An indie developer's honest App Store submission log
LetDrum is a rhythm-drum game for children, built solo from scratch to submission. This page logs every milestone of its Apple App Store review, shared for fellow indie developers on the same path.
2026 · 07 · 11🚀 First Submission
LetDrum v1.0.20260711 was packaged in Xcode and uploaded to the App Store — Organizer showed Validation succeeded; in App Store Connect build 2 was attached with a Binary State of Validated, and a submission draft was created that evening, ready for review. Touch drum pads, falling-note rhythm levels, a mic practice pad, Family Relay, and the Theory Garden — all offline, zero ads, no data collected. Its first step into iOS review.
① Archive & validate in Xcode (Organizer · Distribute App)
Xcode Organizer shows LetDrum archived on 2026/7/11 9:40 PM, version 1.0.20260711 (2), status Validation succeeded; hit Distribute App to upload to the App Store.
② Build attached, Binary State Validated (App Store Connect)
App Store Connect's Build Metadata shows LetDrum: Kids Rhythm Games, Bundle Short Version 1.0.20260711, Binary State Validated — passed upload validation.
③ Draft submission created, ready to submit (App Store Connect)
App Store Connect shows iOS App 1.0.20260711 (2) as an Item Ready to Submit, sent for review together with the iOS version.
Xcode Organizer — LetDrum 1.0.20260711 (2) Validation succeeded (click to enlarge)App Store Connect — Build Metadata, Binary State Validated (click to enlarge)App Store Connect · Draft Submission — iOS App 1.0.20260711 (2) Ready to Submit (click to enlarge)
⏳ LetDrum v1.0.20260711 was submitted for review on 2026-07-11; the review outcome will be updated here.
