Apple Beefed Up Its Rule Against Copycat Apps

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By John VoorheesNov 17, 2025, 8:54 am140 pts
Last week, I wrote about Apple’s new policies surrounding mini apps. However, that wasn’t the only change made to the App Review Guidelines last week. Apple also added a new subsection “c” to its rule against Copycat apps: 4.1(c) You cannot use another developer’s icon, brand, or product name in your app’s…

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