Greetings,
My app name(the one that appears on the home screen) contains a special character, if i keep the name of the build(Appname.app) to be the same, it gives some sort of error. If I keep the name of the build without any special character everything works fine. Now we want to upload this app to appstore, I was just wondering if that could get my app rejected(keeping app name and build name different).
The App Store Review Guidelines state:
3.4 App names in iTunes Connect and as displayed on a device should be similar, so as not to cause confusion
"Should be similar" gives them a lot of leeway, and in fact I've had an app rejected where the names were (I thought) very similar. But, there's definitely no rule that says they must match exactly, and I'd guess you'll be in good shape if the only difference is a special character.
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I could not find any data on the documentation ,or on the net, about the descriptive caption of an app in the store .
I know i can add more words to the app name to describe it , but i don't understand, does Apple show on the device ONLY the first words before the : ?
i don't want to get the .... after the app name on the device because the name is too long..
I am trying to understand, if the words before : or - , is taken out on the device ,without getting the "..."
Thanks .
The descriptive caption and the app name shown in the device are different, and they are introduced in different places.
The app name is introduced in the Xcode project. You can see whether the complete app name will be shown by compiling your project and running it either in the simulator or device. If the ... appear, then you need to shorten the device app name.
The app descriptive caption, as you name it, is introduced in iTunes Connect and may be totally different from the device app name. It is only shown in iTunes and doesn't have anything to do with the app name shown in the device.
Sorry for the repetitive way of this response, but I have made all efforts so it is absolutely clear.
Finally, as an example, imagine your app name is The Best App in the World. So that is the name your app has, but it doesn't fit in the device! So the name you gave it in your Xcode project could perfectly be TBAITW, or BestApp, etc.
I am uploading an App to Apple Store.
The name of my App is "Sem Hora".
But in iTunes Connect, inside App Name, it shows me: The following is not recommended for use in this field: hora.
Should I submit it just like this?
Thanks,
If you’re specifying that name in an English locale, it’s probably recognizing the word “hora” as non-English. If that’s what the app’s name is meant to be, though, you’re probably fine ignoring that warning. Just make sure you set appropriate keywords in the Keywords field so people can search for your app without having to know its exact name.
I have an application on the store that has two versions: for iPad and iPhone. I have noticed now that one of the apps have a misspelled name on the product name field on the target info (see picture).
I wonder what would happen if I correct that. Will I have problems changing the name there?
My concerns are:
iTC complains that the app is not the same as before
The corrected version is not seen anymore by iOS as an upgrade to the old release. So, users are unable to update and will be forced to buy it again to continue receiving updates
Do you guys know something about this?
thanks.
It shouldn't matter. What determines the uniqueness of your app is its App ID.
The Product Name is just the name displayed on the home screen.
So as long as you don't change the App ID, you should be fine.
I'm ready to submit my first app to the App Store, however I'm having trouble filling out some of the "Info.plist" fields. I don't want my app to be rejected because I did this wrong.
These are the fields I'm having trouble with:
Executable file,
Bundle identifier,
Bundle name and Bundle creator OS Typecode
Can you put anything on these fields or are you suppose to use certain values or names such the "App ID" given by Apple for your application?
I already have an "App ID" for my app but I don't have a website for my app yet.
Thank you for your help!
To work with Hotpaw2's answer:
Bundle creator is an obsolete
4-character field for iOS apps. I
leave it blank with no problems.
Leave this blank, as stated. (I used to write APLM for "Apple Mobile").
Bundle name is what appears under your
icon. Make sure it fits under the
icon. It has to be not misleadingly
different from your app's name.
For example, I have an app called Jewish Music Stream. I put JewishMusic in this field. It fits and it is similar to my app name. If I wrote Death Metal, I may have been rejected because that genre has nothing to do with what's offered in the app. If I would have written Jewish Music Stream, it would have appeared as Jewi...Stream or something like that.
Bundle ID is your unique reverse DNS.
You don't have to have a web site for
this particular app. But your
registered web domain and a unique app
name (or web page) would be
appropriate for this field (reversed
of course). It has to be compatible
with you provision (which might be
wildcarded). The Bundle ID should not
have the wildcard.
Mine was com.yetanotheriphoneapp.jms
The restriction on product file name
is no spaces or special characters.
Nobody sees it, so it can be almost
anything (unique for your apps and
non-misleading). I've had old obsolete
project names on mine, but the apps
were still accepted.
The truth is that people can see your app name if they have Xcode, or if they look into the iTunes folder for the actual binaries. This makes no difference, but it's an interesting habit - naming your binaries.
Good luck to you and may you make many successful apps!
Bundle creator is an obsolete 4-character field for iOS apps. I leave it blank with no problems.
Bundle name is what appears under your icon. Make sure it fits under the icon. It has to be not misleadingly different from your app's name.
Bundle ID is your unique reverse DNS. You don't have to have a web site for this particular app. But your registered web domain and a unique app name (or web page) would be appropriate for this field (reversed of course). It has to be compatible with your provision (which might be wildcarded). The Bundle ID should not have the wildcard.
The restriction on product file name is no spaces or special characters. Nobody sees it, so it can be almost anything (unique for your apps and non-misleading). I've had old obsolete project names on mine, but the apps were still accepted.
i am created one app, when i upload app store, raised one doubt, Whether app name what i given while developing and app store app name should be same or different?
Regards
Srini
Apple's specific guideline as of this moment:
App names in iTunes Connect and as displayed on a device should be similar, so as not to cause confusion
The name you were using while you were developing it isn't important, necessarily -- you can completely change the name of the app before submitting.
It's just important that the name you used when you submitted the app for approval is similar to the name under the icon. From my experience, it's fine to do the following with the name under the icon:
Eliminate articles: "The Best Game" becomes "Best Game"
Use initials if the name is very long: "Greatest Calculator Built By Man" becomes "GCBBM"
The key, I suspect, is that when the user sees the app on the phone they'll be able to recognize it based on the name of the app they saw when they bought it.
Many apps have significantly different Bundle Display Names, product file names, and the Application Names in their iTunes descriptions. For instance, short display names under the icon, long app store names with spaces and special characters, medium length file/ipa names with no spaces or special characters. Etc.
However, if the names are misleadingly different, Apple may find a problem with accepting the app.