App without splash screen Xcode 5

Question 1

NO this isn't possible you are required to have a Splashscreen (Launch Image). This is a requirement by Apple Human User Interface Guidelines

Going against these guidelines will get your app REJECTED from the Apple App Store Review process - it will be rejected under

10.1 Apps must comply with all terms and conditions explained in the Apple iOS Human Interface Guidelines

Question 2

You have to have a splash image when your application initialises.

In your case you can definitely go ahead without putting any splash screen into the app, as you are not going through Apple's review. But Apple mandates this for a valid reason. Its all about user experience if not branding. A black screen is like a dingy reception of a hotel which makes the guests dreadful from the very point of arrival.

It is required to use a splash image to get through Apple's review. In case you don't have one which shows your brand name, Apple suggests that you put something very much similar to your app's first screen with no data there.

Design a launch image that is identical to the first screen of the app, except for:

Text. The launch image is static, so any text you display in it won’t be localized.

UI elements that might change. If you include elements that might look different when the app finishes launching, users can experience an unpleasant flash between the launch image and the first app screen.

If you think that following these guidelines will result in a plain, boring launch image, you’re right. Remember, the launch image doesn’t provide you with an opportunity for artistic expression. It’s solely intended to enhance the user’s perception of your app as quick to launch and immediately ready for use. For example, Settings and Weather each supply a launch image that is little more than a static background image.

Example

If you see Facebook app, they don't show "Facebook" logo as splash screen, but a screen which have a tab bar and navigation bar (actually an image of course). So, it will look to the user that the data is loading.

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Question 3

NO, You should have to put splash screen when you upload to appStore.

" You must provide at least one launch image. Typically, an iPhone app includes at least one launch image in portrait orientation; an iPad app includes at least one launch image in portrait orientation and at least one launch image in landscape orientation. "

See the Apple Documentation