Change title under icon (Product Display Name)

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Hello everybody,

I am building a free version of my game and the name is too long to fit under the icon on the device.
So instead of “Chicks Ahead Free”, I see “Chicks…Free”

So, I have googled how to rename it, and found out I should rename the Bundle Display Name in xcode to whatever I want.

So far, so good - I was able to do so, no sweat. Now “Chicks Ahead Free” has a display name of “Chicks Ahead”.

The problem is, that as it seems, this name is changed everywhere, not only on the home screen.

So now, I end up with two apps (full and free) with the same name.

Is this healthy you think? Any better way to rename the title under the icon?

( PS: This seems to be the same pattern adapted by Cut the Rope )

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You shouldn’t do that. Changing the Bundle Identifier makes it a new app (and you can change that in Unity’s Player settings anyway).

Change the Product Name in Unity’s Player settings.

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Who said product identifier?.. :slight_smile:

I am only changing the Bundle Display Name. This is the only place that I know that you can provide an alternative name to your app.
Should I do it in Unity instead of Xcode? I mean, is the “Product Name” field in Unity maps to “Bundle Display Name” only in Xcode? Or does it have other purposes?

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Always change something in Unity if you can. That way you keep it if you have to do a fresh build.

Product Name changes what is displayed under the home screen icon. You still have the same app, not a second one. I thought that is what you wanted?

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Yes, I very much prefer changing stuff in Unity and not Xcode where possible.

Let me clarify my situation.
The same Unity code base is used to create a Lite and Full versions.

Each version has its own bundle identifier, which I set in Project Settings. I also set a different product name in Unity.

But, I want both versions to have the same name on the home screen of the device.
Up until now, I changed the “Display Name” in xcode, but instead, I wonder if I can change the “Product Name” in Unity.

In other words - does the “Product Name” in Unity maps only to Xcode’s Display Name, or does it have another purpose.

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The Product Name appears on the iOS home screen under the icon.

I think you should be able to have a different Bundle Identifier to separate the 2 apps in Xcode and the App Store, but have an identical Product Name to give them both the same device home screen name. It should only take you a few minutes to test if that works.

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Thanks. Well, of course I have tested this on the device, and so far the theory works.
I have NOT tested it against ITC yet, but I will as soon as my binary is ready to be uploaded.