App Review response — Submission c36212e9 (Physarum Ambient, iOS 1.0)¶

Two artifacts for App Store Connect: 1. Resolution Center reply — paste into the reply box after replacing the screenshots. 2. App Review Information → Notes — update this field so future reviews find the features.

Both are metadata-only: replacing screenshots + adding a preview video + this reply continues the SAME review with the SAME binary (Apple treats 2.3.3 + 4.2-via-screenshots as a metadata rejection). No new build is required.

1. Resolution Center reply¶

Hello, and thank you for the detailed review.

We believe both issues stem from the same cause: our previous screenshots showed only the full-screen visual with the on-screen controls hidden, so the app's actual functionality was not visible. We have replaced the 6.7-inch iPhone and 13-inch iPad screenshots (and added an app preview) with new captures that show the app genuinely in use — the parameter editor, the preset library, and the photo/video capture sheet are all visible in the live app.

Guideline 2.3.3 — Screenshots: The new screenshots are real captures from the running app showing its interface in use: the live editor with parameter sliders, the preset browser, the capture/export sheet, and the toolbar over the running visual.

Guideline 4.2 — Functionality: Physarum is a full creative tool, not a passive viewer. It opens player-first (the living visual fills the screen, which is the app's signature), so the editing controls may not be obvious in a brief look. Here is exactly where they are:

Parameter editor — tap the sliders icon at the top-right of the toolbar (on iPad in landscape it is docked as a panel on the right). It exposes 40+ live parameters across six sections (agents, per-species sensing/movement, an interaction matrix, pheromone decay and diffusion, dynamics, and post-FX), each adjustable in real time, with randomize, per-parameter locks, mutate, preset morphing, and full undo/redo.
Preset library — tap the preset name at the top-left (or the sidebar icon). It is a searchable, tag-filterable browser of curated presets that you can load, edit, and save your own into 24 slots, with import/export and iCloud sync across your devices.
Audio reactivity — in the editor, open "Audio Reactive" and enable it (this requests microphone access). The visuals then pulse and bloom to live sound via a routable, gain- controlled three-band analyzer.
Capture & export — tap the share icon in the toolbar to export a high-resolution still (PNG/HEIC), a video clip (HEVC/H.264, up to 4K), or a Live Photo, saved to Photos or shared.
Apple TV — the iOS app can also mirror and control the simulation live on a paired Apple TV.

So the app lets people do something they could not do before: shape an emergent slime-mold simulation in real time, make it react to music, and capture the result as stills, video, or Live Photos. We hope the new screenshots and preview make that clear, and we are glad to answer any questions or walk through the app on a call.

Thank you for your time.

2. App Review Information → Notes (update this field)¶

Physarum opens player-first: the living visual fills the screen and the controls float in a slim top toolbar, so please tap into them to see the full app:

Sliders icon (top-right of the toolbar) → the full parameter editor (40+ live parameters: agents, species sensing/movement, interaction matrix, pheromone, dynamics, post-FX) with randomize, locks, mutate, preset morph, and undo/redo.
Preset name (top-left) or the sidebar icon → the searchable preset library; save your own into 24 slots, import/export, iCloud sync.
In the editor, "Audio Reactive" → enable to grant microphone access; the visuals react to live sound.
Share icon (toolbar) → export a still (PNG/HEIC), a video (HEVC/H.264, up to 4K), or a Live Photo to Photos.
Expand icon → fullscreen ambient mode (tap the canvas to reveal the exit + capture controls).

Permissions: microphone = audio-reactive visuals (optional); local network = control Physarum running on an Apple TV (optional). Neither is required to use the app.