Rejection (Submission cb80235c-cf2f-4245-817c-ba80d9c8929d, 2026-07-08, v1.0
build 1782924012): "The metadata appears to contain potentially misleading
references to third-party content … content that resembles Lisa.ai without the
necessary authorization."
Not a code issue — metadata. There are several pre-existing AI apps that
share the common name "Lisa" (e.g. Lisa Chat: AI Bot Assistant id6448847169,
Lisa AI: Dance Video Maker id6443832829, lisaai.app). The reviewer sees a
new AI app named "Lisa Pocket" and flags it as resembling "Lisa.ai." The
lisa.ai substring the reviewer likely spotted is inside our own domain,
meetlisa.ai.
LISA is our own original product, not an impersonation, and is categorically different from the cloud "Lisa" chatbots:
| Other "Lisa" apps | LISA / Lisa Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Hosted cloud chatbot / media generator | Self-hosted, open-source (MIT) agent on the user's own Mac |
| Ours since | — | Website + public GitHub (2026-05-02) + npm (2026-05-13) |
| App role | Standalone service | Thin companion client — connects only to the user's machine |
| Brand | — | meetlisa.ai (our domain), GitHub oratis/LISA |
Evidence links (all public, consistent branding — "An AI agent with a real self"):
- Website: https://meetlisa.ai · Privacy: https://meetlisa.ai/privacy
- Source (public, MIT, since 2026-05-02): https://github.com/oratis/LISA
- Package (public): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@oratis/lisa
- Install: https://github.com/oratis/homebrew-tap
4.1(a) explicitly offers an "attach documentary evidence of your rights" path. Reply to the review message (no resubmit needed to send a reply). If Apple approves, done. If they still insist, fall back to a rename (below).
Re: Submission ID cb80235c-cf2f-4245-817c-ba80d9c8929d — Guideline 4.1(a)
Hello, and thank you for reviewing Lisa Pocket.
Lisa Pocket is the official companion app for LISA, our own original,
independently developed product. It is not affiliated with — and contains no
references to or content from — "Lisa.ai" or any other third party. "Lisa" is a
common given name and the name of our own software; any similarity to other apps
that share this common name is coincidental.
Please also note: the string "lisa.ai" in our metadata is part of our own
domain name, meetlisa.ai, which we own and operate. It is not a reference to any
third-party service.
LISA is also meaningfully different from other "Lisa"-named apps: it is a free,
open-source (MIT-licensed), self-hosted AI agent that runs locally on the user's
own Mac. Lisa Pocket is a thin client that connects only to the user's own
machine (or an instance the user chooses) — it is not a standalone cloud chatbot
or media-generation service.
Documentary evidence that this is our own product:
- Official website: https://meetlisa.ai
- Open-source code (public, MIT, first published May 2026):
https://github.com/oratis/LISA
- Public software package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@oratis/lisa
- Installation tap: https://github.com/oratis/homebrew-tap
We are the sole developer of both LISA and this app, and we are glad to adjust
any specific element you identify. If a particular word, image, or field is the
concern, please let us know exactly which one and we will revise it right away.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards,
<your name>
Replace
<your name>. Keep the tone factual and cooperative — the closing offer to change a specific element is what usually converts a 4.1(a) hold.
Apple may check that the developer account owns the brand. The account is Telloria / wangharp@gmail.com; the brand is meetlisa.ai / oratis. If those aren't obviously the same entity to a reviewer, add a line to the reply: "I am the sole developer and operator of both the Lisa Pocket app account and meetlisa.ai / the oratis GitHub organization." (Optional booster: add an "iOS companion app" mention/link on meetlisa.ai so the marketing URL itself ties the app to the brand.)
Display name is metadata-only — the bundle id ai.meetlisa.main stays. Ranked:
LISA — Agent Console(orLisa Agent Console) — names the true category (dev/agent tool), clearly not a generic "Lisa AI" chatbot. Strongest signal.meetlisa— matches the domain exactly; unmistakably our brand.LISA Pocket(all-caps LISA) — smallest change; weakest differentiation.
If we rename, also drop the generic keyword assistant (it's what the cloud
"Lisa" chatbots rank on) and lead the subtitle with the self-hosted angle, e.g.
Self-hosted AI agent, on the go.
Keywords/description name Claude, Codex, Aider (real integrations). Factual interoperability references are generally fine; the reviewer flagged "Lisa.ai," not these. Leave them unless a future reviewer objects.