This page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn’t covered here, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@statused.com.
🚀 Getting Started
What is Statused?
Statused is a service that monitors your Android and iOS apps and notifies your team on Slack when the apps change review status (e.g. goes into "In Review", "Pending Developer Release", "Rejected", etc.), or when a new version of your iOS app is ready to be tested on TestFlight.
Statused supports Android and iOS apps, regardless of which technology it’s used to build them (e.g. native, React Native, Flutter)
It should also support macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS platforms, although testing in the wild was limited for these platforms. If you encounter issues when targeting these platforms, please reach out to us and we’ll gladly fix it asap!
Who is Statused for?
Statused is for anyone who submits apps to the App Store or Google Play Store. However, it’s significantly more helpful for teams and not indie developers, because part of the value that it provides is to keep entire teams on the same page.
For QA teams: Be notified when the upcoming iOS app build is available on TestFlight, or when the next Android app version becomes available on internal/alpha/beta tracks, so you can start testing sooner.
For marketing teams: Need to know when a release went out with your ASO updates? Statused logs when it went live with precision.
For project and engineering managers: Be on top of every build that goes out for testing and every release of every app. With searchable history!
The more people you have on your team, the more valuable Statused becomes.
How does Statused know the status of my app and build?
Statused uses the official APIs from App Store Connect and Google Play Developer to monitor the status of your apps and builds. If you’re curious about how these APIs work, you can read more about them in the official documentation for App Store Connect API and the Google Play Developer API.
You need to provide us with the App Store Connect and Google Play Console API keys so we can authenticate with the API on your behalf. We keep your API key secure and encrypted at rest.
How can I generate an App Store Connect API key?
Check out Creating API Keys for App Store Connect API official documentation to generate your first API key.
Who can generate an App Store Connect API key?
Only the primary Account Owner can enable the creation of App Store Connect API keys in the first place first, for an organization or account.
Once the creation of API keys is enabled and the first API key has been issued, any user with the Admin role can issue new API keys.
Which role does the App Store Connect API key need to have?
The API key needs to have the admin role. We’ve tested with every other role available, but they don’t have enough access to the data we need to monitor the status of your apps and builds.
How can I generate a Google Play Console API key?
Check out this blog post 🤖 How to create Google Play API key in 2023 for a step-by-step guide on how to generate your first key.
Which permissions does my Google Play API key need to have?
This question is better answered in detail in the 🤖 How to create Google Play API key in 2023 blog post, but the key here is that Google Play authentication requires two types of configuration: an Account Service in Google Cloud, which doesn’t need any permission at all, and adding the Account Service’s email to your Google Play Console, which requires just the View app information and download bulk reports (read-only) permission.
🔔 Notifications
What kind of notifications does Statused send?
Statused monitors a few different statuses depending on the platform.
For App Store Connect
Build Status
A build status changes when you submit a new build to App Store Connect. It automatically enters the “Processing” state, and when it clears, it goes into “Valid” state.
This is important to identify when new builds become available for internal TestFlight testers, and when it’s ready to be submitted to Apple for review.
App Status
The app status, also known as the review status, changes for example when you submit your app for review, or when Apple approves or rejects your app.
Account Status
This status relates to the status of your App Store Connect organization. This status changes when your account has pending agreements waiting to be accepted, or when previously pending agreements are accepted.
Knowing the status updates of your account is important because while your account has pending agreements, you’re not allowed to submit app updates, and we’re also unable to fetch the status of your apps and builds. Immediate action is required by the Account Holder to avoid disrupting your engineering team’s workflow.
For Google Play Store
App Status
When you submit a new build to one of the tracks (internal, alpha, beta, or production), they go through different statuses, e.g. “In Progress”, “Completed”, “Halted”, etc. Each of these will send a new notification to your team.
How fast are the notifications sent, after a status change happens?
For App Store Connect
The delay between a status change and its notification can be anywhere between 1 and 60 seconds.
For Google Play Store
The delay between a status change and its notification can be anywhere between 1 and 300 seconds.
The delay is longer than the App Store Connect one due to how Google limits the usage of its APIs. It’s possible to increase the quota limit and thus monitor the status changes with reduced delay. If the delay of up to 300 seconds is a deal breaker to you, reach out to us and we’ll figure out a solution for you.
Does Statused send notifications for phased rollout distribution percentage changes?
Yes, Statused sends notifications for phased rollout distribution changes, but only for Android apps.
Where can I send notifications to?
Statused supports sending notifications only to Slack. We plan to support more notification channels in the future, such as email, Telegram, Discord, Microsoft Teams, and even a custom incoming webhook URL.
