App rejected - help

auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
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My app has just been rejected by Apple. This is the reason they gave:

We found that your app only provides a very limited set of features. While we value simplicity, we consider simplicity to be uncomplicated - not limited in features and functionality.

We understand that there are no hard and fast rules to define useful or entertaining, but Apple and Apple customers expect apps to provide a really great user experience. Apps should provide valuable utility or entertainment, draw people in by offering compelling capabilities or content, or enable people to do something they couldn't do before or in a way they couldn't do it before.

We encourage you to review your app concept and evaluate whether you can incorporate additional content and features to be in compliance with the Guidelines.

Can anyone suggest what I can do so I can resubmit it successfully?

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  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Maybe start with telling us what your app/game is? Provide pictures and preferably a video of it in action, we could therefore see and offer advice
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  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    OK how do I do that?
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Tell what your apps purpose here. Make some screenshots. There is an attach button when you make a post which is the easiest way to post images on the forums. So I would recommend doing it that way.

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  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    My app is basically an animal alphabet book for pre-school children. Each screen shows the animal and states the name of the letter, it's sound and the noise that the animal makes. It's all phonetically correct as I was a teacher.
  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    I can't see an attach button but maybe that's because I'm not a pro member?
  • stackpoolestackpoole Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMember, PRO Posts: 473
    Try uploading to a image host [e.g. imagebam.com] and post the BB code..

    I think its the BB code anyways..

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  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    After all that it got rejected? Not cool.
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    You don't see this button?

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  • FajlajpFajlajp Member Posts: 666
    @LudwigHeijden
    That attach button is only for PRO members.
  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    Ok so can I get the app from GS onto my ipad?
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    I posted an option here:

    http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/58334/download-to-ipad#latest
  • GOG_GamesGOG_Games Member Posts: 130
    @Fajlajp - That just seems extremely weird.

    :-?
  • Asobu_GamesAsobu_Games PRO Posts: 261
    I actually heard from a friend recently that his app got rejected because there were too many similar games! Is Apple finally screening for quality? I guess it makes sense with the App Store so flooded with almost a billion apps.
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    Apple started stricter enforcement on clones, reskins and quality back in August of last year. They have been better about catching fake apps and those cashing in on unauthorized use of brand names too.
  • Asobu_GamesAsobu_Games PRO Posts: 261
    As much as it would hurt to see your app rejected, this is probably better for all of us in the long run. Cheap clones, fake apps etc only hurt the reputation of the store and clutter up the marketplace making it harder to get noticed.

    By the way @auntieginzy I am not suggesting that your app is a fake or clone etc. Just discussing the changes in Apple's approach to quality control. Your app sounds interesting and useful, hopefully you can make some changes/add some content and get it approved! :)
  • TheGabfatherTheGabfather Member Posts: 633
    edited July 2013
    Is there an existing list or guideline out there than we can see regarding how Apple screens apps? It's going to be frustrating for developers who've finally finished their games and submitted them for review, only to find it rejected for being similar to an existing game or being too plain an app. Especially if you've already shelled out money on Art/Services and marketing -- not to mention consuming months out of their Developer License and even GS Pro.

    @auntieginzy if I were you I'd add just a bit more features into the game and see if that one would be accepted. It would be a waste to scrap everything you have right now.
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  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    I wonder what will happen if they do this in iTunes Store too. "You song is not original enough." Hm...

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  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Is there an existing list or guideline out there than we can see regarding how Apple screens apps? It's going to be frustrating for developers who've finally finished their games and submitted them for review, only to find it rejected for being similar to an existing game or being too plain an app. Especially if you've already shelled out money on Art/Services and marketing -- not to mention consuming months out of their Developer License and even GS Pro.

    @auntieginzy if I were you I'd add just a bit more features into the game and see if that one would be accepted. It would be a waste to scrap everything you have right now.
    https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

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  • Bad wolf GuyBad wolf Guy Member Posts: 206
    I wonder what will happen if they do this in iTunes Store too. "You song is not original enough." Hm...
    Just you wait till apple tells Sony animation they can't sell thier movies on iTunes cause its similar to the works of Pixar. Then I move to google play.

    Keep working at your app, look at it has a chance to make it even better, just don't get discouraged. All the best.

  • TheGabfatherTheGabfather Member Posts: 633
    @jonmulcahy Thanks a ton for that! I've never read this before (shame), and I must say this is brutally honest and should shy away the not-so-serious developers.

    @auntieginzy I suspect the reviewer you got for your app rejected it and was referring to the 2nd bullet as seen here. Add a couple more features and submit it again :) if you haven't done so already, download some children's apps that seem similar to yours and see how they did it -- then give your features different twists to set your app apart from theirs. Best of luck!
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  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    Thanks a lot. Will keep trying and if it still is rejected will go down the route of putting it just on my ipad for my grandson. But I am disappointed as it took me ages :-(
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    you could always submit an appeal. explain why you think your app is important to the learning process, how it is different from what is out there and all the features you can do in it.

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  • auntieginzyauntieginzy Member Posts: 50
    Well, what I did was just re submit and they accepted it! Strange
  • BazookaTimeBazookaTime Member Posts: 1,274
    Good news.
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    Cool. At least there were no more hoops to jump through. Congrats!
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Awesome! That is good news.

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