App partial localization

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Created Nov ’21

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My app's interface and audio are in English, and the subtitles are multilingual, in English and 10 other languages.

Is there a way to indicate this on my app's page on the App Store? I don't see Apple making the distinction between interface, audio and subtitles like Steam does for example.

I'm aware of the CFBundleLocalizations key of the Property List and how to add languages in the array. But if I do so, would Apple consider my app localized in 11 languages, even if it's only partially, ie only the subtitles?

Has anyone a clue about this matter? I guess I could just give it a try, and risk a rejection of the binary.

Answered by Claude31 in 695807022

Localised means fully localised, not only some elements.

What you could do is let it be known in app description that subtitles are displayed in the local language.

But Appstore may state that the app is only available in one language (which is in fact the case).

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Claude31 OP

Nov ’21

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Localised means fully localised, not only some elements.

What you could do is let it be known in app description that subtitles are displayed in the local language.

But Appstore may state that the app is only available in one language (which is in fact the case).

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CT_Olivier OP

Nov ’21

Thank you for your answer. I agree with you, we should interpret localized as fully localized. Otherwise this could be misleading for the users. I will not list any other language in the CFBundleLocalizations, so that the App Store shows my app as available in English only. And as you suggested, I will list the languages available for the subtitles in the app's description.

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