App name does not match on the Google OAuth consent screen
Google cross-checks the name on your consent screen against the name on your public homepage. If they differ — even slightly — that's a rejection, and it's an easy one to fix.
Reviewers verify that the app requesting access is the app your site presents. A consent screen that says 'My Project' while the site says 'Acme Scheduler', a leftover default project name, or a rename on one surface but not the other all read as a branding mismatch. It compounds because any branding change after you submit silently restarts the review.
Each fix below traces to a requirement Google publishes.
Nothing here is our opinion. Every requirement links to Google’s own page — open it and verify the fix yourself before you resubmit.
“The app name on your OAuth consent screen must match your public site/app name — a name mismatch is one of the most common rejection triggers.”
“The app name shown on your homepage must match the app under review.”
“Your Google sign-in button must follow the official 'Sign in with Google' branding guidelines — approved assets and wording ('Sign in with Google' / 'Continue with Google').”
“After you submit, changing the app name, logo, homepage, policy URL, or authorized domains restarts the review — freeze branding until you're approved.”
Do these in order.
- 01
Pick one exact app name
Choose the precise name (including capitalization) you want reviewed, and make it the name on your homepage.
- 02
Set the identical name on the consent screen
In the OAuth consent screen, set the app name to exactly that string — no 'Project 12345', no old name, no variant.
- 03
Align the sign-in button wording
Use the approved 'Sign in with Google' / 'Continue with Google' wording and official button assets, so branding is consistent end to end.
- 04
Freeze branding until approved
Once submitted, don't touch the name, logo, homepage, or authorized domains — a mid-review change resets the process and costs you a cycle.
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Straight answers.
How exact does the name match need to be?
Treat it as exact — same words, same capitalization — between the consent screen and your homepage. Small differences are enough to trigger a mismatch rejection.
Can I fix branding while my app is under review?
Fix it before you submit. Changing the name, logo, homepage, or authorized domains during review restarts the whole verification.