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Will iOS apps that are only UIWebView be rejected?

Are apps that are just UIWebViews (or Phonegap equivalents) that point to a remote URL to be rejected from the app store based on this fact only?

If it’s not clear, what mistakes are easy to make in such a situation, which can lead to a rejection of the application?

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In accordance with Section 4.2 of the App Store Review Guide , yes, such an application will be rejected.

4.2 Minimum functionality
Your app should include features, content, and a user interface that take it beyond the repackaged website. If your application is not particularly useful, unique, or "similar to the application," it does not belong in the App Store. If your application does not provide any lasting entertainment value, it may not be accepted.

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@Moshe correctly points out what they say, but what they do is a completely different story, as we all know. I think it depends on the reviewer you get and on the mood in which they are! Take a look at this example.

The KSL application is their mobile site wrapped in a web view using the back and forward buttons and its store.

Their mobile site is: http://m.ksl.com/

Their link to the application: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ksl.com/id363278608?mt=8

Update: KSL now has an updated application, which is a real application ... so my example no longer applies to them.

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