APPSINITYVisibility and status
Publishing is a single field with seven possible values. One of them makes you visible; the others each fail in a different way.
Open Appsinity StudioEvery status and what it does
| Status | Catalog | Direct link | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
draft | Hidden | Not available | The default for a new project |
unpublished | Hidden | Not available | Previously public, now withdrawn |
published | Visible | Live | The only public status |
pre_register | Hidden from rails | Live, with a Pre register button | Interest collection before launch |
closed_testing | Hidden | Tester link only | Sandbox with a shareable link |
suspended | Hidden | Blocked | Set by Appsinity under policy |
banned | Hidden | Blocked | Set by Appsinity, see Appeals |
status === "published" AND not a pre-registration. Nothing else about a listing — a complete description, a signed build, a good rating — can make a non-published document appear.Pre-registration in detail
Pre-registration is a boolean plus a record. Enabling it writes enabled, releaseDate, autoPublishAt, autoPublishDays (default 90), ctaLabel (default Pre register), note, startedAt and updatedAt.
- The listing's button reads Pre register instead of Download Now.
- A pre-registration listing is excluded from catalog rails, so you must share its URL yourself.
- The download button is not disabled while pre-registration is enabled even when no build exists — the pre-registration is the action.
autoPublishAtis the intended switch topublished. Verify it actually moved on your launch date; do not assume.
Closed testing
closed_testing exists as a status and Studio produces a link for it — saving the sheet returns Saved. Test link is ready. Outside that, there is no tester management: no tester list, no opt-in URL, no seat count, and no expiry shown to you.
Treat it as a hidden listing plus a URL you hand out yourself. Track your testers outside Appsinity.
Changing status
- Open Advanced settings. The card is Publishing status, with the Manage publishing button.
- Choose the state. The picker options read Draft — Not visible on store - work in progress and Unpublished — Hidden from store, visible to you only, alongside the live and pre-registration states.
- Save. Effective immediately. There is no queue and no approval.
- Verify. Load the listing in a private window. If it renders, it is public; if it says This game is not available., it is not.
Frequently asked questions
Does unpublishing delete anything?
No. The listing, build and analytics stay; the catalog stops returning it. Reviews written against it remain in the record.
How do I take an app offline permanently?
Delete app in Advanced settings, which warns that it cannot be undone. See Delete developer account for removing the whole account.
Why is my published listing missing from search?
Search filters the catalog client-side from a 100-item fetch, so a very new or oddly-typed listing may not be in that window. Check the direct URL first — if that renders, the status is right.
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