Are Paid Apps more likely to be approved then Free Apps?

whoimi · August 2012

Reason why i'm asking Friend of mine created some App classified Jobs app serach for jobs etc

Rejected 4 times

5th time decided to put a price on it

and it got approved

nothing was changed between 4th and 5th version

Arty Tales · August 2012

I uploaded the same app in English (free app) and another language (paid). The foreign language app was accepted without issue but the English one was rejected for being too simple.

I assumed it was because the foreign language app might be easier to get through the review process (different reviewers) but it might actually have been the free vs paid difference.

mediaspree · August 2012

I don't think paid vs. free matters. You can change your price back and forth at will (once approved of course!) What was the reason stated for rejection those 4 other times?

RoryHarvey · August 2012

He just got a decent reviewer on the 5th attempt. Some reviewers reject things that others would have approved.

kkkkkkkk · August 2012

if the app exists 10 more times in the app store then it gets rejected.. in a foreing language the app might not be available 10 times so they let it go..

...so maybe i should call my next app i-farté

dapis · August 2012

There is no evidence that I know of that would suggest the acceptance of an app is in any way biased by its being free or paid.

krashed · August 2012

It is probably just a case of different reviewer having different standards. Check out my experience
http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/discussion/comment/444306/#Comment_444306

hars1980 · November 2012

Wow, this is a great insight for me as im starting to collect review sites. Never knew that it takes 5 attempts to get the app reviewed. Great info.

raymng · November 2012

Some apps are harder to be accepted, maybe paid app is really easier to get through..

Touchmint · November 2012

hars1980 said:
Wow, this is a great insight for me as im starting to collect review sites. Never knew that it takes 5 attempts to get the app reviewed. Great info.

normally does not take 5 trys. Ive submitted 9 apps and only had to resubmit once.

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