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title: "App Store submission checklist"
description: "Run the final product, policy, account, and listing checks before review."
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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.

:::tip
A reviewer should be able to open the app, sign in when necessary, and reach its main value without guessing. If a step is not obvious, explain it in Review Notes.
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