App Store Review Checklists

Contents

• App Review Information Checklist
• Privacy Manifest Checklist
• In-App Purchase Checklist
• HIG Compliance Checklist
• Pre-Submission Checklist

App Review Information Checklist

Use this to avoid Guideline 2.1 rejections:

• Demo credentials provided in App Review Information notes (if login required)
• Demo account works and has access to all features
• All screens have real content (no placeholders or Lorem Ipsum)
• No broken links or dead-end flows
• All hardware-required features have fallback or reviewer instructions

Privacy Manifest Checklist

Verify PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy completeness:

• PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy exists in app bundle
• All required API categories are declared with reason codes
• NSPrivacyTracking is true only if tracking occurs
• Third-party SDK manifests present and up to date
• Privacy nutrition labels match actual data collection

In-App Purchase Checklist

• All digital goods use StoreKit IAP
• Subscription pricing and auto-renewal terms shown before purchase
• Restore purchases button present and functional
• Ask-to-buy and interrupted purchases handled
• Transaction verification uses StoreKit 2 or server-side verification

HIG Compliance Checklist

Navigation

• NavigationStack used (not NavigationView)
• System back chevron used; no custom back icons
• Tab bar uses <= 5 tabs; use More tab if needed
• Avoid hamburger menus

Modals and Sheets

• Sheets have a visible dismiss control
• Full-screen modals have close/done button
• Alerts use system alert styles

System Feature Support

• Dark Mode renders correctly
• Dynamic Type supported throughout
• iPad multitasking supported (Slide Over, Split View)
• Dynamic Island / Live Activities render correctly when used
• System gestures not disabled

Widgets and Live Activities

• Widgets show real content (not placeholders)
• Timelines update meaningfully
• Live Activities show time-sensitive info
• Lock Screen widgets are legible at small sizes

Pre-Submission Checklist

Completeness

• No placeholder or test content
• All features functional without special hardware
• Demo credentials provided
• No dead-end screens

Metadata

• App name matches functionality
• Screenshots are real app screenshots
• Description contains no prices or competitor mentions
• Category is correct

Privacy

• Privacy manifest present with required reason codes
• Third-party SDK manifests verified
• Privacy policy URL present and accessible
• Nutrition labels match actual data collection
• ATT prompt only if tracking occurs

Payments

• Digital content uses IAP
• Subscription terms visible before purchase
• No external payment links
• Free trial terms clear
• Restore purchases implemented

Design

• Standard navigation patterns used
• Dark Mode supported
• Dynamic Type supported
• No custom alerts mimicking system alerts
• Launch screen not an ad
• Empty states provide guidance

Technical

• Built with current Xcode GM
• No private API usage
• No dynamic code execution
• Entitlements justified with usage descriptions
• Background modes justified and used
• Minimum deployment target covers latest two major iOS versions