App Store Guideline 5.6.1 explained: App Store Reviews

Guideline 5.6.1 sits in Apple's Legal section and is most relevant to ads, notifications, and marketing consent.

This page summarizes the review risk in practical terms and links to the official Apple source for the exact rule text.

Apple will check whether ads, notifications, and promotional surfaces are clearly labeled, age-appropriate, and controlled by user consent where required.

Apple will check whether ads, notifications, and promotional surfaces are clearly labeled, age-appropriate, and controlled by user consent where required.

Marketing claims should match the submitted app and should not manipulate users into taps, purchases, tracking, or unrelated flows.

If the app uses ad networks or notification campaigns, privacy disclosures and in-app controls should match the behavior Apple can test.

Ads obscure the app experience, are hard to dismiss, or are not clearly identified as advertising.

Push notifications are required for core use or used for marketing without clear opt-in and opt-out controls.

The app appears to target sensitive audiences or sensitive data without adequate safeguards.

Label ads clearly and make close or skip controls easy to find.

Add explicit consent and opt-out paths for promotional notifications.

Align ad targeting, privacy disclosures, age rating, and reviewer notes before resubmission.

If Apple cited Guideline 5.6.1, reply with the exact change you made and where the reviewer can verify it.

If you believe the app already complies, provide concise evidence, navigation steps, and any supporting documentation instead of a generic appeal.

Keep the tone factual and cooperative. Avoid promising approval or arguing beyond what the submitted build and metadata can prove.