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LINE MINI App Version Review Guidelines

Review Criteria

Review ItemCriteria
Cryptocurrency Exchange Business
  • Can the user navigate (via in-app button or link) to a crypto trading screen (buy/sell/swap execution)?
  • Is the item purchasable via IAP a crypto asset, or exchangeable/withdrawable as crypto?
  • Does the app display NFTs that can be purchased with or exchanged for crypto?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above
Electronic Payment Instrument Business
  • Do the asset list or submitted documents include USDT/USDC/stablecoins?
  • Are USDT/USDC/stablecoins displayed in the app screen or registration info?
  • Are there deposit/withdrawal/exchange/staking routes involving stablecoins?
  • Are currencies other than JPY (USD, KRW, IDR, etc.) displayed or tradable in the app?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above
KAIA Chain Exclusivity
  • Does the app use or allow chains other than KAIA?
  • Is there any bridge or cross-chain functionality, label, or guidance?
  • If the app handles crypto/NFTs, is the issuance/management chain not KAIA?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above. Asset type is not restricted; bridge/cross-chain mention alone is grounds for rejection.
IAP Payment Policy
  • If paid purchases exist, are there external payment routes or off-app redirects outside IAP?
  • Is there a payment path or notice allowing purchase with crypto or stablecoins?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above. Auto-pass if no paid purchases exist.
Intermediary Activity
  • Does the app facilitate crypto asset exchange/trading between users?
  • Does the app take a fee or spread from matching/exchange transactions?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above.
Game Reward (Free Distribution)
  • Can points/items earned through gameplay be exchanged for or withdrawn as crypto?
  • Is there a path to receive crypto directly without IAP as a reward?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above. Auto-pass if rewards are free only.
Gambling / Gacha
  • Is there a probabilistic paid item (gacha) structure?
  • Are gacha rewards crypto/stablecoins, or can they be exchanged/withdrawn as crypto?
  • Is there a clear profit/loss comparison between gacha price and prize value?
→ Rejected if paid gacha rewards are crypto, or if profit/loss structure is clear. Auto-pass if no gacha exists or if gacha is free.
Prepaid Payment Instrument
  • Has the prepaid instrument issuer failed to complete required registration/notification under applicable law?
  • Does the service provide arbitrary refund/exchange at user request?
→ Rejected if Yes to any item above. Auto-pass if prepaid instrument issuance is not applicable.

Compliance

Compliance factorGuidelines
Gambling-related
  • Specifications that provide cash or virtual assets as rewards based on probability using items purchased through payment are not permitted.
  • Specifications that provide gacha mechanisms that can offer substantial value based on probability using in-app currency or virtual assets are not permitted.
  • Specifications that allow participants to receive cash rewards through prize lotteries or slot games by paying a fee are not permitted.
Violence
  • Games or content that contain extreme violent elements are not permitted.
Crime and Drug
  • Content that promotes crime, drug use, abusive behavior, or inappropriately depicts alcohol and tobacco use is not permitted.
Discrimination and Hate
  • Content that contains derogatory remarks or statements regarding race, gender, or sexual orientation is not permitted.
Explicitness
  • Any content that is sexually explicit or contains sexual depictions is not permitted.
Securities
  • Services that have securities are not permitted(where there is an expectation of profit, investment of assets, the invested assets are in a joint enterprise, and profits come from a third party).
Intellectual Property
  • Services that use intellectual property that is not owned for commercial purposes are not permitted.
Prize Contest Law
  • In the case of rewards that are contingent upon payment, the following criteria must be met.
    • Paid below 1,000 YEN ; Max reward 200 YEN
    • Paid equal to/over 1,000 YEN ; Max reward 20% of paid volume
Comprehensive regulatory compliance
  • Additionally, services that are generally difficult to reference based on societal norms may not be permitted depending on the review by the Unifi team.