Ship on the App Store #01 — The 60-Point Pre-Flight Checklist

This is the exact 60-point checklist I run before every "Submit for Review" — distilled from 40+ App Store review submissions across 17+ apps on iOS and macOS, in four languages, over one shipping year.

Stop losing calendar weeks to avoidable rejections. Every check here earned its place by costing real time: screenshot specs, metadata traps, build hygiene, IAP wiring, privacy labels, and the 17 pitfalls marked with a warning icon — each one cost me at least a week.

What you get:

The complete 60-point pre-flight checklist (9-page PDF), grouped by phase: assets, metadata, build, submission.

17 "paid tuition" pitfalls flagged with warning icons — each one cost at least a week.

Works for solo iOS developers shipping their first app or their 50th.

Format: 9-page PDF, instant download. Free updates for life.

FAQ

Is this up to date? Yes — current as of the Oct 2026 submission cycle, including the new review submission flow.

Versus the free 15-point version: this is the full 60 points, including IAP, privacy labels, localization, and rate-limit checks.

About the author: indie developer, 17+ apps on the App Store, documented every submission and rejection since day one.