The App Store review process

Platform & distribution Junior Swift 5.0+ iOS 17+ Reviewed By Alok Singh

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An app with sign-up is rejected under the account guidelines. Most likely missing piece?

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What must accompany account creation?

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Answer: A A way to delete the account from inside the app

Correct. Apps that let users create accounts must let them delete them in the app.

Why not the others?
  • B A dark mode icon. Icons don't cause account rejections.
  • C A website link in the footer. That isn't required.
  • D Support for iPad multitasking. That isn't related to accounts.

30-second answer

You upload a build through Xcode or Transporter, fill in metadata, privacy details and review notes in App Store Connect, and submit; Apple reviews it against the App Review Guidelines, usually within a day or two. Common rejections are crashes, incomplete features, missing demo accounts, misleading metadata, privacy problems, missing in-app account deletion, and digital purchases outside in-app purchase.

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  • Submission flow
  • Common rejections
  • Notes and demo accounts

Deep dive

Provide a demo account and notes for anything hidden behind login.

Apps with account creation must offer account deletion in the app.

Use phased release and TestFlight to lower risk.

You can reply in Resolution Center or appeal.

Common mistakes

  • Submitting without review notes for complex flows.
  • Selling digital content through an external payment link without checking the current rules.

Senior take & follow-ups

Seniors plan for review: notes, demo accounts and guideline checks before submitting.

Follow-up questions

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  1. What is phased release?

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    An update reaches users gradually over seven days.

  2. What does Apple need for a login-only app?

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    A working demo account.

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