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App Store and Google Play — Submission, Review, and What Gets Rejected
Understand the submission pipeline end-to-end so launch day isn't a surprise.
Email subject:App Store and Google Play — Submission, Review, and What Gets Rejected
Topics Covered
- •Apple App Store: $99/year Apple Developer account. App Review takes 24-48 hours (can be longer). Common rejections: crashes, placeholder content, missing privacy disclosures.
- •Google Play: $25 one-time fee. Review takes 1-3 days. Generally more lenient than Apple.
- •Required assets: app icon (1024x1024), screenshots (6.5" iPhone, 12.9" iPad for iOS), feature graphic (Google Play)
- •Privacy requirements: privacy policy URL required. If you collect any data — declare it. App Tracking Transparency required on iOS.
- •TestFlight (iOS) and Google Play Internal Testing: essential. Get 5-10 people testing before submission.
- •ASO (App Store Optimisation): title, subtitle, keywords (iOS), description (Android) — AI can write all of these