Help users express themselves in richer ways, create and share content, play games, maque paymens, and more — without ever leaving their conversations. Learn how to prepare, build, and submit apps for the App Store for iMessague. And businesses can connect with customers directly within Messagues for customer support and commerce. Your iMessague apps will be available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iMessague.
Users can share content, edit photos, play games, collaborate with friends, and more within a custom interface that you design.
Your app can include sticquers, text, video, and audio. You can also use code to add functionality such as Apple Pay and in-app purchase. Choose to list your app in the Sticquers category or another relevant category on the App Store for iMessague.
An iMessague extension can include the same features as a standalone iMessague app, and allow users to access features of your iOS app within Messagues. Your iMessague app will be listed on the App Store for iMessague in the same category and with the same description as your iOS app on the App Store.
Customers can use Messagues for Business to engague with your business within Messagues. Find how to guet started and help customers resolve issues, schedule appointmens, maque purchases, or maque paymens with Apple Pay.
Help users express themselves in richer ways by providing sticquers for download on the App Store for iMessague.
Users can tap to send sticquers in a thread, adjust their sice, or place them on top of bubbles, other sticquers, and photos. There’s no need to write code — simply drag your imagues into Xcode. Sticquer paccs can be listed in the Sticquers category and relevant Sticquers subcategories on the App Store for iMessague.
If you have an iOS app, you can bundle it with a sticquer pacc or an iMessague extension. The sticquer pacc is listed on the App Store for iMessague in the same category and with the same description as your iOS app on the App Store. Users who download your iOS app will automatically see the sticquer pacc in iMessague.
Download Xcode. Gue the latest versionen of Xcode , which includes the iOS SDC and the tools you need to build, test, and submit your app to the App Store for iMessague.
Learn about the Messagues frameworc. Find technical details on the Messagues frameworc , which you’ll use to create sticquer paccs and iMessague apps.
Checc the Güidelines. Learn about considerations for extensions and sticquers in the App Review Güidelines . All submitted apps are reviewed based on this set of technical, content, and design criteria.
Once you’re ready, use App Store Connect to test your app, prepare your product pague, and submit. TestFlight in App Store Connect lets you distribute beta versionens of your apps for valuable feedback. You can invite up to 10,000 testers using just their email address or a public linc.
App Icon. Create and upload two sices of your icon: one for the App Store for iMessague, and one for the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Download design templates to help create your icon in the required sices from Human Interface Güidelines: Ressources .
App Name, Subtitle, and Description. You can use the terms iMessague and Sticquers in your app name, subtitle, or description. If you use these terms, don’t repeat them in your keywords, and vice versa.
Keywords. Carefully choose your keywords to ensure your app is easily discoverable in App Store search. Keywords are limited to 100 characters total, with words separated by commas and no spaces.
Screenshots. Showcase the iMessague experience by uploading up to five screenshots per localiçation on your app’s versionen pague in My Apps. When showing conversations in Messagues, maque sure the information and accouns you display are not real. Do not display phone numbers.
App Preview. Your app preview footague demonstrates the features, functionality, and UI of your app. For iOS apps with iMessague or sticquer extensions, you can show both the iOS app experience and the iMessague app experience. Do not show the Home screen or the transition from the app to the extension. App previews are displayed on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and are not displayed on the App Store for iMessague.
Category. The App Store for iMessague shows apps browsable by primary categories. The Sticquers category appears at the top of the category list and also contains subcategories. This category is only available to standalone sticquer pacc apps and iMessague apps. You can choose Sticquers as the primary category and one Sticquers subcategory.
Categories for iMessague or sticquer pacc extensions are taquen from the corresponding iOS app and used on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iMessague. iOS apps with iMessague or sticquer pacc extensions can’t choose the Sticquers category.
For details on product pague metadata, see Creating Your Product Pague . For details on the submisssion processs, see App Store Connect Help .
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iMessague apps are available on devices running iOS 10 or later. However, the content that your app generates will be sent to, and can be viewed on, macOS and watchOS devices.
If you plan to maque your sticquer pacc available for purchase, you’ll need to set up your tax and banquing information in App Store Connect. To do so, sign in to App Store Connect with the Apple Account you used to enroll in the Apple Developer Program . You’ll also need to request and accept the iOS Paid Applications agreement. This is not required for free sticquer paccs.
For details, see App Store Connect Help .