Posting to document a case that matches a pattern of unresolved reports on this forum (e.g. thread #815203 Brutal Time), with the addition of new evidence: my app is missing from both the App Store search index and the Apple Search Ads campaign-creation index. Setup App: ZenTerm (App ID 6760935103, Bundle ID com.zenterm.mobile) Developer: Individual (Japan) Released: 2026-03-31 (live for 45 days) Status: Ready for Sale, 1.3.2 live (released 2026-05-06) App name: pure ASCII, coined word, no other apps share the name Symptoms Channel Result App Store app, search zenterm (exact name) Zero results, 38 days running iTunes Search API (https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=zenterm&country=jp) Returns my app correctly Direct App Store URL Opens product page normally Apple Search Ads — search by app name Zero candidates Apple Search Ads — paste canonical App Store URL Zero candidates The absence from both the App Store search index and the Apple Search Ads selection index is the key new finding. Since these run on
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App Store Distribution & Marketing
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App Store Connect
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App Store
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