Can I promote my iOS app here?
No. Rule 2 bans self-promotion of apps, videos, and blog posts. You must modmail the moderators first and get approval before posting any promotional content.
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r/ios rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ios: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 1,007,920
- Verified
- September 21, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No hardware support issues. (Software issues allowed): > **Rule 7** No hardware support issues, instead go to r/applehelp or r/iphonehelp. Software issues (iOS & iPadOS issues) are permitted. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- Civility: All users that participate in this subreddit are expected to act civilly. We encourage all our users to read [Reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette) prior to participating on Reddit. We will not tolerate the following: - Insults, discrimination, or hate speech based on race, gender, age, nationality, sexuality, or religion. - Anything that violates [Reddit’s Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy)
- Posts must foster reasonable discussions.: > **Rule 8** All posts must foster reasonable discussion, posts shouldn't just be "Wow x feature is so cool" or "I hate x feature". Posts should have actual content, and shouldn't be rants or "circlejerking" posts. This rule also covers spam and illegitimate/sketchy links. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- No speed issues, battery life, beta issue or Siri answers.: > **Rule 1** No posts highlighting throttling issues, speedtest results, battery life/health/drain except in the [Weekly iOS Battery Support Megathread](http://reddit.com/r/ios/about/sticky?num=2) or hilarious Siri answers >iOS betacontents belong to r/iOSBeta Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below). _________________
- Promotion and Spam Guidelines: > **Rule 2** Do not self-promote your own youtube channels, videos, or blog posts. Refrain from posting news with minimal/recycled content. This Rule also applies to Developers promoting their own apps. If a Developer wishes to do an AMA/promote your app, please [modmail us](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fios) first. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- No blog sites with only a summary of another site.: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > **Rule 3** No sites that provide only a brief summary with a link to the full article on someone else's site. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- No app codes.: > **Rule 4** Do not submit photos of codes, or just the codes (from places like Starbucks) themselves. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below). _________________
- No photos of app release notes, except for updates to iOS.: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > **Rule 5** No posting of app release notes (funny or otherwise) except for updates to iOS. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below). ___________________
- Off-Topic.: > **Rule 6** Posts must be discussions about iOS only. For all discussions about Apple, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or any other off-topic discussions, please move the discussion to the relevant subreddits. We don't allow spam or irrelevant self-promotion without authorization from the moderators. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- No reposts and/or rehosted content.: > **Rule 9** No reposting and/or rehosted content. For reposts, please check the /new section of the sub to see if the content you want to post has been posted by another user. Rehosting usually means taking the content from the original source and hosting it somewhere. In /r/ios's case, we mean that an article has shared the news that another source originally published.
- No low-effort posts.: > **Rule 10** No low-effort posts such as image macros and single sentence text posts, AI content or posting with caps lock on. Moderators may use discretion to upkeep the quality of the subreddit. Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- Show your Homescreen/Lockscren iOS Thread: > **Rule 11** No post about your Homescreen/Lockscren /Control Settings setup, except in the [Show your Homescreen/Lockscren iOS Thread](http://reddit.com/r/ios/about/sticky?num=1) Reposting posts removed by a moderator without express permission is not allowed. Not here, and not on most of reddit. Please read reddiquette (linked below).
- Common Question: **Frequently asked question:** Your submission has been deemed as a question very frequently asked that often does not have a change in answer. Please use our search bar
- No iCloud lock posts: No iCloud lock posts, if you really own it, contact Apple
Works well
- A well-researched discussion post about a specific iOS feature, with real analysis and a clear question that invites others to share their experience.
- A news link to the original source about an iOS update, with your own substantive commentary in the body of the post.
- A developer AMA, but only after you modmail the moderators and get approval, as Rule 2 requires.
- A software issue question about iOS or iPadOS, with enough detail and context to foster a real discussion, since Rule 7 allows software issues.
Avoid
- Posting your own YouTube channel, video, or blog post. Rule 2 bans self-promotion outright.
- Posting a link to your site that only summarizes another source. Rule 3 removes summary-only blog sites.
- Posting battery life, battery health, throttling, or speedtest content outside the weekly battery megathread. Rule 1 sends those to the sticky.
- Posting homescreen, lockscreen, or control center setups as standalone posts. Rule 11 keeps those in the dedicated thread.