If you’re interested in a specific notification channel, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us — this will significantly help us prioritize our roadmap!
Does Statused support Slack Workflows?
Yes, Statused supports Slack Workflows! 🎉
Slack Workflows are a great alternative to Slack Bot’s Incoming Webhooks since they don’t require admin permissions in the Slack organization to be created.
To configure your Statused workflows using webhook URLs from Slack Workflows, follow Slack’s guide on how to Create workflows that start with a webhook, and use the webhook URL that Slack provides to create your workflow in Statused. When configuring your workflow in Slack, use the following variables:
For app status notifications
{
message: "The status of your app Launcher for WhatsApp changed to Ready for Sale",
version: "1.2.3",
status: "Ready for Sale",
track: "Production", # Only present for Android apps
user_distribution: "30%", # Only present for Android apps
store_name: "App Store Connect", # Or "Google Play Console"
status_color: "#1eb6fc", # It's e.g. green, yellow, red, depending on the status
app_name: "Launcher for WhatsApp",
app_icon_url: "a URL for your app icon",
internal_store_url: "a URL that points to either App Store Connect or Google Play Console",
statused_url: "https://statused.com",
statused_icon_url: "https://statused.com/assets/logo-grayscale.png",
formatted_datetime: "2023-11-14 16:05:34 UTC",
timestamp: "2023-11-14T16:05:34.474Z",
}
For build status notifications
{
message: "The status of build 1.0 (5) of Launcher for WhatsApp changed to Valid.",
version: "1.2.3",
status: "Valid",
store_name: "App Store Connect",
status_color: "#1eb6fc", # It's e.g. green, yellow, red, depending on the status
app_name: "Launcher for WhatsApp",
app_icon_url: "a URL for your app icon",
internal_store_url: "a URL that points to App Store Connect",
statused_url: "https://statused.com",
statused_icon_url: "https://statused.com/assets/logo-grayscale.png",
formatted_datetime: "2023-11-14 16:05:34 UTC",
timestamp: "2023-11-14T16:05:34.474Z",
}
For account status notifications
{
message: "Action Needed: You Have Pending Agreements.",
status: "Pending Agreement Acceptance",
store_name: "App Store Connect",
status_color: "#1eb6fc", # It's e.g. green, yellow, red, depending on the status
internal_store_url: "a URL that points to App Store Connect",
statused_url: "https://statused.com",
statused_icon_url: "https://statused.com/assets/logo-grayscale.png",
formatted_datetime: "2023-11-14 16:05:34 UTC",
timestamp: "2023-11-14T16:05:34.474Z",
}
🛠️ Known Issues
My Android app is still “In Review” and Statused told me it’s “Completed” or “In Progress”
This is a known limitation from Google’s API that we can’t work around, unfortunately.
The relevant team inside Google was made aware of this issue, and they are interested in resolving it. However, they claim they don’t have enough capacity to work on this for the time being.
If you’d like to help give visibility into this issue, consider +1’ing and commenting on these issues:
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💳 Subscription
How much does Statused cost?
At the time of writing, Statused monthly plan starts at $8/month, while the yearly subscription earns you 2 months of subscription for free, at $80/year. We also have custom pricing options for bulk app monitoring, which is great for agencies with tons of apps or custom workflows.
Please visit our pricing page for the latest pricing information.
What are workflows?
You’ll notice that the subscription is based on workflows. A workflow is a connection between a source (e.g., your iOS app) and a destination (e.g., a Slack channel). You can set up as many workflows as you’d like, which is a great way to separate different types of notifications. For instance, #ios-deploys-prod receives updates about your production app, #ios-deploys-staging receives updates about your staging builds, and #android-deploys-beta receives updates about the Beta track of your Android builds. Each of these is a separate workflow.
How do I pay for Statused?
We accept all major credit cards. We use Chargebee and Stripe to process payments, so we never store your credit card information.
How do I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel your subscription anytime by visiting the billing page.
How do I change my payment method?
You can change your payment method anytime by visiting the billing page.
How do I change my plan?
You can change your plan anytime by visiting the billing page.
How do I change my billing cycle?
We currently support monthly and yearly billing cycles. You can change your billing cycle anytime by visiting the billing page.
🔐 Security & Privacy
How does Statused keep my data secure?
Statused uses industry-standard security practices to keep your data secure. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We use Chargebee and Stripe to process payments, so we never store your credit card information.
How does Statused keep my data private?
Statused will never share your data with anyone. We will never sell your data to anyone. We will never use your data for any purpose other than to provide you with the service you signed up to receive.
💬 Feedback & Support
How do I get support, report a bug, or give feedback?
Please visit our contact page to get in touch with us.
📚 Resources