Requirements for Submitting your application

Requirements for Submitting your application

Kimberly BeltonKimberly Belton

Tips for submittingTips for submitting Short name of your app: Use no more then 12

characters or less. This name will show up below the icon on the phone.

Full name of your app: Use no more then 40 characters. This is the main name for the app. It will show below the icon on the iTunes App Store, and next to the icon once it’s opened to the iTunes store page. This name must conform to the guidelines for using Apple trademarks and copyrights.

Short name of your app: Use no more then 12 characters or less. This name will show up below the icon on the phone.

Full name of your app: Use no more then 40 characters. This is the main name for the app. It will show below the icon on the iTunes App Store, and next to the icon once it’s opened to the iTunes store page. This name must conform to the guidelines for using Apple trademarks and copyrights.

Description of your app: This goes under the “Application Description” section of the iTunes Store. This can contain any text you want. It is searchable, so putting keywords here is a good idea. There a maximum of 4,000 characters but recommend to use under 500 words.

Unique Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) This will help with your versioning of your application (typically version 1.0, 1.1…)

Primary Category No what category your application falls under

Description of your app: This goes under the “Application Description” section of the iTunes Store. This can contain any text you want. It is searchable, so putting keywords here is a good idea. There a maximum of 4,000 characters but recommend to use under 500 words.

Unique Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) This will help with your versioning of your application (typically version 1.0, 1.1…)

Primary Category No what category your application falls under

Secondary Category: Think of a second option for your app

Support URL: If your app for a company or yourself add the url and have more information about your app or support (i.e., www.MyBrand.com/support)

Support email address: same as above add a way of contact (i.e., support@MyBrand.com)

End User License Agreement: this is Optional, If a EULA is not provided, standard iTunes App Store EULA will be applied.

Secondary Category: Think of a second option for your app

Support URL: If your app for a company or yourself add the url and have more information about your app or support (i.e., www.MyBrand.com/support)

Support email address: same as above add a way of contact (i.e., support@MyBrand.com)

End User License Agreement: this is Optional, If a EULA is not provided, standard iTunes App Store EULA will be applied.

Countries: where is your application is to be distributed in (if your app requires GPS logic such as using street addresses, application must be restricted to US only). Typically you would select “US Only” or “International”

Availability Date (typically the date of submission)

Download Price (typically free, or 99 cents, 1.99 etc.)

Countries: where is your application is to be distributed in (if your app requires GPS logic such as using street addresses, application must be restricted to US only). Typically you would select “US Only” or “International”

Availability Date (typically the date of submission)

Download Price (typically free, or 99 cents, 1.99 etc.)

Example of what your app can looks like in Itune store

Example of what your app can looks like in Itune store

Media Assets When Submitting your

Application

Media Assets When Submitting your

Application

IconIcon

Icon, 57 pixels square 72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. The icon should be square, not be

rounded, or have any type of glare on it (Apple will add the rounding and glare).

Icon for iTunes page, 512 pixels square 72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. This is usually just a larger version of

the 57 pixel icon above. This will be used to feature your application on the App Storefront. To be featured prominently on the App Store we recommend you provide an attractive, original icon.

Icon, 57 pixels square 72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. The icon should be square, not be

rounded, or have any type of glare on it (Apple will add the rounding and glare).

Icon for iTunes page, 512 pixels square 72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. This is usually just a larger version of

the 57 pixel icon above. This will be used to feature your application on the App Storefront. To be featured prominently on the App Store we recommend you provide an attractive, original icon.

Screenshots of the applicationScreenshots of the application

To be shown on the iTunes page. (at least 1, up to 5)

To be shown on the iTunes page. (at least 1, up to 5)

Loading (splash) screen – 320 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall.Loading (splash) screen – 320 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall.

72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. Note: You must leave space on the lower 1/3 of the loading screen for a dynamically generated “Finding Location” notice to show. Please don’t put any text below pixels 300 – 480 (counting from 0 pixels at top-left).

72 DPI .jpg, .jpeg, or .tiff format. Note: You must leave space on the lower 1/3 of the loading screen for a dynamically generated “Finding Location” notice to show. Please don’t put any text below pixels 300 – 480 (counting from 0 pixels at top-left).

Resources:Resources:

http://www.pointabout.com/2008/12/15/creating-media-assets-for-iphone/

http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html

http://www.pointabout.com/2008/12/15/creating-media-assets-for-iphone/

http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html