Free fillable checklist
It works in the demo. Now make it real.
AI writes exactly what you ask for. It doesn't know the hundreds of things you didn't ask for. The Mobile App Launch Checklist lists them: 475 steps from the idea to both app stores, and after. Free, and fillable.
Free. The PDF opens right after you sign up, and a copy comes to your inbox.
What's inside
26 sections, 475 steps and 11 diagrams and wireframe sets. Every step has a DONE box and an N/A box, so you can fill it in on screen or print it.
The product side first
Idea, validation and scope. Naming and brand. User flows. Screens and layouts, with wireframes. The UI design system. Motion and small interactions.
Then from stack to store
Tech stack and architecture, with the data-flow diagrams. Project setup and core modules. Backend. Sign-in. Payments. Analytics and crash reporting. Push and deep links. Landing page. Legal. Store assets.
The quality bar
A full section on what separates a vibecoded app from a production app: loading, errors, empty states, speed, accessibility, security and release.
Submit, launch, keep it running
QA and testing. App Store submission. Google Play submission. Launch day. Post-launch and maintenance.
A look inside
Four real pages from the PDF.
Who it's for
Founders with a prototype
You built it with Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT or Replit. It works in the demo. You want to know what stands between it and the App Store and Google Play. Tick off the steps, and see what is missing.
Developers and small teams
This is how an experienced engineer works, written down. One opinionated stack, one order of work. Use it as your definition of done, and share it with your team.
Why I wrote it
I have been building software products since 2016. Analytics, crash reporting, account deletion, restore purchases, the second Android signing key, privacy labels that match the policy: I do these without thinking now. It took years of trying and years of work, and it became second nature. I just know that every app needs analytics, and how and when to add it.
So I wrote all of it down. 475 steps. Use it, and tell me what is missing.
Risto Radanliev, Founder and Principal Engineer, RiseGravity
RiseGravity is the team behind Benny, Kalora, ChordBook Pro and more. Benny, Kalora and ChordBook Pro are in the App Store and Google Play.
See our workQuestions
Yes. It is free. The PDF comes to you by email, and the download is on the thank-you page too.
React Native with Expo, Node.js with Express and MongoDB, Firebase sign-in and RevenueCat for payments. It is one opinionated stack and one order of work. If you use something else, the product, legal, store and launch sections still apply.
The store rules in it were checked in November 2026: Xcode 26 and the iOS 26 SDK, Android API 36, Expo SDK 58. When they change, I replace the file at the same link.
Yes. Every step has a DONE box and an N/A box. There are Owner and Completed-on fields, and a notes box for each section. Open it in a PDF reader that fills forms.
First, send me what you built. I will look at it myself and write back with what stands between your app and both stores. That is the free Launch Check.
Get the checklist
It is free. It takes your first name and your email.Still at the idea stage? Try the free Idea Teardown.