Your branded app is now published from your own Apple Developer account, and your own Google Play account if your app is on Android. We still design it, build it, submit it and keep it updated. What changes is whose name it's published under: yours.
đ This applies to new apps now. If your app is already live, you don't need to do anything yet. We'll contact you with at least 30 days' notice and a step-by-step guide before we move it.
Why this is changing
Apple's rules say that apps built on a platform like Styler must be submitted by the business the app is for, not by the platform on its behalf. Google Play has a similar rule. Publishing from your own account keeps your app within those rules, and it means the app and its store listing belong to your business.
What stays the same
We design and build your app, exactly as before.
We submit it to the App Store and Google Play, and deal with app review for you.
We keep it updated and working with Styler for as long as you're on a plan that includes an app.
Your Styler subscription and your app's features don't change.
What's new
Your business is shown as the seller on the App Store and Google Play. For a limited company that's the company's name. For a sole trader, Apple shows your own name.
You pay Apple and Google directly for the developer accounts: ÂŁ79 a year for Apple and a one-off US$25 for Google Play. These aren't part of your Styler subscription.
You keep your Apple membership renewed each year. If it lapses, your app can't be downloaded until it's renewed.
You stay in control. You add Styler to your accounts, and you can remove our access at any time.
Which guide do I follow?
It depends on how your business is set up. If it's registered at Companies House, you're on the limited company route. If not, you're on the sole trader route.
| Limited company | Sole trader |
Apple account type | Organisation, which needs a free D-U-N-S number | Individual |
Name shown as the seller | Your company's legal name | Your own legal name |
How Styler gets access | You invite Styler as an Admin | You invite Styler and create two keys for us. We'll walk you through it |
Google Play account | Organisation account | Personal account, with a 14-day test before your Android app goes live |
Your guide |
FAQs
â Do I have to do this to get an app?
Yes. Apple will only accept apps published from your account.
â What does it cost?
Apple charges ÂŁ79 a year, and shows you the exact price before you pay. Google Play charges a one-off US$25. You pay them directly, and they're separate from your Styler subscription.
â My app is already live. Do I need to do anything?
Not yet. We'll move live apps across in batches. We'll give you at least 30 days' notice and a guide. Your app stays on sale during the move and keeps its ratings and reviews.
â Will my customers notice?
Your app looks and works the same. The only visible change is that your business is shown as the seller on the store listing.
â Can I remove Styler's access?
Yes, at any time. While our access is removed we can't publish updates or fixes to your app, so it may stop working properly. Your subscription carries on unless you cancel it.
â What happens if I cancel or move to Basic?
Your app stays live until the end of the period you've paid for. We then remove it from sale. Your Apple and Google accounts are yours to keep.
The full details are in section 7 of our Partner Terms of Business.