appstore

AppStore, what happens if your app gets approved?

So i'm developing an application that has to be released the same day the website launches. since we don't have an exact control when the app will be approved i'm putting it up for approval now. but what happens then ? is it automatically in the app store ? can we (or do we ..) keep the application on hold .. when do we need to put a pr...

Software as a Service via the App Store

I want to develop and launch an application via the iPhone App Store. The system will be comprised of a Cocoa-touch native iPhone app plus access to an https web service. The iphone app will be useless without access to the web service. I foresee multiple problems doing this while staying within Apple's terms & conditions: 1 - The paid...

AppStore: changing the icon after the app is published?

My app is already available on the appstore, but after getting some feedback I'm having second thoughts about the icon. I know the large version of the icon is supposed to look like the device version. But what if I upload a different one, without changing the binary icon, now that the app is already published? Will the itunes folks get...

iPhone app rejected upon section 3.3.3 (but what does it mean?)

I made an iPhone application that displays a couple of pictures from the internet where you can comment on (iPhone sms bubble style ) My app was rejected because of: We cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store because it violates section 3.3.3 of the iPhone SDK Agreement; "Without Apple's p...

Is there a quick way to check current iPhone App Store rankings?

I'm tired of browsing through the App Store checking my rankings in different categories, and counting the pages to calculate my app's rank. I saw that sites like apptism.com show the "popular rank" of each app, although they only seem to update it once a day. How do they get this data? ...

using BSD-licensed libraries on iPhone

I would like to use the JSON-framework ObjC library, which is licensed under BSD license, in my iPhone application. The thing is, I'm not sure what does the BSD license require me to do. The text of the license states that: Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the follo...

Transferring ownership of an iPhone app on the app store

My team and I have an app which we're going to be submitting to the store pretty soon, but we know that we'll be selling the app to another company in the near future. Does anyone have any experience with moving an app's ownership to another account? Specifically, when I sell an app to another company... ... how do we move the app to t...

iPhone app launching tips?

I just finished my first iPhone app. It's a little game and I want to launch it for 99 cents. So my concerns is, how long usually does an app stay on the new released list. ALso, is there any launching tips on timing etc? Thank you ...

How was your iPhone developer experience?

Have you developed an app for the iPhone platform, and gone through all the hoops (both legal and technical) to have Apple distribute your app via the AppStore? How was the experience for you? How long did it take to make your completed app available in iTunes? Did you register as yourself, create a company, or use a "DBA" tax ID? An...

iPhone app developed by me and submitted by client ?

Hello, I am finishing an app for my client. He wants to submit it to Apple himself. What must I do ? Should I give him the app unsigned ? Should I ask him a provisioning profile ? Should I be added to his team and to his Distribution Profile ? Thanks a lot for your help ? Thierry ...

Steps to upload an iPhone application to the AppStore

I want to know the basic steps for uploading my iPhone application to AppStore. How do I make a provisioning profile using a certificate and what other settings do I need to do to upload an application? I have just made an application on my iMac using Xcode and the iPhone SDK V2.2.1. What do I need to do for uploading it on the Apple i...

My Iphone AppStore Language has changed how do i get it back to what it was origally ?

My IPhone Appstore Language has changed to french when i went away on holiday. But the langage has not changed back to English Yet. and it wont let me download any apps can some one please tell me how to get it back to an English Language Thanks :) ...

Will my App be available worldwide, or only in my country?

I'm going to upload an free App to the App store in a few weeks. I come from Holland. Will it be available worldwide, or just here? I'm concerned because App Store always shows me Apps from my country in the top lists, and I realld doubt that so many Apps come from here. ...

If I install the 3.0 SDK, can I still make 2.0 compatible apps?

I've been putting off installing the 3.0 beta SDK in case I can't make apps to target 2.0. If I install 3.0 on my computer and iPhone, will I still be able to submit apps to the app store for users with 2.0 iPhones to download? Will I have to wait until 3.0 is released to submit more apps? ...

What are some good guidelines for keeping iPhone app file-size under 10.0MB?

I want to keep my app under 10.0MB for easy downloading in both cellular and Wifi network environments. In your experience have you come across any good ways for keeping your apps slim? If so please share. What are some good guidelines for keeping iPhone app file-size under 10.0MB? ...

Have you created a proprietorship to sell apps on Apple’s App Store?

I’m almost ready to offer an IPhone application on the Apple App. Store and make my millions. ;) For those of you that have gone before, have you formed a business (LLC or proprietorship) to keep things legal? ...

Multiple Account for MobileStore ?

If you are handling the release of a program for a client, do you need to create an account for each one or can you use your account and just change the copyright/editor/stuff like that on a per app basis ? On AppStore it seems that the owner of the account is automaticaly shown in the editor section. I didn't find anywhere where you c...

Scripts to parse and download iTunes Connect and AppStore data

I'm looking for recommendations of a script or series of scripts that download and parse iTunes Connect sales data and AppStore comments, ratings and rankings data for a defined app. I'm also aware of solutions like: AppViz appsales-mobile iphone-stats Heartbeat.app I'm sure I'll find a few more with more searching. I can't help ...

Is is possible to use transparency in an iPhone app icon?

I created a 57X57 Circle-shaped icon (without shine) which has transparency outside of the circle-shape for my app. I can successfully install the app on Simulator and iPhone. It works fine, and looks great. However, can I submit an icon with transparency to Apple. Will they accept it? I can't find any apps which have transparency in th...

Make iPhone app paid version replace free version on install from app store

I just released a free version of a paid app store application, and I would like the paid version to replace the free version on install. During testing I had this working by giving them both the same app id and signing them with the same certificate. When I submitted the new free version to Apple it would not let me use the existing a...