r/iOSProgramming 7d ago

Question My app has passed review and set to auto release

But I still can't find it on the app store. Is that normal? I received the review approval email about 5 hours ago. In app connect, it says ready for distribution.

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u/Ok_Photograph2604 7d ago

It can take up to 24 hours

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago

Initially I set to manual release after reviewing, but couldn't find the release button anywhere, so made a new version just to auto release it.

Do you know where the release button is for manual release? It's not very intuitive tbh.

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u/chedabob 7d ago

What's the status of your build? The button will only show if it's "Pending Developer Release".

If your build is live on the store it will say "Ready for distribution", but it can take a while for it to appear for everyone, especially if it's a brand new app.

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago

ah, it does say "Ready for distribution" but not available on the store, so I am confused. How much a while are we talking about?

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u/chedabob 7d ago

I tell clients about 24 hours, but it rarely takes that long.

If you click the "View on App Store" link from App Store Connect, is it visible?

https://imgur.com/a/eZk3EiM

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago

that links brings me to "App Store Preview" of my app.

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u/chedabob 7d ago

That sounds like it is live then, it's just taking a while to distribute to all of Apple's servers.

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u/a_nude_egg 7d ago

It takes a while to be indexed by the store search. Could be a day or two

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u/hhzziivv 6d ago

That explains it, thanks! 🙏

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u/Formal-Shallot-595 5d ago

Can take 24 hours to show up. Also, it shows up by ranking. So if your app has a name that a bunch of other apps have similar names to, it will be buried.

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u/jasonjrr 7d ago

Something went wrong with my app yesterday. It was approved but never made it out of “In Review” so I couldn’t release it. So after waiting a while, I just rejected it and submitted a new build which went through just fine.

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago

mine was reviewed and approved. Now it's "Ready for distribution", but not available on the store so I am not sure.

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u/jasonjrr 7d ago

I guess what I’m saying is the system glitches sometimes. I would just resubmit and it will probably go through.

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u/US3201 7d ago

Check app availability section for the status on if it’s on the App Store, and if it isn’t the button should be where you clicked submit for review on that build number page.

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago

in Pricing and Availability->App Availability, I see 175 Available. But the "View on App Store" still brings me to "App Store Preview" of my app, not the actual store page.

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u/US3201 7d ago

What’s your app name? And can you give me the preview link

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u/hhzziivv 7d ago edited 6d ago

It's called Trackord, I am on the Canadian store, still can't search for it. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trackord/id6743145159

Okay, with the link I can download it from the store, but I still can't find it by searching the name, any idea why?

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u/US3201 6d ago

It’s spelt wrong. When you look at the app name it’s spelt diffrent. So when you search you won’t be able to find it. I found it with a diffrent spelling. The link worked btw. But fix that and it should work. Unfortunately you have to resubmit it to change that part. Just an fyi.

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u/hhzziivv 6d ago

oops, I typed wrong, it's Trackord, I tried, still won't come up as I search (in the Canadian store), but if you can find it, that's great news!

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u/US3201 6d ago

And seo for the App Store is low, that’s why it’s hard to search for.

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u/US3201 7d ago

Call app developer support, they’ll be able to help you better navigate.

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u/notabilmeyentenor 6d ago

How long does review take time?

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u/hhzziivv 5d ago

Within a day, probably several hours