App Store submission checklist

Run the final product, policy, account, and listing checks before review.

Treat the submitted build as a finished product, not a prototype. This checklist catches the issues most likely to block testing or make the listing disagree with the app.

App quality

• Test first launch, the main journey, relaunch, offline behavior, and failure states.
• Remove placeholder content, unfinished buttons, debug screens, and sample accounts.
• Test on at least one real device with the release configuration.
• Confirm every permission is requested only when its feature is used.
• Check readable text, VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, dark mode, and keyboard behavior.

Accounts and reviewer access

• If people can create an account, include account deletion inside the app.
• Do not require sign-in unless the core experience genuinely needs an account.
• Test Sign in with Apple on a physical device.
• Provide a working demo account when review cannot reach the main experience otherwise.
• Put any unusual testing steps, hardware needs, or sample data in Review Notes.

Product page

• Use the final app name, icon, subtitle, category, description, and keywords.
• Show the current interface in screenshots; never advertise absent functionality.
• Use public privacy and support URLs that open without an account.
• Choose pricing and availability intentionally.
• Complete the age-rating, content-rights, and export-compliance questions accurately.

Privacy and payments

• Make App Privacy answers match the code, SDKs, analytics, and privacy policy.
• Publish the App Privacy answers in App Store Connect before submission.
• Explain subscription price, billing period, and trial terms before purchase.
• Include Restore Purchases and test it with a sandbox account.
• Submit new in-app purchases or subscriptions for review when required.

Final build

• Confirm the bundle identifier belongs to this App Store Connect record.
• Use a new version when the previous marketing version is locked.
• Wait for Apple to finish processing the exact uploaded build.
• Install that build through TestFlight and complete one final smoke test.
• Read every field once more before selecting Submit for Review.