Supported mobiles applications
The following apps are supported on Appaloosa:
- Native applications are mobile apps built by your team or your partners/contractors. The app is installed directly from Appaloosa.
- Recommended apps are links to public app stores. The app is installed from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Web apps are shortcuts to a website. The shortcut to the website is installed on the user's phone.
On iOS, we support:
- Native applications (in-house and ad-hoc)
- Recommended apps
- Web apps
On Android, we support:
- Native applications
- Recommended apps
- Web apps
Requirements
iOS
- IPA file signed with a developper or enterprise certificate (required)
- Screenshots (size informations) - PNG file
- Banner for the native app store (640px x 312px) - PNG file, Max 1MB
- Icon Guidelines (Apple Website)
- If the app is an update to an existing app, both version numbers and build numbers should be incremented.
NB: if you're using Appaloosa on the Enterprise plan of with beta test features, we may unlock the possibility of uploading apps with a lower version and build number. Contact support @ appaloosa.io to get more information.
Android
- APK file (required)
- Screenshots (min width 320px, max width 3840px) - PNG file
- Banner for the native app store (640px x 312px) - PNG file, Max 1MB
- Icon Guidelines (Sizing Guide) (Max 192px x 192px)
- If the app is an update to an existing app, both version numbers and versionCode should be incremented.
NB: if you're using Appaloosa on the Enterprise plan of with beta test features, we may unlock the possibility of uploading apps with a lower version and versionCode. Contact support @ appaloosa.io to get more information.
Webclip
- Icon should not be bigger than 192px x 192px, PNG File
Other Metadata
- App icons are extracted automatically from your apk or ipa file and should match Apple's XCode and Android Studio's requirements.
- Catchphrase should not be longer than 255 characters.
- Description should not be longer than 65 000 characters.
Step by Step for a new Application
1. Click on add a new Application and choose your app type:
2. Upload your application file
3. Maximise your app's adoption rate by filling the application details
- Banner and Catchphrase
- Categories
- Description
- Screenshots
4. Select the group(s) of users to whom you want to deploy
5. Publish your application !
Uploading new versions
When adding an application update on Appaloosa, use the feature Add a new version.
Make sure that your version is incremented. On Android, this is android:versionCode
NB: if you're using Appaloosa on the Enterprise plan of with beta test features, we may unlock the possibility of uploading apps with a lower version and build number. Contact support @ appaloosa.io to get more information.