We tried to release LITE version of [Murder DIEary]. After that, we wished to do promotion of this great new thriller comics app. However Apple rejected.
I attach that email below.
Feb 7, 2012 11:28 AM. From Apple.Apple may reject similar LITE version Apps. Not sure about gaming apps, however our new cool comic [Murder DIEary] LITE version was rejected.
2.20
We found that your app provides a limited set of the same features as
other apps you've submitted to the App Store.
Apps that replicate functionality with different content create
clutter in the App Store, hindering users' ability to find apps, and
do not comply with the App Store Review Guidelines.
It would be appropriate to consolidate your app with the full version
of the same book app, Murder DIEary by iSeeToon, using In-App
Purchase.
Lite versions of eBooks apps provide a limited user experience, which
is not in compliance with Guideline 2.12, "Apps that are not very
useful, are simply web sites bundled as apps, or do not provide any
lasting entertainment value may be rejected."
It would be more appropriate to combine your full and lite versions
into a single app, and use the In-App Purchase API to seamlessly
deliver additional functionality within the app.
It may be appropriate to revise your app to use the In App Purchase
API to provide content purchasing functionality.
In App Purchase provides several benefits, including:
* The flexibility to support a variety of business models.
* Impacting your app ranking by consolidating your sales to one app
rather than distributing them across multiple apps.
* IAP has the ability to offer additional content to your user. In
this way, your app enabled with In App Purchase becomes an effective
marketing vehicle to drive additional sales of new content.
* The ability to search the App Store by the In App Purchase name.
For information on In App Purchase, please refer the following documentation:
Getting Started with In App Purchase on iPhone OS
In App Purchase Programming Guide
For step-by-step instructions on In App Purchase creation within
iTunes Connect, refer to the In App Purchases section of the iTunes
Connect Developer Guide.
So what's next? I think we could try IAP(In-App-Purchase) version of [Murder DIEary]. 1 app for Purchase as we already updated, another 1 app for Free download + IAP. It could take time, several weeks or even months.
But the real pain is, we are not sure Apple can let us upload Free + IAP app. If they use same theory, Purchase App is same as Free + IAP one.
*** Instead, we try to make Youtube video for early chapters of [Murder DIEary] Vol. 1. Not real trailer as we used for [Ill-fated relationship], however I hope it helps.
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