My app meta data was rejected by apple. They are asking that what is the purpose of this app?. I replied to the app review team with video attachments. My app status is currently " In Review ".I am thinking add youtube video link for my in description. My doubt is apple is allow to keep the youtube video link in description and can i add the extra data to the description at the app status is In Review.
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Is there any way to directly post rating to apple appstore without using any SKStoreReviewController API or showing apple store screen.
I wish to build custom UI to post customer's rating to appstore, that is reason i'm looking for alternate solution (even private API is also fine).
Any info on this appreciated. Thanks
Apple has published a reference example for this here to give ratings within your app.
Requesting App Store Reviews Sample Code
It will only allow you to submit ratings not reviews. To submit reviews you have to redirect to the reviews url for your app on appstore.
URL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/app/idXXXXXXXXXX?action=write-review")
My application have video list available for uesrs if user like particular video he can purchase video and once payment done he can download it.
My question is does it comes under in app purchase of IOS ? Can I use pay pal as payment gateway instead of in app purchase ?
If a part of your app is being purchased from within the app, Apple requires that you use their app store to charge the customer. This is an inconvenience for most developers, but big companies like Spotify can have big problems with that. Using PayPal to purchase a part of your application would be grounds for an immediate refusal of your app in the review process.
I am wondering how to link the Apple App Store link in an app that is currently being developed.
For Example...
I am developing an iPhone game that is not approved by Apple yet (so does not have any App Store link obviously). But in one of my methods I need to use my iTunes app link (to rate my app).
How do others manage to put their app link on their games? Do they immediately update their game after Apple approves it?
You don't have to have an approved app to do this, however you have to have already created the app in iTunes Connect. Once you have done this, Apple supplies you with a "View in App Store" link on the applications page.
In addition to this, you can use the following link to send the user directly to your app's rating and reviews page in the App Store.
itms-apps://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?type=Purple+Software&id=APPLE_ID
In the above link, replace "APPLE_ID" with the Apple ID of your app. (see screenshot below)
When you create a place for your application, and fill the information about your application, it provides you a link. And that link is what you can use in your application, before making it live.
We use the SoundCloud SDK in our App so the user can upload sounds to its SoundCloud page easily.
We also created an App with our SoundCloud account, we can edit some of the App info like:
the title
a link to our website
the token
...
But we're not able to add other info like other Apps do (add screenshot, some texts, ...)
How can it be done?
The App is currently in test, not submitted yet to Apple.
The content for the app gallery is a part of the publication process, submissions for the app gallery are no longer accepted:
Moving forward, we'll be proactively reaching out to folks who meet this criteria about adding their apps to App Gallery instead of accepting mass submissions like we have in the past.
My app which uses "iTunes Search API" has rejected because of violation of the review guidelines (12.1). I would like to know whether "iTunes Search API" is unavailable to use in iOS apps or not.
If some apps which use the API have approved, I will try to re-apply it. Any help will be appreciated.
Apple's approval guidelines is this.
12.1 Applications that scrape any information from Apple sites (for example from apple.com, iTunes Store, App Store, iTunes Connect, Apple
Developer Programs, etc) or create rankings using content from Apple
sites and services will be rejected
https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html#scraping-aggregation
I think you need to be part of the iTunes affiliate program to use the previews.
The first sentence of the "Legal" section of the Search API reads:
Affiliate may use certain promotional content as may be provided by Apple, including previews of songs and music videos, album art, and App icons
And from the Affiliate Program's page:
Affiliate Tools: A variety of advanced tools are available to help technically savvy partners create links to iTunes, App Store and Mac App Store. These include a Search API, an Enterprise Partner Feed that provides advanced data feed for the whole store and a Web iMix tool that can be used to create a dynamic playlist.
It remains unclear... but I wouldn't take any chances, join the affiliates! Plus you can profit share if your app leads to a purchase.
Apple Affiliate Program
Taken directly from the legal section of iTunes API Page:
Developers may use certain promotional content as may be provided by Apple, including previews of songs and music videos, album art, and App icons ("Promo Content"), for the purposes of promoting the subject of the Promo Content; provided such Promo Content: (i) is placed only on pages that promote the content on which the Promo Content is based; (ii) is proximate to a "Download on iTunes", "Download on App Store" or "Download on iBooks Store" badge (as approved by Apple) that acts as a link directly to pages within iTunes or the App Store where consumers can purchase the promoted content; (iii) includes attribution indicating the Promo Content was "provided courtesy of iTunes" if such Promo Content includes song or music video previews; (iv) is streamed only, and not downloaded, saved, cached, or synchronized with video, if such Promo Content includes song or music video previews; (v) is not used for independent entertainment value apart from its promotional purpose; and (vi) is not used to promote any other goods or services. Developer acknowledges that Apple provides the Promo Content "as is," and disclaims any and all representations or warranties, including, but not limited to, non-infringement. Developer shall forward any claims received in connection with the Promo Content to Apple immediately upon receipt, and will remove any Promo Content immediately upon request from Apple.