Hi,
We are building an app which has a link within it to another app(which is already approved by apple and is present in the app store) by referencing hte package name of the second app. I wanted to know if this allowed by Apple.
Is it allowed to hopover from one app from another app?
Links between apps are fine and and can be achieved by using a custom URL scheme. Apple have some great document on this to get you started.
Using URL Schemes to Communicate with Apps
- Tom
Thanks Tom. This has been implemented in our app. But this sort of hop-over - Would it be allowed by Apple when I submit the app?
I had read this in the iOS guidelines: 2.8. Apps that install or launch other executable code will be rejected - So I was wondering if my app will be rejected because of this. Please note that I have the permission from the owner of the second app to launch it from my app.
Hey,
Yes this is fine, 2.8 refers to downloading and executing code not submitted through the App Store (ie: downloaded from the internet). Hopping over to other apps distributed through the App Store is allowed.
- Tom