An indie developer's honest App Store submission log
Dict Island is a two-way English–Chinese dictionary and vocabulary app for children, built solo from scratch to launch. This page logs every milestone of its Apple App Store submission, shared for fellow indie developers on the same path.
2026 · 06 · 29🚀 First Submission
Dict Island v1.0.20260628 (build 2) was archived in Xcode, uploaded to Apple, and attached to the version in App Store Connect — ready for review. Two-way dictionary, IPA / US-UK audio and speaking practice, Growth Sea islands, four practice modes, word bank & notes, and a parent area — all offline, zero ads, no data collected. Its first step into iOS review.
Xcode Organizer shows DictIsland 1.0.20260628 (2) archived and uploaded at 11:11 PM on Jun 29 with status Uploaded to Apple — DictIsland 1.0.20260628 (2) uploaded.
② Attached & ready to submit (App Store Connect)
App Store Connect shows iOS App 1.0.20260628 (2) as an Item Ready to Submit, sent for review together with iOS version 1.0.20260628.
Xcode Organizer — archive 1.0.20260628 (2), uploaded to Apple (click to enlarge)App Store Connect — iOS App 1.0.20260628 Ready to Submit (click to enlarge)
2026 · 07 · 03🎉 Approved & Live
Congratulations! Four days into review, an email arrived from App Store Connect: "Review of your Dict Island: Kids Vocabulary (iOS) submission is complete." — Dict Island v1.0.20260628 is now live on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad. From first submission (Jun 29) to approval: 4 days, cleared on the first try with zero rejections.
The email reads Review of your submission has been completed. It is now eligible for distribution. and notes the original submission time of Jun 29, 2026 at 08:17 AM PDT — delivered Jul 3, 2026 at 08:23.
App Store Connect email — Review complete, now eligible for distribution (click to enlarge)
Progress for every update after launch will be listed here.
