Kealy Studio blogStraight answers on building a mobile app and getting it into the App Store and Google Play. By John Kealy.https://kealy.studio/Why did Apple reject my app? The common App Store rejections, and how to fix themhttps://kealy.studio/blog/app-store-rejection-reasons/https://kealy.studio/blog/app-store-rejection-reasons/Apple rejected over two million app submissions in 2025. Here's what the common rejection guidelines actually mean — 2.1, 2.3, 4.2, 4.8, 5.1.1 and more — and how to fix them and get approved.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn KealyGoogle Play's 12 testers for 14 days rule: how to get through it and get production accesshttps://kealy.studio/blog/google-play-12-testers-14-days/https://kealy.studio/blog/google-play-12-testers-14-days/New Google Play developer accounts must run a closed test with 12 testers for 14 days before they can publish. Here's how the rule works, where to find testers, and how to pass the production access review.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn KealyHow much does it cost to build a mobile app? Real numbers, from $186 to six figureshttps://kealy.studio/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-mobile-app/https://kealy.studio/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-mobile-app/What it really costs to build a mobile app in 2026 — doing it yourself with AI, hiring a freelancer or an agency — plus the store fees and running costs nobody quotes you.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn KealyHow to hire an app developer as a non-technical founder (and the option most people miss)https://kealy.studio/blog/how-to-hire-an-app-developer/https://kealy.studio/blog/how-to-hire-an-app-developer/Agency, freelancer, or build it yourself with AI? An honest guide for non-technical founders to the ways of getting an app built — what each costs, what can go wrong, and the middle option most people don't know exists.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn KealyHow to turn your Lovable app into a real mobile app (and get it into the App Store)https://kealy.studio/blog/lovable-to-mobile-app/https://kealy.studio/blog/lovable-to-mobile-app/Lovable builds web apps, not App Store apps. Here's how to take your Lovable project to iOS and Android properly — export the code, rebuild it natively with Expo, and own your backend.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn KealyReplit to mobile app: how to get your Replit app into the App Store (and when to take it out of Replit)https://kealy.studio/blog/replit-to-mobile-app/https://kealy.studio/blog/replit-to-mobile-app/Replit can build native mobile apps now. Here's how its App Store route works, where it runs out of road, and how to take your Replit app's code and data with you when it does.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJohn Kealy