launchpad

Ship your Swift app to TestFlight and the App Store

launchpad signs every build and sends it to your testers on TestFlight, so you manage no certificates. A release is uploaded to the App Store, and you submit it for review yourself. Crash reports and usage analytics are set up with it if you want them.

Writing the app in Swift or SwiftUI is the part you know. Shipping it means an Apple developer account, certificates, a TestFlight build for your testers, store screenshots and privacy answers, and then App Review.

launchpad does that part with one command in Claude Code. Your dashboard shows what is left before you can submit, and the few steps only you can take, like paying Apple's fee.

What launchpad sets up for a Swift and SwiftUI app

The production checklist has 36 items that apply to a Swift and SwiftUI app. launchpad sets up each one, or checks it and keeps it on your dashboard until it passes.

Live on the web2

  • A landing page designed to convert

+1 more with a key

App stores and downloads8

  • Every build to your testers · iOS, Android
  • People can install or open it

+6 more with a key

Security and data4

  • Keys in your OS keychain, not git
  • No secret keys leaked or shipped

+2 more with a key

See how it is used2

  • Usage analytics, no cookie banner · iOS, Android, Web, Sites

+1 more with a key

Legal and trust2

  • Privacy policy and terms
  • A way for users to reach you

Payments and costs4

  • Payments the stores and Stripe accept · iOS, Android, Web
  • Every cost, before you pay it
  • Spend caps on pay-per-use services

+1 more with a key

Builds and releases6

  • Finds every app in your repo
  • Built in the cloud, not on your laptop
  • Tests run before anything ships

+3 more with a key

Mission Control and safety8

  • Every project on one screen
  • A readiness checklist per project
  • Asks before money, DNS or stores

+5 more with a key

Fees and waiting times

iOS app

Fees

$99 a year

Apple charges this fee to every developer.

Timeline
  1. launchpad builds it and puts it on TestFlightin minutes
  2. You submit it for review
  3. Apple reviews itmost within 24 to 48 hours

Once, before your first release: D-U-N-S number (only if enrolling as a company) · Age rating questions · EU trader status (only if apps in the EU storefronts)

You'll sign in to

  • Claude CodeRuns launchpad: it reads your repo and sets it up

    Your Claude subscription

  • GitHubYour code, the builds (Actions) and their secrets

    Free to start

    then $4 a month per seat for a private repository with staging and production

  • Apple Developer ProgramTestFlight, the App Store and notarized Mac apps

    $99 a yearApple charges this to every developer.
Only if you want it 5

  • GitHub macOS build minutesPrivate repos only — free on public repos or on your own Mac

    Free

    then $0.062 a minute past the included minutes

  • SentryWhen you turn crash reporting on

    Free

  • Firebase CrashlyticsWhen the app already uses Firebase

    Free

  • RevenueCatWhen your mobile app sells subscriptions or unlocks

    Free until $2.5k of monthly tracked revenue, then 1% of it — counted before Apple or Google take their share

  • Google Auth PlatformWhen your app has "Sign in with Google"

    Free

Common questions

Do I need a Mac?

Yes. launchpad builds, signs and uploads the iPhone app from your Mac.

What does it cost?

Apple charges every developer $99 a year. Everything else starts on plans with no charge, and a paid plan is named with its price before you need it. launchpad itself is $49 once, for unlimited projects, and runs on the Claude plan you already have.

Does launchpad get my app approved?

No. Apple reviews every app itself. Apple reviews at least half of submissions within 24 hours and 90% within 48 hours. launchpad gets the build onto TestFlight, and before you submit it checks the rules behind common first rejections.

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