As I researched that you can not use same app name in iTune whenever you are submitting app is App Store.
but I want to know that is possible multiple apps having same name in springboard?
There's no official rule against it. For example, both Shazam and Shazam Encore appear on the home screen as "Shazam". But if Apple thinks you're doing something weird, or shady, or not in the user's best interest, they might reject your app anyway.
Obviously your bundle identifiers must be unique.
Yes, it is possible but the bundle identifiers must be unique.
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Can two different apps with the same app icon go live on the apple app store?
I have apps that are accepted with the same icon but one app is rejected. To be safe, the answer is NO.
yes. as long as their app name and package name is different.
you just need to make sure their bundle IDs are different.
In my organization the old apps with same icon are there on app store but one year back I uploaded the two app with same icon then it was rejected.
I've developed an iOS app with multiple targets in the same Xcode project. The app is for multiple clients that share the same code but only have changes in layout design (logo, colours, etc...)
My question is: How do I submit the app to the Appstore for each client? Do I create a new app in iTunes Connect with the bundle id that I want to target on the binary?
Is it ok with Apple guidelines?
Thanks in advance.
Yes you do create a new app for each client, each app should have a unique bundle ID.
But be aware if Apple find that you a uploading the same app under different names to many time they might reject your app.
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Don’t create multiple Bundle IDs of the same app. If your app has different versions for specific locations, sports teams,
universities, etc., consider submitting a single app and provide the
variations using in-app purchase. Also avoid piling on to a category
that is already saturated; the App Store has enough fart, burp,
flashlight, and Kama Sutra apps already. Spamming the store may lead
to your removal from the Developer Program.
You can change the bundle Identifier of the project in Info.plist and then you can upload the same app to the Appstore multiple times.
However, consider not uploading the same application with different identifiers as long as their UI and codes look visually the same.
The visual aesthetics should be different in each application. Consider tweaking the UI, colour, Logo, App Icon and so forth. This should be consider legal henceforth.
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There is an app in the iOS App Store that's using the name I really want to have. It has 0 reviews, and looks like it hasn't been updated since 2013.
I'm wondering a few questions here about my options...
Can I have the official name of my app be one thing (like when you're searching for it), but have the bundle identifier text that shows up under the actual icon be something else (the name which is reserved). I'm mainly concerned about the actual text under the icon.
If I were to reach out to this company and they agreed to change the name of their app, is there anything else that would need to happen? Or could they upload a new binary with a new name, and literally 1 second later I click 'create new app' from within the iTunes connect?
Thanks!
It mainly depends how different the names are. Lots of apps are named something like "AppName - Best App Ever" in the App Store, but are just called "AppName" on the homescreen. Some app names on the home screen are sometimes acronyms of their App Store names. If the names are completely different, Apple will not allow it.
I believe the other company will have to reach out to Apple for switching the name over to you.
As my experience with several projects published on App Store, I can tell you:
Your app bundle name (name below icon in your device) is different from your App Store name (App Store name has to be unique).
To change your App Store name, you must create a new version and rename with Itunes Connect, then upload a new binary.
To make changes to the app information, create a new app version.
To change your App Bundle name, you must create a new version, upload new binary with new Bundle name (you can config in info.plist).
Hope you can solve your problem.
I want to give a name to my iOS App on App Store like “Come in” (just an example)
I have three questions:
Suppose an App with this name already exist on App Store. Still, can I give that name to my App?
Before choosing the name for my App, suppose I could not find App with this name on App Store, how can I be sure that this name is not already exists on App Store?
Can I give a name with a very minor change compared to the App name already on App Store e.g. “Come In” or “Come in..”? (Capitalize few letters or add dots at end).
I also faced the same issue in last app, its name is Dipp, in app store procedure, we Can't use the same name of another app. If u used the same name of the app, store will reject your app. For apple Documents of Metadata
But you can use like this extra parameter in your app name like Come or Come in. or Come In. . Inside your app you can use Come In or Come in without a problem, but appstore submission don't add the same name.
Yes, we can give app name with minor changes like "Come in" to "Come in.." on iTunes connect while creating new app with different bundle id but there can be legal consequences from the company having the original name.
If two apps have different Bundle Identifiers but the same title, does it mean they will store in the same place in the real device?
Bundle identifiers have to be unique which means you can not have two apps with the same bundle ID installed on the device. The product name does not have to be unique which makes a lot of sense because it would be difficult to avoid accidental conflicts.
It's been years since this has been posted. But thought this might be helpful to someone who's looking for information.
Bundle Identifier is something which is unique to each app. Each app on the AppStore must have a different Bundle Identifier, else you are going to face problems when you are going to submit your app to the app store.
Regarding the title of the app in the phone menu, it doesn't matter as it's just the display name of the app on the phone.
But when you are picking a name to display your app in the app store, it should be a unique one. Anyway Apple doesn't let you to have two apps with same name in the app store. If someone else is having your name you have to change your name or if you have trademark rights to the name and would like it released for your use, you will have to submit a claim.