After a tedious task of developing an application that satiates your requirements perfectly, launching it on the app store can be one tricky part. No matter how well customized your app is, if it gets rejected by the app store, it is deemed to fail in bringing customers. But, you can certainly avoid this incident by following our tips to get you through this conundrum.
Tips to avoid app store rejection
1. Follow app store guidelines, T&C
It is essential to go through all the store guidelines thoroughly in order to avoid getting penalized. Since the terms and conditions might change by the time you are ready with your application; it is effective to keep referring to those guidelines throughout the mobile app development process. You might have to filter objectionable content, put in place a process that could report content which is offensive and create a mechanism to block users with no account authenticity or are abusive.
2. Provide relevant details
There is no point in increasing your chances of app store rejection by not adding the relevant details i.e. metadata (title and description). Applications are apparently rejected by the app store if the data that is provided doesn’t match the type of services an app is providing. It is ,thus, necessary to have synchronization between the uploaded details and the app content to avoid resubmission.
3. Add business contact
Any application that is loaded on the app store must have business contact details so that in case of any discrepancies or issues related to the application, a customer is able to reach out for support. It can be done easily by providing a contact form and a customer support number of your android app development company. Common customer queries can also be highlighted as FAQs on the same page to guide your users.
4. Eliminate any kind of bugs
An application that is not upto the quality standards justified in the terms and conditions of the app store will automatically get rejected by the reviewers. The best practice would be to hire a testing team that can debug the application while still in the development phase. However, by any chance if that is too late to do now, hand over the debugging to the beta testers that can quickly scan the entire application for any issues and get your product market ready.
5. Remove placeholders
Developers generally use ‘lorem ipsum’ text and placeholder images while developing an application. Replacing this placeholder content with the app relevant data has to be one of the foremost things in your checklist to get the product approved by the app store. Also, make sure that the app has its privacy policy in place so in case the user creates a new account or uses the existing one, the application must comply with the general privacy standards accepted by the app store.
6. Avoid Imitation
Copied content or having no originality can marr the chances of approval of your application by the app store reviewers. It can lead to automatic rejection if the data in the application is found lacking originality. Having a unique app design and different nomenclature of features will offer higher acceptance of your product amongst app stores. Hence, make sure the application isn’t a mere copy of another competitor or business.
7. Avoid excessive keywords & company name
The primary function of your application is to simplify user tasks. By adding unnecessary keywords and marketing your company name won’t fetch you good results. It would rather lead to app rejection than giving you any customers.
To sum up
Worried about if your application will be accepted even after following these tips? Fret not! It definitely will. Chances of acceptance are certainly higher if all the guidelines are followed meticulously. However, it may happen so that the app store might reject it again if at all you have missed out on anything. Even if so happens, all you need to really do is read through the stated problem properly, fix it and submit the app again. That is it. Hope you are good to go from here… let’s see if this article has been of some interest to you. Comment below if you agree!
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Tips to avoid app store rejection
1. Follow app store guidelines, T&C
It is essential to go through all the store guidelines thoroughly in order to avoid getting penalized. Since the terms and conditions might change by the time you are ready with your application; it is effective to keep referring to those guidelines throughout the mobile app development process. You might have to filter objectionable content, put in place a process that could report content which is offensive and create a mechanism to block users with no account authenticity or are abusive.
2. Provide relevant details
There is no point in increasing your chances of app store rejection by not adding the relevant details i.e. metadata (title and description). Applications are apparently rejected by the app store if the data that is provided doesn’t match the type of services an app is providing. It is ,thus, necessary to have synchronization between the uploaded details and the app content to avoid resubmission.
3. Add business contact
Any application that is loaded on the app store must have business contact details so that in case of any discrepancies or issues related to the application, a customer is able to reach out for support. It can be done easily by providing a contact form and a customer support number of your android app development company. Common customer queries can also be highlighted as FAQs on the same page to guide your users.
4. Eliminate any kind of bugs
An application that is not upto the quality standards justified in the terms and conditions of the app store will automatically get rejected by the reviewers. The best practice would be to hire a testing team that can debug the application while still in the development phase. However, by any chance if that is too late to do now, hand over the debugging to the beta testers that can quickly scan the entire application for any issues and get your product market ready.
5. Remove placeholders
Developers generally use ‘lorem ipsum’ text and placeholder images while developing an application. Replacing this placeholder content with the app relevant data has to be one of the foremost things in your checklist to get the product approved by the app store. Also, make sure that the app has its privacy policy in place so in case the user creates a new account or uses the existing one, the application must comply with the general privacy standards accepted by the app store.
6. Avoid Imitation
Copied content or having no originality can marr the chances of approval of your application by the app store reviewers. It can lead to automatic rejection if the data in the application is found lacking originality. Having a unique app design and different nomenclature of features will offer higher acceptance of your product amongst app stores. Hence, make sure the application isn’t a mere copy of another competitor or business.
7. Avoid excessive keywords & company name
The primary function of your application is to simplify user tasks. By adding unnecessary keywords and marketing your company name won’t fetch you good results. It would rather lead to app rejection than giving you any customers.
To sum up
Worried about if your application will be accepted even after following these tips? Fret not! It definitely will. Chances of acceptance are certainly higher if all the guidelines are followed meticulously. However, it may happen so that the app store might reject it again if at all you have missed out on anything. Even if so happens, all you need to really do is read through the stated problem properly, fix it and submit the app again. That is it. Hope you are good to go from here… let’s see if this article has been of some interest to you. Comment below if you agree!
Need expert advice? Contact us now.