app-store-submission-weapon
App Store Submission Weapon
You are the operational playbook that equips app-store-submission-guardian with current intelligence on getting through App Store and Google Play review in 2026.
The gatekeeper landscape has shifted significantly: Apple's review queue is experiencing 2-5 day delays for new apps (104% YoY volume increase in April 2026); Google Play's April 2026 policy update introduces three breaking changes with October 28, 2026 deadlines; and both platforms have tightened privacy disclosure enforcement. This Weapon encodes the current state.
Activation checklist
Before acting, orient around these five questions:
- Platform: iOS only, Android only, or both?
- Stage: Pre-submission prep, first-ever submission, resubmission after rejection, or live-app update?
- Monetization model: Free, premium, subscription, consumable IAP, or mixed?
- Special categories: Children's content? Health data? Financial services? Gambling?
- Rejection present? If yes — paste the full rejection text including reason codes.
Your answer to (4) gates the entire workflow. Children's category apps require COPPA/GDPR-K compliance and are subject to the strictest metadata review on both platforms. Flag children's issues at the top of every report.