Overcoming the difficulties of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is ubiquitous: and in the developing world. Apple released a statement a few hours ago stating that The App Store joins the functionality of its responsibility to ensure that the epidemic-related apps it downloads contain accurate information. and they come from reliable sources. "Users need to know the latest innovations in life, knowing where they can be useful when needed or helping their neighbors", the company noted.
Apple will evaluate all COVID-19 related applications and will only approve those from government sources, NGOs and medical or educational institutions
To help fulfill these expectations safely, Apple starts the app test protocol related to the coronavirus problem and ensure that all those published in the App Store appear known originsuch as government agencies, non-profit organizations focused on the world of health, companies with clear evidence in health, medical or educational institutions. They clearly state: only developers of these recognized entities can submit an application COVID-19 related.
No games, entertainment or similar COVID-19 related applications as a whole, will be approved This is obviously done to counter the possibility that others They may want to exploit putting their software in one of the world's fastest growing app stores, with a much-sought-after and repeated topic these days – but at the same time critical.
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The company also makes it very clear that when we build any of these apps that fall into the allowed categories and come from reputable sources, there is a "quick way" Apple offers to simplify its publication. If these methods meet, when requesting immediate publication, you must select the reason "a critical time event"within categories to indicate in the review.
For well-known institutions and organizations, Apple is canceling the annual development fee payouts and is providing a quick way to check
To make this process faster and to avoid improper disposal, Apple is asking developers to work for one of these recognized clients ask their supervisors to add their own developer account to one of the project team – because the app can be discarded even if it's for a larger client but your account is used for upload. Keep this in mind if you are in these situations to manage you before you ask for money.
The company also offers nonprofit organizations, accredited educational institutions, and government agencies that want to distribute only free apps on the App Store, which can it handles developer year money. With this, they will be able to create these apps, install the upload process faster and won't pay any costs for it – they can be made public very quickly.
