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iOS

Posted by Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

Keeping App Name

Is it possible to keep the original app name once the switch of iOS developer is made?

Currently, this app is powered by UppSite but now it is charging for all plans, so I'm planning to migrate to iBuildApp. Can I keep the app name with the change of developer?

Thanks.

9 Answers

Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points

I haven't used those services, but your app name is managed by the account that you're submitting things to iTunes Connect with. Are you submitting those apps yourself, or do the services submit them to the app store for you?

Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points
Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

Hi Alan Johnson, the services submitted/will submit the app for me.

Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points

Do you know if they submit it through their account or through yours? Did you have to give them information about your Apple Developer Center login?

Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points
Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

Yes, I have to provide my Apple Developer Center login via their dashboard and they submitted the app accordingly.

Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points
Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

Hi Alan Johnson , just contacted Uppsite.com, they replied that I shouldn't be able to keep the app name due to Apple policy but is it really the case? I'm doubtful with it since I'm the account holder, I should be able to use the same app name by deleting the current software or coding and replace it with another one. By the way, whether I can or cannot keep the app name, I would like to build my own iOS app from scratch. Do I really need a Mac to do the creation, how long does it take to build a very simple app based on Wordpress RSS feed and which Treehouse iOS tutorial would you recommend? Thanks. :)

Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points

If the app is submitted to the app store in your name, you should be able to submit any future apps you build under the same name. If not, it may be out of your hands.

To build an iOS app from scratch, you will need a Mac. You can work through our Learn to Build iPhone Apps learning adventure and it even includes info about building a feed reading app that should point you in the right direction. I hope that helps!

Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points
Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

Is the creation of iPad apps another learning path? Or it only requires some minor adjustments to the iPhone apps that we built? Does Treehouse include such tutorial as well?

The iPhone app tutorial looks very pleasant, looking forward to explore it.

Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
7,625 Points

We don't have a learning adventure about creating iPad apps at this point, but most of what you learn relating to iPhone will work for iPad too. There are some extra UI components that are pretty commonly used on iPad, but in general development works the same for both.

Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points
Susan Siow
Susan Siow
6,497 Points

That's great, thanks for the help! :)