Use Google Analytics for iPhone to track app usage - Apple Approval Criteria

Question

there have been some confusion about using analytics in apps. Just to make sure I got it straight:

I want to use Google Analytics in my app to track app usage (tracking what content is being viewed basically). I'm not sending any user or device data to Google. Firstly, I understand that Google Analytics API is completely fine to be used and doesn't violate any Apple developer agreements. Secondly, I assume that in this case (anonymously tracking app usage - no user or device data) I am allowed to use the service without the need to say anywhere in the app that analytics is being used (so the 3.3.9. of 'iOS Developer Program License Agreement' doesn't apply here).

Can anyone confirm my assumptions or explain if they are not right? Or better did anyone of you have your app using analytics approved even though it didn't say anywhere it is using it? ...or the opposite

I've seen plenty of forum entries on the subject none of them though clearly stating what is required by Apple and what is just recommended.

Thanks

Answer 1

I know you're asking about Google Analytics, but for what it's worth, I've had great success using the Flurry analytics package in my apps. It's very stable and provides a lot of great metrics. If GA doesn't work out for you, I'd say give this a try:

http://www.flurry.com/