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You should change your appstore name to "Worqshop, a github client for iPhone" then you will show up in iOS spotlight searches for github

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I can confirm that isn't necessary. It shows up as a search result when I search for "github" on my iPad's App Store app right now.

I imagine the devs were wise enough to include "github" in the list of search keywords that you're allowed to attach to your App Store submission.

I'm talking about the search box on the SpringBoard (aka, the search box when you swipe left from the home screen).

That will allow people to search there for github and see the app in the list of launchable items.

That's terrible, it's a shame that publishers have to do that. It shouldn't even be allowed.

I'm talking about the search box on the SpringBoard (aka, the search box when you swipe left from the home screen).

That will allow people to search there for github and see the app in the list of launchable items.

This has nothing to do with the appstore other than a way to get a keyword on the phone. The App KEYWORDS do not help the on Springboard Spotlight search.

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