What Rork’s Publish does
Rork generates an Expo (React Native) project. When you hit Publish, it runs an EAS build in the cloud, handles the certificates and provisioning profiles, and submits the binary to App Store Connect so it shows up in TestFlight. For a first-time iOS developer that removes the scariest part.
What’s still on you
- An Apple Developer Program membership ($99/year). Enrolling as an organization needs a D-U-N-S number; as an individual, your personal name shows as the seller.
- The App Store listing: name, subtitle, description, keywords, screenshots of real screens, support URL.
- App Privacy answers that match what the app actually collects and sends, including to AI providers.
- Review information: a demo account that works immediately, and notes explaining anything non-obvious.
- The app itself passing review.
The rejections Rork apps hit most
- 4.3 Spam: Rork’s generated layouts are recognisable, and first ideas (habit trackers, AI chat, timers) sit in crowded categories. Replace template defaults and put your differentiator on the first screen.
- 5.1.2 Third-party AI: AI features that post user input to a model with no disclosure or consent.
- 3.1.1 In-App Purchase: paywalls not using IAP, or IAP products the reviewer can’t reach.
- 2.1 App Completeness: backend or env vars not set for production; no demo account.
- 2.3 Accurate Metadata: generated or mock-up screenshots.
- 5.1.1 Data Collection: no in-app account deletion.
A pre-submission checklist for Rork apps
- Delete the app from your phone, install the TestFlight build, and go through sign-up as a stranger would.
- Turn on airplane mode and open every tab. Nothing should crash or hang.
- Check that every button does something. Hide unfinished features.
- Make sure any API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe secret) live on a server, not in the app.
- Add a consent screen before user data goes to an AI model.
- Add Delete account in Settings.
- Create a demo account with sample data and put it in App Review Information.
Or have us do it
Our App Store Launch picks up where Publish leaves off: listing, privacy, review notes, the fixes above, and any first-round rejections, for one flat fee. Already rejected? That’s a Rejection Fix.
Questions
Is a Rork app a real native app or a wrapper?
It’s React Native via Expo, which compiles to a native app. That’s a real advantage over web wrappers: Rork apps rarely get 4.2 ‘repackaged website’ rejections.
What if Rork’s Publish fails?
Sync the project to GitHub and build and submit it with Expo’s EAS CLI yourself. Build errors at that stage are usually native config: bundle ID, capabilities, or a library that needs extra setup.
Do I need a Mac?
No. EAS builds in the cloud. You’ll still want an iPhone to test the TestFlight build before submitting.
How do I add subscriptions to a Rork app?
Use in-app purchase, usually through RevenueCat’s React Native SDK, with products configured in App Store Connect. Don’t sell digital features through Stripe in the app.
Last reviewed 2026-09-23. Guideline quotes are from Apple’s App Review Guidelines; Apple can change them at any time.
