Wednesday 29 March 2017

Apple now forbids apps to mention price in their name

For a long time, iOS and Mac developers have published apps on the App Store which reference the software’s price in the title. It may seem a little crude to write “[Your App Name Here] — Free [App Function],” but it puts important information where users can easily see it. (And the word “Free” is more enticing than the word “Get,” which Apple uses for its free-to-download apps.) Now, though, the iPhone-maker is cracking down on this practice, which it’s long discouraged.

According to a report from VentureBeat, submitting an app to the App Store or Mac App Store with the word “Free” in the title now earns you a rejection, and this response:

Your app’s name, icons, screenshots, or previews to be displayed on the App Store include...

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