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Safari extension in-use screenshots, not title art

Show the extension working instead of leaning on splash art or login chrome, because Apple reviews screenshots as product proof rather than poster design.

uncommon tacticfree budget

Why this can grow a startup

A lot of thin extension pages try to look polished by filling the gallery with title cards, marketing art, or the login screen. Apple’s review rule cuts through that quickly: screenshots should show the app in use, not merely title art, login pages, or splash screens. That is a better growth rule than it sounds. Real in-use screenshots reduce guesswork. They tell the buyer what the extension changes in the browser, how it behaves on the page, and whether the tool looks mature enough to trust. Decorative gallery assets may feel branded, but they usually leave the hardest conversion question unanswered.

Company example

Apple’s App Review Guidelines say screenshots should show the app in use and not merely title art, login pages, or splash screens.

Source and metric

Source: Apple Developer: App Review Guidelines

App Review guideline 2.3.3 requires screenshots to show the app in use rather than title art, login pages, or splash screens.

MarketplacesBrandConversionbrowser extensionssafari extensionsreview trustvisual proof
GrowthDex operator note

When to use it

Use this when Marketplaces, Brand, Conversion is relevant to browser extensions, safari extensions, review trust and you can run a bounded test with a free budget.

When not to use it

Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.

Founder checklist

  1. Read Apple Developer: App Review Guidelines and identify what is directly supported.
  2. Choose one channel context: Marketplaces, Brand, Conversion.
  3. Define the test around App Review guideline 2.3.3 requires screenshots to show the app in use rather than title art, login pages, or splash screens..
  4. Set an owner, evidence window, and stop condition before launch.

Explore the context

Product-Led GrowthMarketplacesBrandConversion

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