# App Store & Play Store submission checklist

Sociana template v1.0, reviewed 2026-10-19. Tick items off, add an owner and a date beside each, and delete what does not apply.

## Accounts and ownership

- [ ] Decide who owns the listing and write it down
- [ ] Apple developer account active and renewal date noted
- [ ] Google Play developer account verified
- [ ] Legal name and address match on both stores
- [ ] Support email address that someone monitors

## Listing content

- [ ] App name checked for clashes and character limits
- [ ] Subtitle and short description written
- [ ] Full description reflects the real features
- [ ] Keywords chosen for the App Store
- [ ] Category and age rating selected
- [ ] Promotional text for the launch week

## Visual assets

- [ ] Icon at the required sizes with no transparency issues
- [ ] iPhone screenshots at required sizes
- [ ] Android phone screenshots
- [ ] Tablet screenshots if the app supports tablets
- [ ] Screenshots show the real app, not mock-ups
- [ ] Feature graphic for Play

## Policy and privacy

- [ ] Privacy policy URL opens on a phone
- [ ] Apple privacy nutrition label completed
- [ ] Play data safety form completed
- [ ] Account deletion route described in the app or web
- [ ] Permissions requested are explained in plain text
- [ ] Notification permission prompt appears at a sensible moment

## Review access

- [ ] Test login that works without an OTP to a real phone
- [ ] Review notes explain the occasion code or invite flow
- [ ] Contact number for the reviewer if needed
- [ ] Any region or date restriction explained

## Release and after

- [ ] Choose manual release after approval
- [ ] Internal test build checked on a real device
- [ ] Submit at least ten days before the event
- [ ] Store link added to invitations and the web page
- [ ] Version number and build number recorded
- [ ] Plan for a hotfix build and who can submit it

Source: sociana.in/templates/store-submission-checklist/