Ship an iOS app to the App Store and TestFlight
The last mile: code signing, TestFlight, App Store Connect setup, screenshots, privacy details, export compliance, and the review itself. Each guide is a discrete, real step in getting an app live, without living in Xcode or App Store Connect.
App icon requirements and sizes (2026)App Store icon requirements in 2026: the 1024 by 1024 master, the format rules, how Xcode generates the rest, and how AppFlight designs the icon for you.App privacy nutrition label guide (2026)What the App Store privacy nutrition label is, how to answer the data collection questions, and how privacy manifests and required reason APIs fit in.App Store age rating questionnaire (2026)The 2026 App Store age rating system uses 4+, 9+, 13+, 16+, and 18+. What changed, how to answer the questionnaire honestly, and how AppFlight fits.App Store Optimization (ASO) guide (2026)A practical App Store Optimization guide: the app name, subtitle, keyword field, screenshots, and ratings, plus how AppFlight helps with ASO assets.App Store screenshot sizes and requirements (2026)Current App Store screenshot sizes and requirements for iPhone and iPad: required display sizes, pixel dimensions, formats, counts, and how scaling works.Apple Developer Program enrollment guide (2026)What the Apple Developer Program gives you, individual versus organization enrollment, the steps to enroll, and how it connects to shipping with AppFlight.Complete guide to shipping an iOS app (2026)A complete 2026 walkthrough of shipping an iOS app: account, build, signing, App Store Connect, TestFlight, metadata, review, and how AppFlight runs it.Export compliance and encryption for the App StoreHow App Store export compliance works: the encryption question, the ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption key, common exemptions, and how AppFlight handles it.How long does App Store review take? (2026)How long App Store review takes, what affects the timeline, what slows it down, and how to avoid delays, plus how AppFlight handles rejections.How much does an Apple Developer account cost? (2026)The Apple Developer Program costs 99 USD per year. What that covers, the Enterprise price, fee waivers, and what AppFlight handles once you enroll.How to add TestFlight internal testersHow to add internal testers to TestFlight: the role requirement, the 100 tester limit, and the steps in App Store Connect. AppFlight uploads the build.How to create App Store screenshots (2026)What Apple requires for App Store screenshots, how to make ones that convert, and how to capture and upload them. AppFlight can generate them for you.How to get an App Store Connect API key (2026)Step-by-step: generate an App Store Connect API key, find your Key ID and Issuer ID, download the .p8 file, and use it to automate App Store submission.How to publish an iOS app to the App Store, step by step (2026)A clear step-by-step guide to publishing an iOS app: developer account, build and sign, App Store Connect, TestFlight, metadata, submission, and review.How to request an expedited app reviewHow to request an expedited App Store review: the form, valid reasons, what to write, and why it is granted sparingly. Plus how AppFlight fits the flow.How to set a bundle ID for your iOS appWhat a bundle ID is, the reverse-DNS format, explicit versus wildcard App IDs, why you cannot change it later, and how AppFlight sets it for you.How to set up App Store Connect (2026)How to set up App Store Connect, from Apple Developer Program enrollment to your first app record and an API key, plus how AppFlight handles it.How to submit an app to the App Store (2026)A step by step guide to submitting an iOS app to the App Store, from a signed build and App Store Connect record to App Review, and how AppFlight runs it.How to submit to the App Store without Xcode (2026)You can submit an iOS app to the App Store without opening Xcode. Here is what the process needs, the options that skip Xcode, and how AppFlight does it for you.How to upload an app to App Store Connect (2026)How to upload an iOS build to App Store Connect in 2026: what the build needs, the upload tools, processing, and how AppFlight uploads it for you.How to upload to TestFlight (2026 step by step)A step-by-step guide to uploading an iOS build to TestFlight: signing, App Store Connect, build processing, internal and external testers, and beta review.How to write an app privacy policy for the App StoreEvery App Store app needs a privacy policy URL. What the policy must cover, where the URL goes in App Store Connect, and how AppFlight fits the flow.How to write an App Store descriptionHow to write an App Store description that converts: the field limits, a structure that works, ASO basics, and how AppFlight drafts the listing for you.iOS code signing explained (2026)What iOS code signing is, how certificates and provisioning profiles fit together, the difference between development and distribution, and how AppFlight handles it.iOS provisioning profiles explainedWhat an iOS provisioning profile is, the four types, how they pair with certificates, and how AppFlight handles distribution signing for you.TestFlight beta testing guide (2026)How TestFlight beta testing works: internal versus external testers, beta review, build expiration, and how AppFlight uploads your build for you.
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