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Reputation: 4731

Does Apple reject apps that use images used in Apple's apps?

I'm making an audio player app.

In apple's Music app, if music album or podcast doesn't have artwork, musical note image or podcast icon image are shown instead of artwork.

I want to do same thing.

Can I use images in apple's Music app for my app?
Will apple reject my app?

Do I have to create images of musical note and podcast icon by my self?
Or is it recommended to use apple's images for my app for user experience?

I also want to use history icon, podcast icon, and audiobook icon which are used for tab bar icon in apple's apps.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1418

Answers (5)

Sulthan
Sulthan

Reputation: 130152

Note, that you don't have legal rights to use Apple's images. They are copyrighted. Even if the application is not rejected (approver doesn't have to notice the use of copyrighted image), you can have problems later.

Upvotes: 2

sosborn
sosborn

Reputation: 14694

It depends on the reviewer. Some will let it go and others won't. As far as I am concerned, it isn't worth the risk. Just find/create another graphic to use.

Upvotes: 3

Sumanth
Sumanth

Reputation: 4921

Yes apple will reject the application if we use Apple's owned graphics/ property. you can check the guidelines if you need

Upvotes: 1

Hampus Nilsson
Hampus Nilsson

Reputation: 6822

Reusing toolbar / button icons is fine and Apple probably appreciates UI consistency. Many many apps make use of the Apple icons not included in the core set which are in the app store. Using 'larger' art will be frowned upon though, like splash arts / stock images.

Upvotes: 3

Rui Peres
Rui Peres

Reputation: 25917

I did used an image from Apple, and I might say it's rather bizzarre:

1) I uploaded an application for a client that used the "Photos" application icon, and everything went ok, the application was approved.

2) In the next month, I uploaded a new application, for a different client, but with the same logic (only the design was different) and used again the "Photos" application icon. This time the application was reject, stating that I couldn't use Apple icons. After that, I changed the icon and it was approved.

Next time, I won't be using images from Apple. In my case, I didn't had tight deadlines, but if I had, I would be screwed.

Upvotes: 3

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