> I learned yesterday that you can't change the screenshots in the App Store > after your app is approved. Has this always been the case? It seems ludicrous > that I have to submit a new binary to change the screenshots (but that's > exactly what iTunesConnect support told me).
I don’t know why this is Apple’s policy, but I can speculate on reasons: (1) Avoid bait-and-switch. During the review process Apple might want to make sure the screenshots accurately reflect the actual program. They don’t want programmers sliding in unrealistic (or inappropriate) screenshots after a human has reviewed it. (2) Avoid purposely misleading screenshots. I’ve heard stories of programs on the Google Play store that have screenshots of popular games for the expressed purpose of tricking users into buying the program thinking it was a different program (say Minecraft, or a Nintendo game). (3) Don’t rush to submit a program. Apple may be trying to encourage programmers to take the time *before* submitting a program to make sure everything is order — descriptions succinct and well written, application icon done with care, screenshots well chosen. This cuts down on their work and increases approval times for everyone else. These are just some thoughts. Apple has a forum for the App Store on their developer web site. That might be a better location for a thread such as this. Moderators like to keep this mailing list technical in nature. Todd _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
