Apple AppStore Will Break Your Heart
Guest author Brian Stormon from Stormy Productions is guest blogging on Mobile Orchard with this information on how to keep your iPhone app from being rejected from the Apple AppStore. It’s a pretty insightful read and while I hit the titles, I suggest you visit and read up.
I’ve been developing apps for the iPhone for over 6 months now. Over this time period, I’ve successfully submitted over 45 apps, the majority under my own company’s iTunes account. Given the large number of app submissions, I’ve had my share of app rejections.
As has been mentioned many many times on the various developer forums, Apple’s approval process can be very frustrating and inconsistent. However, if you are careful, you can greatly reduce your risk of getting an app rejected.
Based on my own experiences, here’s my list of things to be careful about:
1. The dreaded HIG Violation of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)
2. Matching icons
3. Simulating failures
4. Button images must be consistent
5. Bandwidth usage
6. Popup for network detection
7. False claims of a missing network
8. Political lampooning
9. Ensure your app description is accurate
10. Keep your “what’s new” descriptions brief
11. OS compatibility
This is by no means an exhaustive list. It’s just the things I’ve personally run into in my app submissions and is a laundry list of items I keep in the back of my mind whenever I’m developing a new app.
Avoiding iPhone App Rejection From Apple
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