How to Avoid Common App Store Rejection Problems on Your First Release
Prepare a first mobile app for review by checking privacy, account access, payments, permissions, stability, and the accuracy of your store listing.
Make the app reviewable
Provide working demo credentials when login is required. Make sure the account has access to the main experience and explain any setup steps. If a feature requires a backend flag, configure it before submission.
Match your privacy story to the code
List the data you collect, why you collect it, and how users can request deletion. Remove unnecessary permissions. Check analytics, crash reporting, authentication, and third-party SDK behavior rather than relying only on a generated privacy template.
Test purchases and subscriptions
Show pricing, renewal terms, restore behavior, and cancellation information clearly. Test failed payments and restored purchases on a real device. Do not submit a paywall that points to a product configuration that is not available.
Keep metadata honest
Screenshots should represent the submitted build. Descriptions should not promise functionality that is hidden, unfinished, or unavailable in the reviewer’s region.
Use AI for a preflight review
Ask an AI coding agent to compare the store description, onboarding, permissions, and feature flags. Codex can inspect the repository and produce a checklist, but you should verify every item against the actual platform console and device build.