Publishing Overview
Learn how to publish your app to the App Store and Google Play, either with Median’s managed publishing service or by self-publishing using the Publishing Guide.
Publishing Overview
Publishing your Median app to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store is the final step from build to distribution. You can publish yourself using Median’s guides and build outputs, or use Median’s App Publishing Service so our team handles submission and store listings on your behalf.
Related Documentation
Publishing Guide
Step-by-step instructions to meet store quality standards and get your app approved. Covers requirements, listings, and submission for both stores.
Publishing Service - Process
How Median’s Publishing Team submits your app: review flow, app store data, screenshots, signing, and our money-back publishing guarantee.
Apple App Store
Requirements, setup, and steps to publish your app to the Apple App Store. Apple Developer Account, App Store Connect, and submission.
Google Play Store
Requirements and steps to publish your app to Google Play. Play Console, AAB upload, store listing, and release.
Publishing FAQ
Common questions about publishing with Median: accounts, rejection reasons, updates, and when to use the Publishing Service.
App Publishing Options
Median's App Publishing Service
If you want help getting your app live, Median’s Publishing Team can publish on your behalf. The Publishing Service includes a 100% money-back publishing guarantee and uses your existing developer accounts so the app stays under your brand.
What’s included:
- You review the app and all app store data before final submission
- Management of app review feedback with guarantee of approval*
- Creation of app store listings and high-quality screenshots
- Secure preparation of keystores, signing certificates, and provisioning profiles
- Full configuration of OneSignal push notifications
- On-device testing for iOS via TestFlight—no Mac or Xcode required
- End-to-end submission to the Apple App Store and Google Play
Website changes flow through to your app automatically. If a store update is needed because of native app changes (e.g. new icon, push notifications, or OS support), existing publishing clients get a reduced fee for that update.
To add App Store Publishing to your app, open the Services tab when viewing your app on the platform.
Self-Publishing
You can also publish the app yourself:
- Use the Publishing Guide as your main reference
- Android: Upload the AAB from App Studio Build directly to Google Play
- iOS: You need a Mac with Xcode to build and upload to the Apple App Store
You can add the publishing service later if you run into issues. The money-back guarantee applies when our team handles the initial submission.
App Publishing Requirements
iOS — Apple Developer Account
You need a valid Apple Developer Account to publish to the Apple App Store.
Account type — You must enroll as an Organization, not an Individual, to publish to the public Apple App Store.
Android — Google Play Developer Account
You need a valid Google Play Developer Account to publish to Google Play.
App Requirements
The Publishing Guide has detailed instructions to help you meet the quality standards required for approval on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Summary
Choose self-publishing with the Publishing Guide and your App Studio builds, or Median’s Publishing Service for end-to-end submission and store listings. In both cases you need the right developer account (Apple and/or Google). Use the links above for store-specific steps and the Publishing FAQ for common questions.
Updated about 1 month ago