Publishing to App Store/Play Store

Publishing to App Store/Play Store

Getting your app into the hands of users requires publishing to the App Store and/or Google Play Store. Let's walk through the process for each platform.

Publishing Requirements

  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │         Publishing Requirements                 │
  ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  │                                                  │
  │  Apple App Store                                │
  │  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐       │
  │  │  • Apple Developer Account ($99/yr)  │       │
  │  │  • App Store icon (1024x1024)        │       │
  │  │  • Screenshots for each device size  │       │
  │  │  • App description & keywords        │       │
  │  │  • Privacy policy URL                │       │
  │  │  • Review process (1-3 days)         │       │
  │  └──────────────────────────────────────┘       │
  │                                                  │
  │  Google Play Store                              │
  │  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐       │
  │  │  • Google Play Developer ($25 once)  │       │
  │  │  • App icon (512x512)               │       │
  │  │  • Feature graphic (1024x500)        │       │
  │  │  • Screenshots (min 2)              │       │
  │  │  • Store listing & description       │       │
  │  │  • Content rating questionnaire      │       │
  │  │  • Review process (hours to days)    │       │
  │  └──────────────────────────────────────┘       │
  │                                                  │
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

React Native: Build for Production

# iOS Release Build
cd ios
pod install
cd ..
npx react-native run-ios --configuration Release

# Android Release Build
cd android
./gradlew assembleRelease

# With Expo
eas build --platform ios
eas build --platform android
eas submit --platform ios
eas submit --platform android

Flutter: Build for Production

# iOS Build
flutter build ios --release

# Android Build
flutter build appbundle --release

# Publish with Flutter
flutter pub publish

# With Expo
flutter build apk --release
flutter build appbundle --release

Pre-Launch Checklist

• Test thoroughly: Test on multiple devices and screen sizes
• App icons: Create proper icons for all required sizes
• Screenshots: Capture attractive screenshots showing key features
• Description: Write clear, compelling app description
• Privacy policy: Create and link a privacy policy page
• Content rating: Complete the content rating questionnaire
• Pricing: Decide if your app is free or paid