- Posting about hardware support issues. Rule 7 sends those to r/applehelp or r/iphonehelp.
- Posting AI-generated content, image macros, or single-sentence text posts. Rule 10 removes low-effort posts.
What r/ios Is For
This community is for discussions about iOS only. The public description says it is about iOS, developed by Apple Inc. Rule 6 makes clear that posts must be about iOS, and that general Apple, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or other off-topic discussions belong elsewhere. Software issues related to iOS and iPadOS are allowed, but hardware support issues are not. The community wants posts that foster reasonable discussion, not rants, circlejerking, or low-effort content.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether your post survives are strict and specific. Rule 2, called Promotion and Spam Guidelines, bans self-promotion of YouTube channels, videos, blog posts, and your own apps, and requires developers to modmail the moderators before doing an AMA or promoting an app. Rule 8, called Posts must foster reasonable discussions, removes posts that are just rants, circlejerking, or sketchy links. Rule 3, called No blog sites with only a summary of another site, blocks sites that summarize another source and link out to the full article. Rule 6, called Off-Topic, requires posts to be about iOS only and bans spam or irrelevant self-promotion without moderator authorization. Rule 10, called No low-effort posts, removes image macros, single-sentence text posts, and AI content. Rule 9, called No reposts and/or rehosted content, blocks reposts and rehosted articles. Rule 1, called No speed issues, battery life, beta issue or Siri answers, sends battery and speed posts to a weekly megathread. Rule 7, called No hardware support issues, sends hardware problems to r/applehelp or r/iphonehelp. Rule 11, called Show your Homescreen/Lockscren iOS Thread, keeps homescreen and lockscreen setups in a sticky thread. Rule 5, called No photos of app release notes, except for updates to iOS, blocks app release note screenshots. Rule 4, called No app codes, blocks photos or text of app codes.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine discussion about iOS that has real content and invites reasonable conversation. If you are a developer, the only sanctioned path is to modmail the moderators first before promoting an app or doing an AMA, as Rule 2 requires. If you are not promoting anything, you can share iOS news from the original source, as long as it is not a repost or a rehosted version of someone else's article. You can discuss software issues in iOS or iPadOS, since Rule 7 allows those. You can ask thoughtful questions that are not frequently asked, since the common question rule removes repetitive questions and asks you to use the search bar first. The best approach is to participate as a community member who cares about iOS, share original insights, and only approach the moderators with a promotion plan after you understand the room.
What To Avoid
Do not self-promote your YouTube channel, videos, blog posts, or apps. Rule 2 bans this and requires developers to modmail first before any AMA or app promotion. Do not post sketchy or spammy links, which Rule 8 covers. Do not post sites that only summarize another source and link to the full article, which Rule 3 bans. Do not post battery life, battery health, throttling, speedtest results, or Siri answers outside the weekly battery megathread, which Rule 1 requires. Do not post iOS beta content, which belongs in r/iOSBeta. Do not post hardware support issues, which Rule 7 sends to r/applehelp or r/iphonehelp. Do not post homescreen, lockscreen, or control center setups outside the dedicated sticky thread, which Rule 11 requires. Do not post app release note photos unless they are for iOS updates, which Rule 5 bans. Do not post app codes or photos of codes, which Rule 4 bans. Do not repost or rehost content, which Rule 9 forbids. Do not post AI content, image macros, single-sentence text posts, or anything in all caps, which Rule 10 removes. Do not post iCloud lock questions, which have their own ban. Do not repost content that a moderator removed without express permission, which every rule repeats.
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Common questions about r/ios
Can I share a blog post I wrote about iOS?
No. Rule 2 explicitly bans self-promotion of YouTube channels and videos. You would need to contact the moderators first and get permission.
Can I post a link to a news article about iOS?
Yes, but only if the original source has substantial content and you are not just reposting or rehosting someone else's article. Rule 3 bans sites that only provide a brief summary with a link to the full article elsewhere.
Can I ask about battery drain on my iPhone?
No. Rule 1 sends all battery life and battery health posts to the weekly iOS battery support megathread, linked in the subreddit sticky.
Can I post about iPadOS or Apple Watch here?
No. Rule 6 requires posts to be about iOS only. General Apple, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch discussions belong in their respective subreddits.
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