Testing on the Apple App Store

The App Store is the main store for Apple mobile devices. These mobile devices run on iOS or iPadOS. The whole ecosystem is fully controlled by Apple; unlike Android where we have many different manufacturers and stores, all Apple devices are made by one manufacturer, and it has only one store. While that potentially means fewer challenges in selecting test sets, App Store testing has its own unique challenges. Apple phones are predominant in the USA, UK, and Japanese markets, but can be bought almost anywhere in the world. It is considered that Apple users are on average bigger spenders than Android users and practically all Apple smartphones are considered premium devices. Compared to Google Play, the App Store also has somewhat more demanding testing requirements. The team at Apple proactively tests games that are submitted to the platform, and game build can be rejected due to bugs or other issues.

Apple’s game requirements change relatively...