appstore-approval

Is base64 considered encryption in an iPhone app?

Is simple base64 encoding (for posting binary data to apples validation servers) considered encryption and would I have to report this when uploading my app to the appstore? ...

Can I hide or make my iphone Application unsearchable on the App Store?

I want my application to be unsearchable from the App Store. I would like that only those users who sign in to my web site and then click the link of my iPhone application on app store, can install and use my application. Is there any way to do that? ...

Iphone interface question

Just curious if I need to implement a way for the user to get back to the main screen of a program. It's actually essential in my app for the user not to be able to get back. Will this get rejected if I don't add a back button? ...

Does Apple's iPhone App Review Process use a business or calendar day?

We are trying to plan our current and future iPhone app releases. I see that the app store claims 95% reviewed in 14 days as of 11/20/2009. I know this is an estimate but I was wondering if anyone knew if Apple was working off of business days (M-f) or are they referring to calendar days? We waited 10 calendar days to get into review to...

application development for iPhone Appstore

what does the domainname and application name in the APP ID generally means. Can the iPhone unlocked one can be used for the iPhone Appstore application development and testing . Can the iPhone jailBroken one can be used for the iPhone Appstore application development and testing . As the process to test the application includes submiss...

My app is available in iTunes but not from my iPod's search

Hi, I made a physics arcade game (with a metaphorical twist!) called Enlightenment Vision, and I see it available on iTunes, but when I do a search for "Enlightenment" on my iPod my app isn't shown. I didn't get an e-mail from Apple announcing its launch though, which is strange. (I got one a few days ago for a naming inconsistency in t...

If I want my iPhone application published in the App Store ASAP, when do I submit my application?

Must I have the entire application built and completed, before submitting anything? (In other words, can I stand in line as I develop the application) ...

Since the iPhone MapKit doesn't allow geocoding (address -> lat/long), would it be allowed to query maps.google.com directly?

For example, you can make a request like http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=1600%20Pennsylvania%20Ave,%20Washington%20DC@&output=csv and simply get the response 200,8,38.8987480,-77.0366260 So I guess the only question is whether Apple would approve this in an app. Or is there a better way? ...

How to start a major iPhone app update in Xcode

I have an app in the iPhone app store and have released several minor updates to it. I want to begin work on some major feature additions and reorganization, but don't want to lose the source code of my most recent version in case everything goes horribly wrong. Should I start a new Xcode project from scratch and copy my existing source...

Would Apple approve an app that uses unmodified sample code from the iPhone developer center?

I'm writing a class that extends a UIScrollView to display a large tiled image, and I've realized that the TiledScrollView from Apple's ScrollViewSuite sample code does the same thing very well. Can I use their code, or do I have to write my own, even if it ends up heavily inspired by Apple's code? If it makes a difference, I don't have...

Sharing application link via the same application, iphone

Possible duplicate: How can i give app store link in my apps before approving another apps linking to an app on the Itunes store How to link to apps on the app store Hi all, I'm a littile bit confused. I need to provide the download link of my application (the iTunes link) inside my application. ie when the user would...

Does iPhone libffi require jailbreak?

Hi, I'd like to write an app-store-approvable app for the iPhone OS which uses libffi. Is this allowed? I am capable of rewriting all of the parts that use it with things like NSInvocation without too much trouble, but would prefer libffi. So my question is: would apps that use libffi be rejected from the app store? ...

What you need BEFORE you submit your iPhone app to Apple

When submitting a new app to the iPhone app store, which of these are mandatory, and which are optional? (Free apps... or paying apps.) A bank account with direct deposit access. An email address to give out to the public. An email address for Apple to contact me. A support website. A company name. A support phone number for the publi...

Appstore approval - Using activation codes.

Hi, I'm in the process of building an app related to healthcare IT. My company wants to be able to distribute it through the appstore, but only if a device identified by the UDID of is specifically provisioned in the database. I've got all that built, but I was wondering if Apple might reject something like this. Has anyone had any exp...

Could my iPad app be denied from the app store for using the Tapku library?

I'd like to use the Tapku library to add a calander date picker control to my iPad app. I'm new to iPhone OS development and I'm still rusty on identifying the 3rd party tools and code that will get my iPad app denied from the app store. For those that have used the Tapku library, would using it in my iPad app violate any app store rul...

Does Apple approve a kind of mark-up language for AppStore?

AppStore now rejects applications made with non-Apple like languages. (with modified contract) However, is it allowed using declarative mark-up language formed with XML? (like XHTML, but different schema) The declarative mark-up is a code too, but not a script or logic code. Just a passive, static data, but forms some layout and part of...

Will apple allow an odds application?

Hi, This is a hypothetical question. If one would develop an iPhone/iPad (Universal) odds application, whould apple allow this to the appstore? This application would not let you bet on odds directly, but would collect odds from different odds sites and show them to the user. The user can launch these sites and make their bets there (no...

iPhone App with Thirdparty Code - License Question

What do I need to include if my iPhone App uses some third party code under an opensource licence for example BSD or MIT, before submitting for AppStore approval? Is it enough if I let original code with it's comments untouched or do I need to include a readme file where I describe that I used "xyz's framekwork under licence abc" or som...

Will the app get rejected if you write image to /private/var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100APPLE/ directly?

Instead of using UIImageWirteToSavedAlbum, is it safe to write your image to /private/var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100APPLE/ directly? ...

Does my client need a developer account to submit the app I made them to the App Store?

Hello, I wonder if someone could offer insight here: I work for an independent multimedia firm who builds communications material for their clients. We're currently working through our first iPhone app. So, my shop has now completed an app that conforms to our client's brand, and we wish to deploy this app to the App Store on behalf of ...