Can you promote in r/appledevelopers?
The Reddit for Apple Developers
The short answer
Participate genuinely on-topic, disclose your affiliation when sharing your product or work, and avoid repeated or purely promotional posts.
What works here
- Answer questions and engage on-topic
- Share your app/project with disclosure
- Provide demos or help if relevant to a developer question
What gets posts removed
- Posting ads or repeated solicitation
- Excessive self-promotion without disclosure
- Off-topic promotion for acquiring customers
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo spam or excessive self-promotion
The rules limit promotional content and require disclosure when sharing your own work, meaning vendor/founder posts are permitted only sparingly and transparently.
Topicality requirement
Posts must be related to developing apps for Apple, so promotion must be relevant to the community's focus.
Civility requirement
Engage respectfully when interacting as a vendor or founder.
Official rules of r/appledevelopers
- 01Stay on topic
- 02Be respectful and civil
- 03No spam or excessive self-promotion
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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