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Apple Rejects Radio App Update Due to "Excessive" Data Transfer

Saturday November 8, 2008 2:29 pm PST by Arnold Kim
iPhone developer Return7 posts that Apple has rejected a version update to their CastCatcher radio app. The reason for rejection is cited to be "excessive" bandwidth consumption over cellular networks:

CastCatcher Internet Radio cannot be posted to the App Store because it is transferring excessive volumes of data over the cellular network, which as outlined in the iPhone SDK Agreement section 3.3.15, is prohibited

The developers note that the application doesn't use any more bandwidth than other competing iPhone radio apps. Apple has also accepted earlier versions of the application to the App Store.

CastCatcher version 1.2 remains available in the App Store: iTunes Link.
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Yuppi
Posted: 43 months ago
I don't get it. Listening to internet radio via a 3G modem is fine, but not on an iPhone? However I can see how it is not Apple here to blame. Just most Operators suck....
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Kilamite
Posted: 43 months ago
Apple needs to get consistent with this. There's too many contradictions.
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NT1440
Posted: 43 months ago

Apple needs to get consistent with this. There's too many contradictions.


I beleive the data transfers are actually a gripe of AT&T.
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macduke
Posted: 43 months ago
What does it say in iPhone SDK Agreement section 3.3.15? Does it have a hard limit, or just say that excessive use is not allowed? What is excessive usage? 128kbps? Ridiculous. Maybe their latest version had a bug that accidentally made it use more data than what is required to complete the task?
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nagromme
Posted: 43 months ago
Maybe some glitch made it fail a bandwidth test. Resubmit?

I hope AT&T doesn't crack down on my Pandora!
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MadDoc
Posted: 43 months ago
These rejections from the App Store just seem to be getting ridiculous.

I wish there was more clarity in what is and isn't allowed. Just what exactly constitutes "excessive use"?

MadDoc,
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Kilamite
Posted: 43 months ago

I beleive the data transfers are actually a gripe of AT&T.


Yes, but if there are already apps on the store that use the same amount of bandwidth as the update they wanted on the store, that is inconsistency in the store.
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macintel4me
Posted: 43 months ago
I can't imagine that bandwidth changed much between versions, if at all. Seems like Apple is getting more rigid about the acceptance process to me.
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radiogod69
Posted: 43 months ago
WTF, so contradicting. You can get streaming radio through iHeartRadio @ AAC quality but denies this app for the same thing? There's no cap on AT&T bandwidth usage so whats the big deal??? APPROVE it Apple.
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djinn
Posted: 43 months ago

WTF, so contradicting. You can get streaming radio through iHeartRadio @ AAC quality but denies this app for the same thing? There's no cap on AT&T bandwidth usage so whats the big deal??? APPROVE it Apple.


I believe there is a limit in fine print in the TOS. Something 2gig or 5gig of data use and you will be contacted if exceeded.
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