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Apple rejects Apple Watch apps that just tell time, requires independent approval for certain health apps

Last updated: May 14, 2021 3:20 pm UTC
By Dan Pye
Apple rejects Apple Watch apps that just tell time, requires independent approval for certain health apps

In a series of updates to its App Store guidelines, Apple has spelled out some boundaries for which apps will be allowed on the Apple Watch.

Apple rejects Apple Watch apps that just tell time, requires independent approval for certain health apps

Watch apps built primarily to tell time will be rejected, reflecting the time Apple has spent in its own exhaustive efforts to create intricate faces for the watch.

Apple also clarified that apps used for health-related research on human subjects will need to be approved by an independent ethics review board.


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