Hiba Abbas

Solo iOS dev shipping real apps 📱 Sharing App Store lessons, real numbers & what actually works. Building @brainhdadhd (ADHD planner) & @monetraIOS

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

I'm Hiba, a solo iOS dev from Pakistan 📱

My first app was rejected by Apple 8 times. My last two passed on the first try.

Now I'm building:
• BrainHD, an ADHD planner (130 users)
• Monetra

I share App Store lessons, real numbers & what I'm learning.

Follow along 👇

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@manxlab HD stands for Hyperfocus Disorder 😅 A little nod to the ADHD brain and how differently it works.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@Khaled_dev1m Curious what keeps you on Core Data: migrations, performance, or battle scars? Still weighing it for my next app.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@FloWritesCode The backorder point is a relief for small teams. If you only had one weekend, what would you fix first for Duo: layout breakpoints or App Store screenshots?

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@mecid Saving this for Duo testing. When you fold or unfold, does the layout switch keep scroll position, or do you have to handle that yourself?

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@ghz86 That 669pt width is sneaky. It falls right under most iPad breakpoints. Centering instead of stretching is a nice touch. Adding this to my pre-submit checklist.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@SebastianRoehl Four years in and still nervous is weirdly reassuring. I refresh App Store Connect after every release like it owes me money 😅 Do you use phased release or ship to 100% right away?

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

Building a health-related app?

What got me rejected:
• Medical disclaimer only in the listing, not in the app
• Unclear wording around what the app does (not a diagnosis tool!)
• Missing subscription terms + restore button

All 3 are on my pre-submit checklist now.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@ghz86 I’d include it in the app itself, not rely on the listing alone. It keeps expectations clear for users from the start.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

I'm Hiba, a solo iOS dev from Pakistan 📱

My first app was rejected by Apple 8 times. My last two passed on the first try.

Now I'm building:
• BrainHD, an ADHD planner (130 users)
• Monetra

I share App Store lessons, real numbers & what I'm learning.

Follow along 👇

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

When something won't sign, it's usually two of those four names not matching.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

Certificates, identifiers, provisioning profiles… explained the way I wish someone had explained them on day 1.

Make all four exist and match, try a blank upload, and if it succeeds, the rest is a review problem.

Save this !
Which one confused you the most? 👇

#ios #xcode

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@ghz86 Mainly UI polish, medical disclaimer wording, and paywall compliance (clear subscription terms/restore button). Dealing with health guidelines early on was tough, but it taught me exactly what Apple looks for now!

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@kwernapp Exactly. A successful build doesn’t always mean a successful submission. Having a pre-submit checklist saves a lot of unnecessary back-and-forth.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@kwernapp The account and subscription setup caught me off guard the most. Now I double-check agreements, product IDs, subscription metadata, and real-device testing before submitting.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@jwk008 I turned those 8 rejections into a checklist. Now I know what to check before hitting submit.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

Start here: the 12-point checklist that got me from 8 rejections to first-try approvals 👇

More at https://t.co/15azPsn8Ue

https://t.co/FBPWw875uC

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

The 12-point checklist I run before EVERY App Store submission ✅

After 8 rejections on my first release, I stopped treating this as "notes to fix after review" and started treating it as a gate. Hangar and BrainHD both passed on the first try.

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@KaddyGas Amen

[Hiba Abbas @HibaAbbas1306]

@ZeePalmLabs The 3D globe makes this feel way more alive than a typical dashboard.