Behind Apple's review process

MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hi there,

I was wondering if anybody had any behind the scenes info on how apple does it's review process. Like how many people review a game, what is the workload like etc.

On another note, what would something that you would not do in order to annoy them? In other words how do you as a developer make sure that the process is very easy for them.

Thanks again :)

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  • jb15jb15 Member Posts: 602
    From what I understand, they're pretty hush-hush about the process. I haven't been able to find anything to helpful/informative about the matter, on GS and other online forums.

    All I really care about is: they approve your apps! :) But, seriously, I'm curious too. I like making people's job easy, to be nice, and easy probably = fast. :)
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    To make it easy for them; make a game that doesn't violate any of the rules and doesn't crash on them. Make a game that works. If they're constantly loading up the game because it keeps crashing on them then they'll probably get pretty pissed off.
  • MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
    Yeah, they must see a lot of junk that goes their way. It would be nice to see a simple list of best practices to not annoy apple. I would just like to be at a place where I could get my apps reviewed in 1-3 days after uploading them :)
  • m456arcusm456arcus Member Posts: 189
    https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

    A bit extensive, but still useful. Its not about how they review apps, more about what you should and shouldn't do.
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Commen sence helps too.
    Last week I got a Dutch version of an approved.
    I explained it was the same as the English but just with Dutch text.
    My gues is that simple things like that helps.
    I wonder why it takes then 3.5 hrs to test a simple game.
    The app has just 2 scenes and a pause scene.
    I too would love to know what they do in those hours.

    Lump Apps and My Assets

  • MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
    Thats a great post my favorite part was "amateur hour" haha!
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    LudwigHeijden said:
    Commen sence helps too.

    I wonder why it takes then 3.5 hrs to test a simple game.
    The app has just 2 scenes and a pause scene.
    I too would love to know what they do in those hours.

    I think that every time they open a gamesalad made game, a tester becomes suicidal because after seeing the intro over 1000 times, it's not easy to go on with life. That's why they need to pause!

    I wonder if Apple would consider to hire me as an GGO (gamesalad game opener)? This way, I do the nasty and once the first screen loads, I pass it on to the professionals.

    My skills enable me to turn on an iphone or an ipad without looking so I'm sure that I could work there .... for a few days (or more if I find a way to suppress the sound).
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    I'm wondering if I should write a Haiku in the notes section.

    Machine gun blasting
    Sword thrust bursts robo aflame
    BOT app to review
  • MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
    Photics said:
    I'm wondering if I should write a Haiku in the notes section.

    LOL

    I wonder what the process would be to get a job like that (reviewing the games) and if it would pay well?
  • jb15jb15 Member Posts: 602
    Mammoth said:
    I wonder what the process would be to get a job like that (reviewing the games) and if it would pay well?

    Full or part time? I wonder what skills/requirements a job like that has.
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    A hard head his my guess.

    Lump Apps and My Assets

  • steve86steve86 Member Posts: 806
    m456arcus said:
    https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

    A bit extensive, but still useful. Its not about how they review apps, more about what you should and shouldn't do.

    Funny they mention this:

    "If your App looks like it was cobbled together in a few days, or you're trying to get your first practice App into the store to impress your friends, please brace yourself for rejection. We have lots of serious developers who don't want their quality Apps to be surrounded by amateur hour."

    I don't see that applied, at least in an strict way.
  • jb15jb15 Member Posts: 602
    There's more to app-making than impressing friends?! :)
  • steve86steve86 Member Posts: 806
    jb15 said:
    There's more to app-making than impressing friends?! :)

    Apparently there is :O!
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    steve86 said:
    Funny they mention this:

    "If your App looks like it was cobbled together in a few days, or you're trying to get your first practice App into the store to impress your friends, please brace yourself for rejection. We have lots of serious developers who don't want their quality Apps to be surrounded by amateur hour."

    I don't see that applied, at least in an strict way.

    It seems like it comes and goes. THey get strict as hell for a bit and then sometimes they approve the same thing over and over.
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  • BobDBobD Member, PRO Posts: 374
    I think it depends on who you draw as a reviewer. Some are stricter than others.
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