Shipping to Stores

Apple and Google developer accounts: what they cost, how the App Store's yearly fee differs from Google Play's one-time payment, and why the stores want to verify who you are.

The full asset checklist for publishing an app on the App Store and Google Play: icon, screenshots for different screens, name, description, category, age rating, and privacy policy.

App Store Review Guidelines in plain English: crashes, half-finished features, misleading descriptions, other people's content, and payments that skip In-App Purchase. The top reasons for rejection and how to clear review the first time.

Google Play requirements for publishing an app: a fresh target API level, an honest Data safety form, banned content, and mandatory closed testing. What gets checked and how to pass on the first try.

Privacy policy, Apple's App Privacy, and Google's Data Safety: how to honestly declare your app's data, account for third-party SDKs, and pass review on the first try.

An app review prep checklist: a demo account for the reviewer, working features with no placeholders, only the permissions you need, honest metadata, and a release build.

Why your app fails review in the App Store and Google Play: crashes, half-finished features, broken links, no privacy policy, fake screenshots, unnecessary permissions. And how to fix it all before you submit.