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Replace app on AppStore

I have an AppStore application that I would like to improve with StoryBoard. I was recommended to create a new application from scratch, instead of trying to add a storyboard to the old application. So I did it, and now I would like to upload it to the AppStore and replace the old one.

I understand that the package identifier and the application name must be the same. Should I make sure that any other things are the same?

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Yes, you can do it without problems.

Just be sure to use the same application package identifier ie com.companyname.appname as in your original application.

Then use the same license that you usually use.

You must release the new application as an update to the old application, but you can change anything else besides this.

You also need to make the new version number larger than the version number of current applications.

For users, this will look like a regular update, but in the background you will essentially replace the entire application.

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You can consider this as updating your application.

Bundle version should be higher than before (for example, 1.1 or 2.0, if the previous one is 1.0) - this usually depends on how much the difference will seem to users.

And also: if you save something in the documents folder, make sure that the new version is compatible with old data.

The new version should work on the device:

  • if (any) previous version was installed
  • if the previous installation of your application was not performed
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