Before You Submit

Overview

Before You Submit

To help your app approval go as smoothly as possible, review the common missteps listed below that can slow down the review process or trigger a rejection. This doesn’t replace the guidelines or guarantee approval, but making sure you can check every item on the list is a good start. If your app no longer functions as intended or you’re no longer actively supporting it, it will be removed from the App Store. Learn more about App Store Improvements.

Make sure you:

• Test your app for crashes and bugs

• Ensure that all app information and metadata is complete and accurate

• Update your contact information in case App Review needs to reach you

• Provide App Review with full access to your app. If your app includes account-based features, provide either an active demo account or fully-featured demo mode, plus any other hardware or resources that might be needed to review your app (e.g. login credentials or a sample QR code)

• Enable backend services so that they’re live and accessible during review

• Include detailed explanations of non-obvious features and in-app purchases in the App Review notes, including supporting documentation where appropriate

• Check whether your app follows guidance in other documentation, such as:

Guidelines that include apply to Notarization for iOS and iPadOS apps.