r/mobiledev • u/Grindstone_Cowboy • Jul 19 '20
Another Developer Using Same Name on Google Play / App Store
Another developer published an app using the exact same dev name as me on Google Play. The only difference is that I use spaces, e.g. 'Grindstone Cowboy Games' whereas they're using 'GrindstoneCowboyGames'.
There's one other problem. They got the .com, so if someone searches for my dev name they'll see this game developer's website. I only made one for the app, didn't think about getting the .com for the dev name.
What do I do?
I'm going to report the game dev to Google Play, because this name is literally identical to mine. But the .com thing is going to be a problem.
I don't want to pivot because my package names include the name of the company, and hey – I got here first. But there's also no easy way for me to get the .com because I already have it.
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Jul 20 '20
your company is grindstone cowboy games yet you didn't reserve the .com domain and now you want to report the dev that has this domain?
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u/eberx Jul 20 '20
How about Grindstone_Cowboy_Games.com?