We asked a group of independent developers the question, what frustrates you most about developing on iOS? Their answers were thought provoking and encouraged us to write about them in detail. Inconsistent app rejections, flagging developer accounts, long app review times and not being able to update your metadata without a new app update were all discussed.

1. Apple, Developers Think You Are Just
One Inconsistent Loop
August 2014

2. We asked 50 developers the
following five questions…

3. Question 1
What infuriates you most about
developing on iOS?

4. What infuriates you most about developing on iOS?
A: Inconsistent app reviews

5. What infuriates you most about developing on iOS?
A: App Review Times. Apple claim…
But it’s often a lot longer…

6. What infuriates you most about developing on iOS?
A: Increased software and hardware fragmentation

7. Question 2
If you could ask Apple one question,
what would it be?

8. If you could ask Apple one question, what would it be?
A: Do Apple Flag Accounts?

9. If you could ask Apple one question, what would it be?
A: How can I get my app featured?

10. If you could ask Apple one question, what would it be?
A: Give us a transparent search algorithm
(This is the second search result when you search for ‘Whatsapp’)

11. Question 3
If you could change the App Store to make
discoverability easier, how would you do it?

12. If you could change the App Store to make discoverability
easier, how would you do it?
A: A keyword research tool which shows volume
How many searches does ‘photo booth’ get?

13. If you could change the App Store to make discoverability
easier, how would you do it?
A: Continuous changes to your ASO, without
needing to update…image that!

14. If you could change the App Store to make discoverability
easier, how would you do it?
A: Change how the top charts function

15. Question 4
If you could sum up your experience developing
on iOS in one word, what would it be?

16. Fun Delusional Esoteric

17. Question 5
If other platforms started to generate just
as much revenue for your applications as
iOS does, would you still develop for Apple?

18. 50% said No.

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