App Store Policy & Content Compliance Audit

app-store-policy-compliance · v1.1.0 · paid

Evaluates whether your mobile app meets Apple App Store and Google Play Store content and policy requirements — including app quality, content restrictions, regulated industries, and platform standards.

App Quality

app-quality · weight 0.3

App provides genuine utility and is not too simple to justify a standalone app
ab-000445
critical
App is not spam or a near-duplicate of another app in the store
ab-000446
high
App does not impersonate or clone another app's concept, name, or UI
ab-000447
critical
Intellectual property — no unauthorized copyrighted images, fonts, music, or trademarks
ab-000448
high

Content Restrictions

content-restrictions · weight 0.25

No content promoting dangerous activities, weapons manufacturing, or physical harm
ab-000449
high
No misleading health or medical claims — diagnostic or treatment claims require regulatory proof
ab-000450
high
App does not engage in deceptive behavior — does what it says, no fake system notifications
ab-000451
critical
AI-generated content is moderated — no deepfakes, disinformation, or unfiltered harmful output
ab-000452
medium

Regulated Industries

regulated-industries · weight 0.25

Financial services compliance — licensing disclosures, risk disclosures, APR caps
ab-000453
high
Gambling and contests compliance — licensing, age restrictions, jurisdictional controls
ab-000454
high
Health and medical app compliance — HealthKit/Health Connect rules, no health data mining
ab-000455
medium
VPN and network extension compliance — platform APIs only, no tunnel data collection
ab-000456
low

Platform Standards

platform-standards · weight 0.15

Basic accessibility — VoiceOver/TalkBack labels, Dynamic Type, sufficient contrast
ab-000457
medium
Multi-device support — iPad not displaying a stretched iPhone layout, tablet optimization
ab-000458
medium
No competitor app store mentions in content, UI, or metadata
ab-000459
low
No "beta," "test," "preview," or pre-release language visible in the production build
ab-000460
low

Risk Indicators

risk-indicators · weight 0.05

Saturated category risk — commodity or highly competitive app category
ab-000461
info
AI wrapper scrutiny — AI-powered apps with minimal native value may face rejection
ab-000462
info
Regulated business model risk — app operates in a regulated domain
ab-000463
info