can text be written in badges

Question

I am writing an application in which i inform the user of some events by 2-3 letter words written in tab badges. It works fine and according to me looks fine.

The thing is; in the iOS Human Interface Guidelines, under the Appearance and Behavior section, it states:

A tab can display a badge (a red oval that contains white text, either a number or exclamation point) that communicates app-specific information

What is to be understand from this? if i have letters in the badge (which is allowed by the sdk) would my application get denied? if you know of any apps in the istore can you inform me or have you tried submitting an application with similar badges?

Thank you,

Answer 1

When it comes to app approval the only thing you can do is submit it and see what Apple says. You will find people who say they have had apps that do this accepted, and you will find people that say they have had apps that do this get rejected.

If that feature is important to you, then submit it and be ready to defend your self if it is rejected.