"This app is optimized for iPhone 5" - Why?

[Browno01]

Apps are being added to the App Store now being optimized for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, every app submitted now has to fit the 4" devices (5, 5c, 5s), so why are they still displaying this tag under Compatibility and not "This app is optimized for iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus."?

 

[Menel]

Apps are being added to the App Store now being optimized for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, every app submitted now has to fit the 4" devices (5, 5c, 5s), so why are they still displaying this tag under Compatibility and not "This app is optimized for iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus."?

The 5 was the display ratio change. 6 and 6 plus sized share the same ratio.

It's to help you avoid apps that have black bars top and bottom if you like.

This is just another example of Apple's fragmentation problems.

 

[gochi]

isn't the 5 version the retina?

 

[Browno01]

The 5 was the display ratio change. 6 and 6 plus sized share the same ratio.

It's to help you avoid apps that have black bars top and bottom if you like.

This is just another example of Apple's fragmentation problems.

Just seen they are now putting , This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, on the updated apps.

 

[C DM]

isn't the 5 version the retina?

That would be even earlier, back with iPhone 4.

 

[tgi]

Anyone play Family Guy: The Quest For Stuff?

Per App Store "This app is optimized for iPhone 5", but it looks insanely good on my iPhone 6 Plus. It looks so good, I swear it's optimized for the Plus.

Download it and check for yourself.

 

[canyonblue737]

The 5 was the display ratio change. 6 and 6 plus sized share the same ratio.

It's to help you avoid apps that have black bars top and bottom if you like.

This is just another example of Apple's fragmentation problems.

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