Anyone build separate builds for iPhone and iPad?

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#1

Hi All,

So i have normally built universal builds for my apps - the reason being if the user is going to buy it then hey let them buy one thing which covers iPad and iPhone.

Now i am thinking that for my apps which are free perhaps single builds would be of benefit - more coverage in that you could assign the game under different categories ( iphone under family & entertainment, iPad under arcade & sports).

So my question is what is the extra work load - will i need 2 AppIDs ( an iPhone one and a iPad one?)

Any other things to consider ie iAds treatment etc…

anyone looked into this kind of thing?

T.

#2

You say “more coverage in that you could assign the game under different categories (iphone under family & entertainment, iPad under arcade & sport)”.
In that situation, what happens if I search for arcade & sport on my iPhone? I wouldn’t see your game, so you don’t really have more coverage. Presumably you are not using any in app purchases? If you are then they will not be restorable across the 2 builds afaik.

Personally I don’t see the advantage to having 2 builds, potentially you also end up with 2 code bases to maintain, 2 builds which need reapproval for updates etc.

#3

You say “more coverage in that you could assign the game under different categories (iphone under family & entertainment, iPad under arcade & sport)”.
In that situation, what happens if I search for arcade & sport on my iPhone? I wouldn’t see your game, so you don’t really have more coverage. Presumably you are not using any in app purchases? If you are then they will not be restorable across the 2 builds afaik.

Personally I don’t see the advantage to having 2 builds, potentially you also end up with 2 code bases to maintain, 2 builds which need reapproval for updates etc.