Had my first crazy app rejection :(

[fernandovalente]

Yesterday I just had my first non-sense app rejection. A major update which would bring a completely new app, Apple was rejected because the description mentioned it had radio stations like CNN and BBC. Note that I did NOT edit the description, they approved an app with the same description few time ago. That makes no sense. The e-mail I received and some screenshots are attached


There are a lot of apps containing names like "CNN" and "BBC" on the description on the App Store.

 

[waloshin]

Wow that sucks looks like a good app.

Hint, hint develop it for the Android platform.

 

[fernandovalente]

Wow that sucks looks like a good app.

Hint, hint develop it for the Android platform.

I'm getting tired of iOS development. Everything is complicated. You must submit your app to Apple, they must approve it. It takes too long to they to pay you. Sometimes I think about being just a Mac developer. Yes, I pretend to develop for Android, but I still have to study.

 

[Corndog5595]

looks like a very nice app.

 

[fernandovalente]

looks like a very nice app.

Thanks, it is.

 

[Corndog5595]

Maybe the reviewers coffee was cold that day. Send it in again and see what they say.

Edit: when you send in an update and it gets rejected, does the app in the store also get removed? I don’t see an iPad version of this app in the iTunes store.

 

[fernandovalente]

Maybe the reviewers coffee was cold that day. Send it in again and see what they say.

I did it and I hope it will get approved. Too bad it takes too long to be approved

 

[Consultant]

So, remove the name reference.

Might be a new thing that applies to new apps.

 

[Corndog5595]

I did it and I hope it will get approved. Too bad it takes too long to be approved

how long is the whole process from hitting send in Application Loader to seeing your app in the store usually?

 

[fernandovalente]

how long is the whole process from hitting send in Application Loader to seeing your app in the store usually?

About 7 days, but it may take more.

 

[ranguvar]

how long is the whole process from hitting send in Application Loader to seeing your app in the store usually?

Apple says it takes less than a week in most cases. I once submitted an update to my app that fixed an important bug and it took a whole 2 weeks to go live. In the meantime, I got a lot of bad reviews, all referencing the bug that I had already fixed.

Because of those crazy restrictions (and the fact that some apps (like the flashlight app that had hidden tethering capabilities) that Apple really tries to keep out of the store, still come through) I've been thinking about just putting my app for free on Cydia.

 

[fernandovalente]

Apple says it takes less than a week in most cases. I once submitted an update to my app that fixed an important bug and it took a whole 2 weeks to go live. In the meantime, I got a lot of bad reviews, all referencing the bug that I had already fixed.

Because of those crazy restrictions (and the fact that some apps (like the flashlight app that had hidden tethering capabilities) that Apple really tries to keep out of the store, still come through) I've been thinking about just putting my app for free on Cydia.

Cydia is great, but it's not profitable. That's why I will start focusing more on Mac development. Also, it's getting harder to make money on the AppStore. There are just too many fart/burp/unuseful apps, one more reason to move to the Mac. Maybe Android is good too

 

[fernandovalente]

It was finally approved.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firerocker-hd/id366763154?mt=8

The product page was updated too

http://chiarosoft.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18

 

[GoCubsGo]

This looks worth a buck. And really, Apple was just covering their ass.