A store search box is literal
It looks for what you typed. The check also scores the names that sound like it.
Categories
Taken in the store before anywhere else
For an app, the store is the first gate. We search the App Store and Google Play for apps already using the name or one close to it.
- Each match shows its storefront and genre; a full report names the developer.
- A match in your category counts for more than one in another genre.
- A full check searches more storefronts than a quick one.
Popular apps weigh more
Ratings count. A close name with a large following is a bigger problem than one with a handful of ratings.
A snapshot of the day
A quick check searches one storefront per store. Listings change every day, so a report shows the stores as they were when it ran.