DocketRelease tracker for developers who ship alone

The iOS app release checklist

Eight steps before a version goes out. Tick them off here, or let Docket keep the list for every release.

Docket's Focus dashboard: today's pick, quick add buttons, ideas, what ships next and what to fix

A project's Plan tab in Docket: the next release, shipped versions, posts and nominations

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Your ticks are saved on this device.

Release

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BuildThe release build is archived and uploaded, and it is the build you tested. Version and build number bumped. Archive from a clean checkout. Upload and wait for processing.
QAYou have used the build the way a new user and an updating user would. Fresh install. Update over the last version with real data. Smallest and largest device. Offline start.
ScreenshotsThe store shows the app as it looks in this version. Retake any screen that changed. Check every device size and language you list.
MetadataName, subtitle, keywords and description match what the build does. Promotional text updated. New features named. Support and privacy links open.
PricingPrices, offers and availability are what you intend on release day. In-app purchases attached to the version if they are new. Offers and territories checked.
Release notesWhat's New says what changed, in the user's words. Lead with the change people will notice. Keep fixes short. Translate if you localise.
MarketingThe launch has a date, and the posts that go with it are written. Blog post, social posts, a featuring nomination, an in-app event if it fits.
SupportYou can answer the first questions without opening Xcode. FAQ updated. A reply ready for the known rough edge. Review replies planned for week one.

Why the same list every time

Steps done from memory get skipped. Docket attaches the same list to each version, and a release moves from planned to shipped when the list is done.

What Docket adds

The checklist sits next to everything else about the release: its tasks, the blog post and the launch that go with it, and the in-app events and nominations pulled in from App Store Connect.