App Store 1.1.6 rejection: False features and prank communications

Calling a feature “for entertainment” doesn’t settle a 1.1.6 rejection. Apple applies this rule to false information, fabricated device readings, and deceptive functionality. It also rejects apps that enable anonymous or prank calls and SMS/MMS messages.

Compare the promise with the feature

Check what the listing, onboarding, buttons, and results tell a person. Does a supposed tracker locate anything? Is a reading actually measured? Can someone contact another person anonymously or as a prank?

We’d trace the advertised feature from the store screenshot through to its result. A disclaimer at the bottom doesn’t undo a misleading claim at the top.

Change what the app offers

Remove prohibited prank communication features and false capabilities. For a legitimate simulation or educational feature, describe precisely what is simulated and assess whether the remaining experience still fits Apple’s rule. Changing the label alone won’t fix a feature whose premise is deceptive.

Test the revised flow and update every place that repeats the old claim. Show Apple what the app now does, with screenshots or a short recording and reproducible steps. For genuine measurements, provide the actual method rather than an unsupported accuracy promise.