{"id":20220,"date":"2018-08-01T11:03:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T11:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/?p=20220\/"},"modified":"2019-08-28T21:52:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T12:22:06","slug":"how-to-publish-your-ios-app-on-the-apple-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/mobile-app\/how-to-publish-your-ios-app-on-the-apple-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Publish your iOS App on the Apple App Store?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publishing an iOS app on Apple App Store is surely an inevitable task for app developers. Developing an application requires the huge effort and for making it publicly available for the users, getting it listed on the App Store is a must.<\/p>\n

How beneficial could be publishing an iOS app on Apple App Store, it can be understood by following fact which tells that recently Apple has set a record of $300 million in purchases<\/a>\u00a0on the very first day of the year 2018.<\/p>\n

Publishing your mobile app requires a plenty of challenges which could be simply dealt with in a few steps discussed as follows:<\/p>\n

1. Set up your iTunes Connect Account:<\/h2>\n

You need an active and paid account in iTunes Connect<\/a> for publishing an app on the iOS store. \u00a0The paid account requires around $99 per year for the subscription. This account has all the details required to manage the app on the App Store. Once your account is created, configure it and choose an iOS developer program in Apple Member Center<\/a>. Also, Apple provides a detailed guide on how to connect with the App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. Gather all the information required for publishing app:<\/h2>\n

Once the account is created, now it’s time to prepare your app\u2019s homepage on the App Store. It involves a simple process which could be more seamless if all the required things are already prepared. Here, is the list of requirements:<\/p>\n

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  1. Maximum two categories for your application. They help the users to find your app easily. Apple even has a detailed info<\/a> on choosing effective categories for your application.<\/li>\n
  2. An app icon in proper resolution ( Read tips to make perfect app icon<\/a>)<\/li>\n
  3. Name of your application (See an example<\/a>)<\/li>\n
  4. URL to Privacy Policy of your company<\/li>\n
  5. URL to Support Page of company<\/li>\n
  6. Pricing details (Free\/Paid)<\/li>\n
  7. Targeting countries<\/li>\n
  8. App description (see an example)<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Keywords for the app which will make app search easier<\/li>\n
  10. The name of your organization<\/li>\n
  11. Company contact details<\/li>\n
  12. App Screens<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    3. Upload the app:<\/h2>\n

    You again need your iTunes Developer account for uploading an app. Once all of the necessary app details have been entered in the iTunes Connect, you can upload your app on Apple Member account and Apple development tools as Xcode<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Application Loader<\/a>. After you create an iTunes Connect record for your app, the upload is displayed in the Activity section.<\/p>\n

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    To prepare the proper build for your app, you have to establish a few crucial things which will be available till your app remains in App Store:<\/p>\n

    a) In the Apple Member Center:<\/h3>\n