How To Prepare Your iOS App For Submission (And Get It Approved)

Submitting an application to Apple is completely different than rolling it out on Google Play. And if it is your first application, it can be a little troublesome. Unlike android apps, to get the app available on the App Store, it has to be approved by Apple. So, it is important to be prepared as Apple strictly reviews the app and also explains if your app needs modifications.

Testing the app, again and again, is important for iOS app developers because Apple does the same before uploading it on the App Store. And this should not be a time killer, as in case of android app testing. Apple has limited hardware's and operating systems. So, try to run the app on as many devices as possible.

Apple rejects the apps in case of slowdowns, memory loss, crashes and other factors, as mentioned in App Store Review guidelines. So fix all the bugs and errors on your part.

The app you made runs on a certain operating system. But soon newer versions will hit the market. The app made by iOS Apps Development Services has to correspond to all the future operating system updates and perform well on those as well. Your app will show the minimum iOS requirement to run. Remember, Apple is unbiased with its new or old customers, Make sure the app is available to the older operating system users, just like the new ones. Users instantly install the updated iOS as soon as it is released, so the app should not disappoint the Apple device users.

What is the first thing App Store visitors would notice in your app? It is the app icon. The icon of the app is the first impression that attracts the user towards it. So, the icon should be something beautiful and symbolize the name and theme of the app. The name should be a unique one. It may vary from the one that displays on the home screen of the Apple device. Although it is better if both the names are same. For example, if you submit a calendar, it should be represented by a unique name on the App Store. But it is fine if it just says ‘Calender’ on the home screen.

Now, the next important thing you need are screen shots. As the app has to be displayed on the Store, it can have upto 5 screen shots. And here is something to take care of. The screen shots should be of a fixed size, as that of the devices it can run on. So, if the app supports iPad, get separate screen shots for it.

And finally, it is the meta description of the app. This should not be promotional but provide the useful information about the app. This includes the app name, category, software version, sharp description and support link. The apps with sign-ups need to have a demo account for Apple. In future, when you come up with the updates of the same app, you get to inform the users with the heading saying 'What's new'.

All the above mentioned fields needs to be checked as many times as possible. These are thoroughly checked by Apple before they come up with a final verdict. Although there is no fixed time, but usually it takes around two weeks for a new app to be reviewed by Apple. After the app has been approved, you can choose a date it would launch on the App Store.