It's not that making an iPhone app is very easy. You need to deeply understand the iPhone SDK tutorial and
implement all the software kit aptly in your app development process. However if you dream to get lots of profits
through your iPhone app, then making a nice iPhone app is just half the work done.
The biggest thing is to get your app approved at the Apple store. Getting an app published in the iTunes App Store
can sometimes be a complex and frustrating process to carry out. Given the complex restrictions and guidelines set
by Apple, it is common to see even a nice app being rejected for unexpected reasons. So, here are some tips that
will help you avoid some common mistakes the developers make while submitting an app to the iTunes store. This
list will also help you to make your submission process as smooth as possible.
Stick to the rules
Apple has published some App store Review guidelines and Human Interface Guidelines which describe the rules to
design a user-friendly interface compliant with Apple requirements. By following these rules, the developer can be
sure that the app will provide a superior user experience and thus won't be rejected from the App Store for design
issues.
Keep it simple
Apple loves simplicity, that's why it sometimes rejects apps that appear to be complicated. Get down to the basics
and remove the unnecessary frills. Remember that the initial app approval process is what takes the most time.
Once approved, you can easily update your app with some advanced features through later releases in future. If you
can't simplify your app because it is complex naturally, that's fine but never complicate a process unnecessarily.
Test it, again and again
While planning to publish the app, make sure that you test it on all versions of the iOS operating systems, you plan
to support. Not just the operating systems, test your app on all devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) as well. Most
applications get rejected because of crashes on different types of devices. This could be easily prevented by
properly testing the app, in the development process.
Never oversell it
Sometimes the developers add some features in the app description that the app does not fully encompass.
However, the iTunes store does not allow anyone to oversell an app or hide certain features. The develop must list
all the features and features that the app can fully perform, in the app description. It is prohibited to include features
that will be implemented only in future versions.
Don't panic on denial
In case, your application is denied, Apple will provide great feedback for the reasoning. Just make the fixes and
resubmit it. While the app will go back to the beginning of the review process, the developer won't have to redo any
of the other work that has already been done. Furthermore, when an app is denied, the developer gets an access to
Apple's review board. He will be able to communicate directly with one of the testers, providing further details about
the denial.
To sum up, keep things simple, re-read the guidelines again and again and keep testing till you know for sure that
everything is perfect. In fact, Apple does not set out to make this difficult, and it has tonnes of great material to help
the developers - use it! There are several steps involved in the submission process, but a detailed and organized
approach will ensure that your app is approved in the first time itself.......
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