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CHAPTER 10Lesson 35 of 36

Submit and respond to Apple

You are ready to ask Apple to review the app. Apple decides whether it meets the requirements and may ask for changes.

On your Mac8 min read & do
By the end of this lesson

Send a complete submission and know how to respond to review feedback.

Apple’s review time varies. A submitted app is not guaranteed approval or a particular release date.

Let’s do this

  1. 1
    On your Mac

    Give the reviewer a clear route

    In the iOS version’s App Review Information, enter contact details and short instructions for the main features. If the app needs an account, provide a working review account with sample data and any other required access. Keep the service online; do not supply your personal Apple password.

  2. 2
    On your Mac

    Choose the build and release option

    Select the tested build in the version’s Build section. Check the listing, screenshots, declarations and support links. Choose manual release if you want to decide when it goes live after approval. Check Apple’s current submission requirements for your Xcode and SDK version.

    Upcoming submission requirements (opens a new tab)
  3. 3
    On your Mac

    Send the submission

    Click Add for Review, open the draft submission and check its contents. Then click Submit for Review. Adding to a draft alone does not send it. App Store Connect shows the review status.

    Send a submission to App Review (opens a new tab)
  4. 4
    On your Mac

    Respond to questions calmly

    Read the message and the cited guideline in App Store Connect. Ask Codex to explain the issue in plain language. Reply with facts, fix the app or listing as needed, test again and submit the corrected items. Appeal through Apple’s process if you believe a decision is mistaken.

App Store Connect Draft Submission panel with an app ready to submit and Submit for Review button.View larger
Apple’s example: send the finished app to App Review. Use your own project’s details.Screenshot source (opens a new tab)

A message for Codex

Help me check my first iPhone app before App Review: matching tested build, main journey, reviewer access, privacy and support links, screenshots, declarations and current submission requirements. Then draft concise reviewer instructions using only real features. If I provide a review message, explain the cited guideline and propose a specific fix. Do not promise approval or submit on my behalf.

Make this message fit your idea.

What you should see

App Store Connect shows that the submission has been sent, and you know where to read Apple’s response.

If you get stuck

Go at your own pace. There is no test to pass.

Checked 7 September 2026. Screens can change; the official guides below have the latest steps.

Send a submission to App ReviewApple’s App Review guidanceApple’s App Review GuidelinesUpcoming submission requirements