An approach is provided for providing recommendations based on a recommendation model and a context-based rule. A recommendation platform receives a request for generating at least one recommendation, the request including at least one user identifier, at least one application identifier, or a combination thereof. Next, the recommendation platform determines at least one recommendation model associated with the at least one user identifier, the at least one application identifier, or a combination thereof. Then, the recommendation platform determines at least one context-based recommendation rule. Then, the recommendation platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the at least one recommendation model, the at least one context-based recommendation rule, or a combination thereof for generating the at least one recommendation.