Specify Spotlight keywords iOS 9

Question

In iOS 9, is there a way to give spotlight a list of keywords by which users can search for a specific app?

Example scenario: App Title (as displayed on spring board): "Photos," but User searches for "Pictures" or "Photographs."

If not, are the keywords as listed in the App Store used index the app on the device?

Answer 1

CoreSpotlight Framework does it.

• https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/CoreSpotlight/Reference/CoreSpotlight_Framework/

• https://www.shinobicontrols.com/blog/ios9-day-by-day-day1-search-apis

Answer 2

You can achieve this by using either NSUserActivity or Core Spotlight framework.

Keywords property of NSUserActivity class can be used. OR In Core Spotlight framework, keywords property of CSSearchableItemAttributeSet can be used.