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Mobile App Store Submission Checklist

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Style
Minimal
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

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Overview

A rejected submission can cost a release a week, and most rejections come from details that were checked from memory. This checklist puts a store submission in order: the build and pipeline, the listing scope, the privacy labels, the screenshots, the review notes and the lessons from the last release. Each item is a yes or no answer with an owner.

The sample is for Brindlewick Labs, a fictional studio preparing a fitness app for iOS and Android. Its version numbers, rollout thresholds and review history are sample data. Replace them with your own app, store accounts and rollback numbers, and confirm each one with your service owners before you submit.

Useful for

  • A release manager working through a submission before a deadline
  • A product owner checking the listing claims before approval
  • A mobile lead reviewing last release's notes with the team

What's included

  • Build and pipeline diagram with guardrails and rollout
  • Listing scope with fields for iOS and Android
  • Privacy label policy with steps and responsibilities
  • Screenshot tips for the store images
  • Review notes with a short SWOT and a timeline
  • Retrospective callouts with the changes for next time

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Set the release version, date, deployer and approver at the top of the checklist.

  3. 3

    Delete items that do not apply to your app, and add the manual steps for your release.

  4. 4

    Set the guard metrics and rollback thresholds from your service objectives.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, name the hypercare owner, then share the checklist with the team.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Is this mobile app store submission checklist template free to use?

Yes. Copy the checklist into your Drive for free, then add the commands and thresholds your releases use.

Are the company, people and figures real?

No. Brindlewick Labs, its app, versions and thresholds are fictional sample data. Replace them with your own store details and service numbers before you use the checklist.

Does this checklist replace the store guidelines?

No. Store rules change often, so check the current review guidelines before each submission and keep this checklist as your own record of what you verified.

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