Can't use same name for same app on different platforms

We have an app in the iOS App Store named Cloud Snippets. We also have a Mac version of the app that we'd like to distribute in the Mac App Store.

App Store Connect will not let us use the same name for both versions of the app (unless we do "Add Platform" to the iOS app, which we cannot because the different versions have different pricing; the Mac app is free.)

App Review keeps rejecting names like "Cloud Snippets for Mac" or "Cloud Snippets (MacOS)".

It doesn't make sense for us to completely change the name since the apps work together and sync data between devices/platforms. Our users want to have both versions of the app and should be able to find both under the same name.

Any suggestions?

I had the same issue recently. When I asked App Review for a suitable name for the Mac version, they suggested using Desktop instead of Mac for the Mac version of the app.

In your case go with Cloud Snippets Desktop for the Mac version.

Can't use same name for same app on different platforms
 
 
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