can I publish a product-sponsored app?

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popper76 OP

Created Dec ’22

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Good morning everyone

I'm a freelance developer, and I'm thinking of publishing a game app: a platform-style game for kids, with educational and fun elements for health and medicine. The app will be sponsored by a WEB ERP/CRM for clinical centers, therefore the logo of this ERP will be present at the beginning of the title page (e.g. this game is sponsored by etcetc) .

I wanted to ask if there are any restrictions to publish this kind of apps, which don't have ads but (as I said before) show the sponsor who financed the development of the game.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a definite answer, Davide

Answered by Claude31 in 740123022

I cannot give definitive answer and I fear no one can guanratee a future review decision. even if you found cases which appear similar, that would not be a guarantee for your app.

So these is simply a personal (not legal) opinion.

I do not see any guideline that forbids it.

if I understand correctly, it will be similar to a Copyright statement, which is authorized.

If you had the authorisation from this company to use some copyrighted material, you would likely be authorised to mention their name.

At the end, the review decision should depend on the content of the notice.

However, this could be considered as advertising, hence you should review all related guidelines, 2.5.18 and specially for kids (1.3).

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with educational and fun elements for health and medicine.

I would also read carefully all the guidelines related to health apps.

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Claude31 OP

Dec ’22

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I cannot give definitive answer and I fear no one can guanratee a future review decision. even if you found cases which appear similar, that would not be a guarantee for your app.

So these is simply a personal (not legal) opinion.

I do not see any guideline that forbids it.

if I understand correctly, it will be similar to a Copyright statement, which is authorized.

If you had the authorisation from this company to use some copyrighted material, you would likely be authorised to mention their name.

At the end, the review decision should depend on the content of the notice.

However, this could be considered as advertising, hence you should review all related guidelines, 2.5.18 and specially for kids (1.3).

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with educational and fun elements for health and medicine.

I would also read carefully all the guidelines related to health apps.

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Answer 2

popper76 OP

Dec ’22

I read guidelines you suggested me, I have decided that I won't publish the app in the kids sect. btw the game will be suitable for all ages(no violence). Also the game will be short (around 10 minutes). I want to add some kind of leaderboard for whoever completes the game faster. Everything will be developed in JS and released in Cordova. For "elements for health and medicine" I mean things like "wear a mask"/ "wash your hands", so nothing particular (I think). Do you think there is any impediments with the guidelines?

Thank you very much for your advices Davide

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Answer 3

hasnatali420 OP

Mar ’23

There are no restrictions for such kinds of games. I think you can publish your all games but please keep in mind that no nudity or vulgar content should be published. I already published an app for my website, that is balloonslane.com.

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