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Apple rejected my dictation app for using the accessibility API

by Rene Zelaya mitmllc.com published 2026-05-276 min read

Apple rejected WhisperPad under Guideline 2.4.5 for using the accessibility API to paste transcribed text. After an appeal that ended in another rejection, I split it into two versions — a compliant one on the App Store, and the original auto-paste version, direct.

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