What this checks
We search the App Store in four countries for your name and list every published app whose name matches it exactly, contains it, or looks close to it, with the developer, rating count and a link to each listing.
How App Store names work
- An app name is 2 to 30 characters. A subtitle of up to 30 more characters sits under it on your product page.
- Two apps can’t have the same name. A name is reserved as soon as a developer creates an app record in App Store Connect, even if the app never ships, so a name can be unavailable with no app live.
- Apple’s review guidelines ask for a unique name, and apps that copy another app’s name or brand can be rejected or removed.
If your name is taken
Add a short descriptor (“YourName: Budget Planner”), keep the brand the same everywhere else, or pick a new name if a live app in your category already uses it. Our guide covers every option, including Apple’s trademark claim process.