Dealing with Apple App Store Rejection

About this episode

Peter and Geoff discuss the challenges and emotional aspects of dealing with App Store rejections in mobile app development.

Peter shares the rollercoaster journey of building and submitting a game to the App Store—only to face rejection. Joined by co-host Geoff, they break down the emotional and practical steps of handling app review rejections, exploring Apple’s different rejections and how to respond. Whether you’re an indie dev or curious listener, this episode offers real talk, humor, and insight into the highs and lows of mobile app development. https://developer.apple.com/contact/topic/SC1103/subtopic/30020/solution/select https://developer.apple.com/support/worldwide-telephone-hours/ Join the Discord https://compileswift.com/discord Become a Patreon member and help this Podcast survive https://www.patreon.com/compileswift Follow us on Mastodon https://iosdev.space/@Compileswift Thanks to our monthly supporters Adam Wulf ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Host: Peter Witham

Guest: Geoff

Topics covered

• App Store rejection
• mobile app development
• indie development
• emotional resilience
• game submission process

Keywords

• App Store
• rejection
• mobile development
• indie dev
• game submission
• Apple
• emotional steps

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Organizations: Apple, Discord, Patreon, Mastodon

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