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jvalley Aspiring developer Posts: 456 Reg: Feb 16, 2013 Green Bay,Wi 9,360	confirm \| cancel 04/16/13 05:08 PM (11 years ago) Rejected Well I got a apple rejection today. Reason being there was too much open space ...it was true but I really like the plain black look it had..it was for a race track and it the way they like it. Anyway I think I learned something today from apple...I made a similar app that was approved that had a basic look to it.. Almost the same. Difference is I submitted that one as a iPhone app so it looked more compact...I then fixed a couple screens and resubmitted but as unversial and it was approved.. Now it's iPad compadible.. Heres my theory...The screen shot of the rejected app were from a iPad ... But since I submitted the rejected app as both they reviewed both and didn't like the open space as in the iPad...I know if I would have submitted as iPhone I could have changed it on the next update.. On updates they look at the changes. They aren't so critical as the first submission.. They don't see you changed the iPhone version to iPad unless you put in notes... I'm not saying submit a crappy app as iPhone.. I'm saying sometimes we are happy with what we submit and discouraged when rejected.. They put a lot of emphasis on the iPad look on the first submission... I may be wrong but it's easier to submit as iPhone only get accepted after waiting 7 days and work on getting the iPad version through in only 2 day reviews... And yes I analyze people and actions for a living so I may be right or totally wrong Jim Title Comments Well I got a apple rejection today. Reason being there was too much open space ...it was true but I really like the plain black look it had..it was for a race track and it the way they like it. Anyway I think I learned something today from apple...I made a similar app that was approved that had a basic look to it.. Almost the same. Difference is I submitted that one as a iPhone app so it looked more compact...I then fixed a couple screens and resubmitted but as unversial and it was approved.. Now it's iPad compadible.. Heres my theory...The screen shot of the rejected app were from a iPad ... But since I submitted the rejected app as both they reviewed both and didn't like the open space as in the iPad...I know if I would have submitted as iPhone I could have changed it on the next update.. On updates they look at the changes. They aren't so critical as the first submission.. They don't see you changed the iPhone version to iPad unless you put in notes... I'm not saying submit a crappy app as iPhone.. I'm saying sometimes we are happy with what we submit and discouraged when rejected.. They put a lot of emphasis on the iPad look on the first submission... I may be wrong but it's easier to submit as iPhone only get accepted after waiting 7 days and work on getting the iPad version through in only 2 day reviews... And yes I analyze people and actions for a living so I may be right or totally wrong Jim

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	04/16/13 10:07 PM (11 years ago) I think it depends more on the reviewer you get. It's a very subjective process. Comments I think it depends more on the reviewer you get. It's a very subjective process.

ATRAIN53 Code is Art Posts: 1755 Reg: Nov 17, 2011 Chicago 26,450	04/17/13 06:54 AM (11 years ago) I can subscribe to that theory. We know they test on ipads and if it looks like a bunch of blank space. I've been analyzed by your coworkers enough and you guys are usually in the ballpark. I usually restrict the build for iphone unless I'm wanting ipad layout. The fact instagram is still iphone only 2x sized on ipad shows you that designing a larger interface is not required to have a successful app. Just because there's more screen real estate why fill it up with junk? The magic of apps IMO is that thy are small utilities without a lot of options and screen clutter. Comments I can subscribe to that theory. We know they test on ipads and if it looks like a bunch of blank space. I've been analyzed by your coworkers enough and you guys are usually in the ballpark. I usually restrict the build for iphone unless I'm wanting ipad layout. The fact instagram is still iphone only 2x sized on ipad shows you that designing a larger interface is not required to have a successful app. Just because there's more screen real estate why fill it up with junk? The magic of apps IMO is that thy are small utilities without a lot of options and screen clutter.

aquila198 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 473 Reg: Jul 22, 2011 location unknow... 10,330	04/18/13 05:36 AM (11 years ago) Great insight - I really like this analogy >>small utilities without a lot of options and screen clutter. Comments Great insight - I really like this analogy >>small utilities without a lot of options and screen clutter.

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