Play Store & App Store publishing
Publish Your App on the Apple App Store
What Apple charges, what it asks for, and how fast an iPhone app actually gets reviewed.
Delivered in 2-3 working days
Fixed price · one-time · no hidden charges
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How it works
- Pay ₹4,999Secure checkout with your app name or bundle ID.
- We prepare App Store ConnectYou invite us to your team; we complete the listing, privacy labels and review notes.
- Submitted to AppleSent for review within 2-3 working days.
The short answer
Publishing an app on the Apple App Store costs US$99 a year for the Apple Developer Program — about ₹9,500 at ₹95.6 to the dollar — and unlike Google Play's one-time US$25, Apple's fee recurs: when the membership lapses your apps are removed from the App Store. ZoopCoder completes the whole App Store Connect submission for a fixed ₹4,999 and sends the app to Apple review within 2-3 working days, so an app that already has a build goes from nothing to submitted for roughly ₹14,500 in year one. The expensive part is rework, not the fee — Apple's own published figure is that over 40% of unresolved review issues fall under Guideline 2.1, App Completeness (crashes, placeholder content, a missing demo login for the reviewer), while Apple says 90% of submissions that arrive complete are reviewed in under 24 hours.
What you get
- App record created in App Store Connect
- Listing: name, subtitle, keywords field, description
- Screenshots uploaded at the iPhone sizes App Store Connect requires
- App Privacy labels and age rating
- Build uploaded and selected, export compliance answered
- Review notes and a working demo login prepared for the Apple reviewer
- Handling of the first round of Apple review feedback on the listing
| Price | ₹4,999 (fixed) |
|---|---|
| Deliverable | App submitted for App Store review |
| Timeline | 2-3 working days from App Store Connect access |
| Apple Developer Program fee | US$99 per year (about ₹9,500) — paid to Apple, recurring |
| Apple review time | 90% of submissions reviewed in under 24 hours (Apple's figure) |
| Account type | Individual (nothing extra) or Organization (needs a D-U-N-S number) |
| Covers | Listing, App Privacy labels, age rating, export compliance, build |
| Screenshots | Uploaded at the iPhone display sizes App Store Connect currently requires |
| Mac required from you | No — we upload the build |
| Support | First round of Apple feedback on the listing |
What we need from you
- Apple Developer account access (invite us to your App Store Connect team)
- The iOS build, or its source for us to build and upload
- Screenshots and a privacy policy URL, or add those services
Not included
- Apple Developer Program fee (US$99 per year, paid to Apple, recurring)
- Renewal of that membership in later years
- Code changes needed to fix a rejection
- Apple's review decision and timing
About this service
Apple's review is stricter than Google's, and most rejections are avoidable rather than fatal. Apple publishes the reason: over 40% of unresolved review issues are Guideline 2.1, App Completeness — an app that crashes on the reviewer's device, placeholder text still in the build, a screenshot showing an Android phone, or no demo login, so the reviewer never gets past your sign-in screen. The other one that catches founders is Guideline 4.2, Minimum Functionality: Apple states plainly that a website served inside an iOS app is not a quality app, so a plain web wrapper needs real native behaviour before it will pass. We prepare App Store Connect properly, write the review notes and hand Apple a working test account. If Apple comes back on the listing we fix it; if it needs code changes we tell you exactly what and quote honestly. We never promise approval — nobody outside Apple can. The wider picture, including the yearly fees both stores charge and what they do to a launch budget, is in our guide to mobile app development cost in India.
Questions before you buy
Is it free to publish an app on the App Store?
No. Apple charges US$99 per year for the Apple Developer Program, and it is a membership rather than a one-time fee — if it lapses, your apps are removed from the App Store. Accredited educational institutions, government entities and qualifying non-profits can apply to Apple for a fee waiver.
How much does it cost to publish an app on the App Store from India?
US$99 a year to Apple — about ₹9,500 at ₹95.6 to the dollar, and Apple shows the price in rupees during enrolment — plus ₹4,999 if you want us to do the whole submission. That is roughly ₹14,500 in the first year and ₹9,500 in each year after, covering every app you publish under that one account.
How long does Apple take to review an app?
Apple says 90% of submissions are reviewed in less than 24 hours. Incomplete submissions take longer: a crash on first launch or a missing demo login usually costs a full review cycle.
Do I need a Mac?
No. We build or upload from our own machines — you only invite us to your App Store Connect team.
Should I enrol as an individual or as an organization?
Individual enrolment is faster and needs only your Apple Account and payment, but your own legal name shows as the seller on the App Store. Organization enrolment shows your company name instead, and Apple requires a D-U-N-S number, a work email on your company domain and a publicly working company website — allow extra days for it.
Can you guarantee my app is approved?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. We build the submission to Apple's guidelines and handle listing-level feedback; the decision is Apple's alone.
Why do website-wrapper apps get rejected?
Guideline 4.2 says a website served in an iOS app, or web content not formatted for iOS, does not make a quality app. A wrapper needs genuine native behaviour — push notifications, offline handling, native navigation — before it reads as an app to a reviewer.
What happens if I stop paying the US$99?
Your apps are removed from the App Store when the membership expires. People who already installed the app keep their copy, but nobody new can download it and you cannot ship updates until you renew.
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