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Bolt app rejected? Here's why, and how we fix it.

Bolt gets you from idea to working app in an afternoon. App review is slower and pickier. Most Bolt rejections come from the same handful of gaps, and none of them mean starting over.

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RejectedGuideline 2.1 - Performance - App Completeness

We discovered one or more bugs in your app. Specifically, the app displayed a blank screen on launch when reviewed on iPad.

Next steps: Please run your app on a supported device to identify the issue, then revise and resubmit your app for review.

A typical message. Bolt apps also often get Guideline 4.2 (website in a wrapper) and 5.1.1 (privacy and login).

Why Bolt apps get rejected

Bolt can start a project as a web app or as a mobile app built on Expo. Both can reach the stores, and both have their own traps.

  • The starter app is still showingExpo projects begin with a starter layout. Its tabs, sample screens and example text often survive into review.
  • A web app in a wrapperWeb projects wrapped for iPhone hit Guideline 4.2, the "just a website" rejection.
  • Only tested in the previewBolt's preview isn't an iPad on a slow connection. Crashes and blank screens show up in review instead.
  • Login before anything elseSign-in on the first screen, no privacy policy, and no way to delete the account.
  • Stripe for digital purchasesFine on the web. A Guideline 3.1.1 rejection on iPhone.

The rejections we see most

Guideline 2.1 — App Completeness
Blank screens, crashes on iPad, leftover starter screens.
Guideline 4.2 — Minimum Functionality
Web projects wrapped as an app.
Guideline 5.1.1 — Data Collection and Storage
Login walls, missing privacy policy, no account deletion.
Guideline 3.1.1 — In-App Purchase
Stripe checkouts for subscriptions and credits.
Guideline 4.3 — Spam
Apps that still look like the starter template.

How to share your project with us

Bolt's Share button works on every plan. You invite us by email, and you can remove us from the same place.

To remove us later, open Share, click the menu showing our role and choose Remove. Only the owner can connect GitHub to a Bolt project; if we need that, we ask in chat.

When you start your order, we also show you how to invite us to your App Store Connect or Google Play Console account. It's a separate two-minute step, and we never ask for your password.

What we fix

Every app is different, but these come up again and again:

Leftover starter screens and tabs
Blank screen or crash on iPad
Web wrapper with no app-like feel
Login required before any content
Missing privacy policy or account deletion
Stripe used for digital features
Sample data and placeholder text
Screenshots that don't show the app

We make the changes inside your own Bolt project and your own developer account. The app stays yours, and it's resubmitted from your account, not ours. If it comes back rejected, we keep going at no extra cost.

How long it takes

  1. Day 0
    You share your projectAn Editor invite from Bolt's Share button, plus the rejection message.
  2. Day 1
    We review itYou get a plain-English plan in your dashboard.
  3. Days 1–5
    We make the changesMost fixes take a few days. Bigger ones can take longer; we tell you up front.
  4. Then
    Resubmitted from your accountThe store reviews it again, usually within one to three days.
  5. Done
    Approved, or we go againUnlimited resubmissions. Full refund if it's never approved.

Questions about Bolt apps

Bolt made my app with Expo. Why was it still rejected?

Because review is about what the app does, not how it was built. Expo apps are real native apps, but they still need to be finished, stable on iPad, and follow the privacy and payment rules.

Do I need a paid Bolt plan to share my project?

No. Sharing works on all plans. And when we prompt inside your project, Bolt uses our tokens, not yours.

Can you work from a download instead?

Yes. Bolt can export your project as a zip, which you upload when you start your order. An invite is easier, because the changes stay in Bolt.

Can I keep building in Bolt afterwards?

Yes. Everything stays in your Bolt project. If a later update brings a new rejection, our care plan covers it.

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