Navigating Mobile App Testing and App Store Rejection: From Review to Release | Testμ 2025

How should effective communication and collaboration be developed between development, QA, and product teams to ensure alignment on App Store guidelines, feedback interpretation, and prioritization of bug fixes or feature development?

What’s the most common Apple guideline violation you’ve seen cause rejections?

What are some simple things QA teams can do to catch app store red flags before hitting ‘Submit’?

What mechanisms should be in place to prioritize testing efforts based on risk and potential impact on app store approval?

What specific approaches (like manual, automated, beta testing, crowd-sourced testing on real devices/emulators) should be employed, whether as a small team or a larger team?

How do you balance speed to market with risk of rejection?

How do you decide when an app is truly ready for release vs. “good enough”?

Which is harder to ensure during testing: performance across devices or compliance with store guidelines?

What’s the reason behind such strict restrictions in mobile app testing compared to desktop apps?

How do you ensure compatibility testing across diverse iOS devices?

What are the best practices for creating a “pre-submission checklist” to ensure readiness for review?

Any suggestions on automating Flutter-based apps?

Is AI usage suitable for Flutter-based apps?

Why do so many apps face rejection despite rigorous QA, and what gaps are teams missing?

How can QA teams design tests specifically to catch issues that might trigger app store rejection?

How can teams balance speed-to-market with the thoroughness needed to pass app store reviews?

What lessons can QA teams learn from past rejections to strengthen their release pipeline?

How can teams detect intermittent or device-specific crashes that don’t show up in standard testing?

How do you balance fixing high-frequency bugs vs. addressing high-impact but rare crashes?

Who usually spots crash issues first—QA teams, beta users, or customers?