first time, wow, the screen is amazing.
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Played with an Apple Watch 2 today for the first time, wow, the screen is amazing.


    Pity one has to charge it every day. I love how long my Forerunner 235 battery lasts.
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    Former Member
    Thinking about this some more. Since developing Garmin companion apps for iOS are by design against Apple's terms, then this really is something that Garmin needs to sort out with Apple directly for all developers, rather than individual developers battling Apple on a case-by-case manner. Otherwise Garmin should probably remove iOS from its docs and SDKs.
  • Yeah, I'll pass this feedback along. I've only heard of two cases where Apple has refused to approve a companion app like this, so I'm not sure how pervasive the problem has become. Regardless, if we're encouraging something against Apple's guidelines, then we'll need to figure out what to do. I'm sympathetic, but there's very little I myself can do. Not making excuses--just want you to understand my position. I'm definitely not trying to stonewall or be unhelpful. :)
  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Brandon.ConnectIQ

    Hi, any update with that matter?