[Wheaties466]

If you cant sufficiently explain why your app needs the permissions it does thats on you and the submitter needs to take accountability here. Resubmit with a better explanation.

I get that the app store is strict. But its strict for a reason. Apple or the app store isn't out to get your app or you.

[AndroTux]

All right, mister smarty pants. Let's hear it then: What is a better explanation than "this app need camera permissions, because it takes photos, because it is a fucking camera app"?

[Wheaties466]

Halide is a professional-grade camera application that offers advanced photography features such as manual controls, RAW and ProRAW capture, live histograms, focus peaking, depth capture, macro photography, augmented reality overlays, adaptive gesture controls, exposure tools like zebra stripes, and advanced video recording options. In order to provide these functionalities, these require camera permissions to access and control the device's camera hardware in real-time. Each feature relies on direct interaction with the camera to adjust settings, analyze live image data, and offer immediate feedback, making camera access essential for the app to function as intended and enhance the overall user experience.

moral of the story. spend 3 extra minutes writing something out and save yourself from a headache.

why are we assuming every person that reviews apps knows what ur app does? with submissions like this the explain it like im 5 approach is necessary.

[mablopoule]

There's strict, and there's kafkaian. It's not as if the reason why a camera app would require the camera is pretty obscure, especially if neither the app nor the permission text changed that much between reviews.