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Free sports prediction app with prizes being classified as gambling under Guideline 5.3.4
I’m looking for guidance regarding App Review classifying my app as gambling / real-money gaming under Guideline 5.3.4. My app is a free football prediction competition app where users predict match scores and compete in rankings based on prediction accuracy. Top-ranked users may occasionally receive promotional physical prizes such as headphones, consoles, or other products. Important details: participation is completely free there are no entry fees users cannot deposit money users cannot withdraw money there is no wagering or betting system there are no sportsbooks, odds, or casino mechanics users never risk money to participate prizes are funded directly by the platform as promotional rewards Apple rejected the app under: Guideline 2.3.6 – Accurate Metadata Guideline 5.3.4 – Gaming, Gambling, and Lotteries App Review is stating that the app includes “real money gambling, real money betting, or real money skill-based gaming” and is requesting gambling licenses and geo-restrictions. My understanding was that gambling generally requires users to risk something of value (money/payment/consideration) for a chance to win prizes, which does not happen in this app. I would appreciate guidance from developers who have experience with: Free prediction or fantasy-style apps with promotional prizes Skill-based competitions reviewed by Apple Sweepstakes/contest compliance on the App Store UI/wording that may accidentally trigger gambling classification Whether App Review typically requires legal contest rules instead of gambling licenses in cases like this If anyone has successfully published a similar app, I’d really appreciate hearing what changes or clarifications helped during review. I want to launch initially in Brazil Thank you.
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Free sports prediction app with prizes being classified as gambling under Guideline 5.3.4
I’m looking for guidance regarding App Review classifying my app as gambling / real-money gaming under Guideline 5.3.4. My app is a free football prediction competition app where users predict match scores and compete in rankings based on prediction accuracy. Top-ranked users may occasionally receive promotional physical prizes such as headphones, consoles, or other products. Important details: participation is completely free there are no entry fees users cannot deposit money users cannot withdraw money there is no wagering or betting system there are no sportsbooks, odds, or casino mechanics users never risk money to participate prizes are funded directly by the platform as promotional rewards Apple rejected the app under: Guideline 2.3.6 – Accurate Metadata Guideline 5.3.4 – Gaming, Gambling, and Lotteries App Review is stating that the app includes “real money gambling, real money betting, or real money skill-based gaming” and is requesting gambling licenses and geo-restrictions. My understanding was that gambling generally requires users to risk something of value (money/payment/consideration) for a chance to win prizes, which does not happen in this app. I would appreciate guidance from developers who have experience with: Free prediction or fantasy-style apps with promotional prizes Skill-based competitions reviewed by Apple Sweepstakes/contest compliance on the App Store UI/wording that may accidentally trigger gambling classification Whether App Review typically requires legal contest rules instead of gambling licenses in cases like this If anyone has successfully published a similar app, I’d really appreciate hearing what changes or clarifications helped during review. I want to launch initially in Brazil Thank you.
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