After 3 weeks and 2 rejections, my app is finally live on the App Store. Still doesn't feel real.
The saga, fast:
- Two 2.1 rejections. One was "Information Needed" — turns out replying in Resolution Center does nothing, you have to resubmit a build. Lost 11 days learning that.
- 3.1.2 metadata reject (auto-renew subs need a Terms of Use link on the product page too, not just in-app).
- Then got "approved"… and the store said "Removed from App Store." 😳 Turned out availability was just never toggled on (Pricing & Availability). Panic for nothing — it's a toggle, not a takedown.
The app: ADHD Day Planner: Amble — I have ADHD and every planner made me feel like a failure (red badges, streaks, 12 overdue tasks), so I built one that draws your whole day as a single calm line instead of lists. No guilt.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6802489651
Now the scary part: getting people to actually try it. For those ahead of me — what actually got you your first 100 downloads? 🙏
TL;DR: ADHD dev builds a guilt-free ADHD planner, survives 2 rejections + a "removed from sale" heart attack, app's finally live — now clueless on getting the first 100 downloads.
Source: r/AppBusiness · by /u/S_m_nt