How do I add new strings to iOS app for localization?

Question

I have localized my app and set up the Localization.string file.

Now that I want to add new strings, how do I make it so the corresponding files get the new strings automatically? Or do I have to manually add them?

Just not sure how I should organize my translators to be able to see that there are new strings to translate without having to just keep track of it manually.

Answer 1

I don't think there is an automatic way to manage them.

What we do is add a "//New" or "//Changed" to the end the english resource string, and our translators remove it when they add the other umpteen versions.

Answer 2

We actually put a \\ tag with the date the item was added in order to let the translators know what is new and when it was added.

Another thing that we do is leverage a tool which auto translates our English localizable.strings files into target languages using Google's api service. While Google's translations aren't perfect, they are a great start for our translators. This really jumpstarted our translation process. Link to Apple Store app .