--- title: "Why is Inkwell stuck in review" url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-is-inkwell-stuck-in-review-3t4ncb7y1 source_url: https://www.manton.org/2026/05/19/why-is-inkwell-stuck-in.html type: article source: "Hacker News" published: 2026-05-20T23:09:10.081Z updated: 2026-05-20T23:09:33.280Z tags: ["apple", "ios", "app-store"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why is Inkwell stuck in review **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Developer Manton Reece details the prolonged App Store review ordeal for Inkwell, an iOS RSS/Micro.blog companion app submitted on April 21st. The app has faced multiple rejections across seven guideline categories: missing content reporting/blocking features, a broken Sign in with Apple button, questions about monetization, in-app purchase requirements under guideline 3.1, design issues, lack of account deletion, and a trademark dispute over the name 'Inkwell' — which Apple trademarked in 2002 for a now-defunct Mac handwriting feature but whose trademark is listed as 'dead' by the USPTO. Despite removing features, limiting storefronts to the US (leveraging Epic vs. Apple rules), and appealing to the review board, the trademark issue remains unresolved. The developer questions Apple's authority to enforce a lapsed trademark through App Store gatekeeping. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Apple won't let me show my app](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-won-t-let-me-show-my-app-ipyt8m4hn) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Who Is the Slower App Review Process Actually Stopping? -- Fatbobman's Swift Weekly \#149](https://daily.dev/posts/who-is-the-slower-app-review-process-actually-stopping----fatbobman-s-swift-weekly-149-hxbo09kyz) · Fatbobman · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apple says it may remove apps from the App Store if they don’t attract users](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-says-it-may-remove-apps-from-the-app-store-if-they-don-t-attract-users-r4fpzcnnf) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Enhancements to help you submit and market your apps and games](https://daily.dev/posts/enhancements-to-help-you-submit-and-market-your-apps-and-games-f8u4dbnis) · Apple Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios), [#app-store](https://daily.dev/tags/app-store) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-is-inkwell-stuck-in-review-3t4ncb7y1)