Before submission
Clarify whether payments are for physical goods/services or digital goods.
Provide demo buyer and seller accounts if needed.
Explain moderation, reporting, blocking, and user safety flows.
App type checklists
App type checklist
Marketplace app review checklist
Marketplace apps often combine accounts, payments, user-generated content, location, messaging, and trust features. Reviewers need clear access and clear payment logic.
Developers submitting two-sided marketplaces, services apps, or listing platforms. Guideline 2.1 Guideline 3.1.1 Guideline 5.1.1
Metadata and screenshots
Show actual marketplace flows rather than only listing examples.
Avoid implying platform partnerships or inventory that is not available.
Next step
Generate a marketplace review packet
Create reviewer notes, risk checklist, and safer metadata for marketplace apps.
Get startedRelated resources
Guideline 2.1
App Store Guideline 2.1: App Completeness
Understand App Store Guideline 2.1, why Apple asks for more information, and how to prepare reviewer notes, demo accounts, and test steps.
Guideline 3.1.1
App Store Guideline 3.1.1: In-App Purchase
Understand Guideline 3.1.1 for digital goods, in-app purchases, payment rules, and App Store review risks.