I am trying to create my app on iTunes Connect, so I can add my game center features. When I reach the screen where I fill in the default language, app name, sku number, and bundle id, I receive an error message:
The App Name you entered has already been used.
Does this mean someone else has used this app id? I couldn't find the an app with this name on the iTunes Store anywhere.
I just started creating the app on iTunes Connect, so I definitely didn't use it.
Is there some way to verify that this is not a bug, and someone else has chosen the name?
If you created an entry for the first App in iTunesConnect, even if it was never submitted or uploaded, then that name is locked to that iTunesConnect App permanently. That means if another user have choose same name already but still not upload and release app than you will not able to find on itunes store.
See Apple app store tips
The name you select for your app is perhaps one of the most important aspects to marketing your app and can distinguish your app on the App Store.
If you submit an app name which is already in use within the same geography in which your app is sold, you will be prompted to enter another name.
You can find more info in iTunesConnect Developer's guide
You can submit an app with the same name if you change the default language (for example, changing English (US) to English (Canada).
replace Runner with your app name
Apple also accepts the appeal on it only If you have trademark rights of given name.
The app name you entered is already being used. If you have trademark rights to this name and would like it released for your use, submit a claim.
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Does Apple reject the app if Bundle Display Name and iTunes app name are not identical?
ex : My app name is ABC, iTunes doesn't let me use it in App Store as it's already taken by someone else. So, I'm going to change it as ABC - My country name.
Does it make a confusion to the user? And will my app get rejected by Apple?
Always maintain app names in iTunes Connect and as displayed on a device should be similar, so as not to cause confusion. Please refer 3.4 from apple review guide. Apple Review Guide
Im working on client project. I need to test my product for In App Purchase. I created app details in itunes connect through my account. I used my client App name,icons,everything. But if finally i upload app from client account, Is anything error will come on the app name, icons,Availability date, etc.
App names in iTunesConnect are like domain names: Once a name is 'registered' (i.e. used for an app) on one account, no one else can create an app on iTunesConnect with the same name. You give no details about the error you see, so I guess this might be your problem.
To use the same app name for your client, you need to delete the app from your iTunesConnect account. After some time --don't know how long-- the app name will become available again for someone else to use. Then you can use it for your client's app.
Bottom line: Never use the real name, a client gave to an app, in iTunesConnect!
I'm trying to upload an app to the app store and getting the following error (which is easy enough to understand):
The App Name you have entered has already been used
The app is not on the iTunes. Is there any way to figure out who owns the app or what bundle id it is associated with?
It's means the app name is already registered by another developer. If that developer already releases the app then you can find the app by searching the app name in iTunes store.
App names can be reserved for 180 days (6 months) as detailed here: iTunes Connect Developer Guide
After creating your app and it is in the state Prepare For Upload or
Waiting For Upload, you have 180 days (6 months) from your creation
date in iTunes Connect to deliver a binary to Apple. If you do not
deliver a binary before the 180-day deadline, your app is deleted
from iTunes Connect. As a result of this deletion, your app name can
be used by another developer and you cannot reuse the app name, SKU
or bundle ID. See “Deleting an App” to learn more about the
ramifications of App Delete.
This may be why the app is not in the store. There's no official way to find out who owns that name, or what the bundle ID is. That is all private to the developer's development account.
you can use the same bundle id..you just have to put different name in the app store.
It is not possible to find out the bundle id associated with it..since it might be possible it has not released on the app store
Here is the situation we would like to have: release two different apps by the same company. Ideally, they could share login info across them but this is NOT mandatory.
Our current plan is this:
One provisioning profile with the Bundle ID "com.wikia.*"
App one (which is already out) would have a Bundle ID suffix of "app.GameGuides" so it's "Your Bundle ID" value is "com.wikia.app.GameGuides".
App two (which we are trying to release) would have a Bundle ID suffix of "lyricwiki" so it's "Your Bundle ID" value is "com.wikia.lyricwiki".
Is that how it's supposed to work or should each app have their own provisioning profile with the wildcard only for variations of the SAME app?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
[Note: App one (GameGuides) is already out, using a profile with the prefix "com.wikia." in the App Store & is also on the Android Market... and app two (LyricWiki) is on the Android Market & we're trying to submit it to the App Store but we are getting an error that our "Bundle ID" has already been used... not sure if this is an error on the "Your Bundle ID" or if the wild-carded Bundle ID can't be reused (which seems strange since it is wildcarded).]*
Docs on wildcard app IDs:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1713/_index.html
Our company does what youre describing, com.wikia.app1, com.wikia.app2, etc. I would double check that you didnt try to submit it twice and make sure there isn't actually another app with that bundle ID, otherwise contact Apple to see why it's being rejected.
Is there anyway to change the app name in iTunes connect. It took me 3 or 4 goes to try and upload my app the first time and somehow I made a bit of a mess of it.
iTunes Connect is now telling that the app name has been used and cannot be reused. Is there anyway around this ?
The actual app name that appears on the device is correct, I edited this on the info.plist.
Regards,
Stephen
As of right now, no. You can change the App's name when you submit an update, or simply create a new App in iTunes connect. You might want to submit a feature request to Apple at http://bugreport.apple.com.
From the Deleting an App section of Apple's iTunes Connect Guide guide:
If you delete your app, you cannot reuse your SKU or app
name in the same account again, and you cannot restore the app you
have deleted. If you have uploaded a binary or set up this app for the
iAd network, your Bundle ID cannot be reused.
Next they mention this:
If you are selling your app to another developer for their own
distribution and need to remove it from your iTunes Connect account,
we recommend that you use App Delete so that the app’s name will be
freed for their use.
So if you are more attached to your app name than your developer account you could start a new one and get the name back.
In Build and Analyze 93 Marco discusses some reasons and logistics of having 2 developer accounts. As I remember: Apple does not allow 2 accounts with one tax ID but if you have your personal and an LLC for instance you'll be able to setup multiple.
If your application is in Waiting for review mode then you can change your app name inside Viewdetails->Metadata and Uploads->app name
If your application is in live mode then you need to submit new version with new name.
It looks like you can edit it when in an 'editable state', but I have not tried it yet.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/10_ManagingYourApplications/ManagingYourApplications.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/