Hello Apple Developer Team, I’m reaching out regarding a significant delay with the App Review of my new app, Alsaqar. The app has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” for several days, even though I have already completed all the actions requested by the App Review team. App Review previously contacted me under: Guideline 2.1 – Information Needed – New App Submission I provided all the requested information, including: A screen recording of the app A physical-device test recording Demo account credentials Tested device and iOS version Detailed information about the app's purpose and functionality Information about external services and SDKs Details regarding the live auction, bidding, and in-app chat functionality The submission is still showing “Waiting for Review” and has not moved to “In Review”. For reference: Apple ID: 6802453859 Submission ID: bc2f6a16-72cd-4c13-91a0-6622596e8a60 Support Case ID: 20000143841837 I have also contacted Apple Developer Support regarding this issue and received confirmation that my support request was received, but I have not received any further response or update. This delay is significantly affecting me and my business, as the application is ready for review and I have already completed everything requested by the App Review team. Could someone from Apple please check whether there is any issue with my submission or whether it is correctly queued for App Review? I would greatly appreciate it if the submission could be reviewed or escalated to the appropriate team. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Our app Blobber (id 6791237124) launched on the App Store on August 2. Version 1.0 shipped with a critical bug: the Attention report — a core feature on the app's main screen — stays locked showing "Screen Time needed" even after the user grants Screen Time permission. Every new download is affected and there is no workaround in 1.0. We submitted the fix (1.0.1, a single-bug release) on August 5. Six days later it is still "Waiting for Review". Version 1.0 was consistently reviewed within 24–48 hours in July, so this delay is unusual for our account, and it lands squarely in our launch window while every new user hits a broken core feature. Is there anything beyond the standard expedited review request we can do to get movement on this? Has anyone else seen multi-day "Waiting for Review" queues recently?

I’ve been waiting over a week regarding an issue that had already been resolved previously, but for which I never received any further clarification. I’ve sent multiple messages to the App Review team, but haven’t received any response. These waiting times are honestly insane. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi App Review Team, I’m writing regarding my App Store submission that has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” for much longer than expected. This is the initial public release. The app was previously reviewed, and I addressed all issues raised by App Review before resubmitting. Since then, the submission has remained in Waiting for Review for several days. The app version and associated subscription items are all still waiting, and there are currently no outstanding actions, new review messages, or metadata issues shown in App Store Connect. I have also contacted Apple Developer/App Review Support for a status update, but I have not yet received a response. I would prefer not to cancel and resubmit if that risks restarting the review queue. Thanks in advance for any insight.

I first submitted my app for App Review on 16 July 2026 and the review process has now been ongoing for more than 5 weeks. During that time, the submission has gone through multiple review cycles. I have made every requested change and answered every question from App Review immediately. The problem is that after waiting several days, I am repeatedly asked a very basic question about how the app works. I answer immediately, but then it takes several more days for the review process to move forward again. I have also: Contacted Developer Support multiple times Opened support case 20000135457439 Had the submission added to the expedited review queue Been told by Developer Support that review times are currently “extremely extended” At this point the submission does not appear to be progressing toward a final decision. Each basic information request seems to result in another lengthy delay before anything happens. Submission ID: 27e289bf-307a-44e9-a285-d8ad94f82be1 Could an Apple App Review staff member please check whether this submission is stuck and escalate it if necessary?

Hello, My game was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) (Design - Spam), with the message stating that it shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with other apps already submitted to the App Store. The issue is I can’t figure out where this is coming from: No shared source code, template, or assets with any other game. No duplicated metadata. The app’s concept is still fairly niche on the App Store (I could only find around a dozen apps with a similar concept, at most). I’m trying to better understand what might have triggered this rejection, and I’m fully willing to make changes if needed. Has anyone else run into this kind of rejection under similar circumstances? How did you go about clarifying things with the review team, and did requesting an App Review Appointment help in cases like this? Thanks in advance for any insight.

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on how to handle an unusually long app review delay. I submitted my iOS app (Pressie Pro Express) for review on Aug 5, 2026, and it has been stuck ever since. I reached out to Apple Developer Support via the contact form on August 14th to ask for a status update, but I didn't receive a reply. I sent a follow-up message today (August 18th) and am still waiting to hear back. Has anyone else experienced significant review delays or unresponsiveness from support recently? Are there any alternative channels or best practices for escalating a review that seems to be completely stuck? Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Gisha

Urgent: App Store review pending with event starting in 2 days — expedited review form shows “No App Information” I am the developer/admin of an existing iOS app for an upcoming college festival at IIT Guwahati. I have submitted a new version of the app for App Store review. This is an update to an already-published version, and the new build has been successfully tested through both internal and external TestFlight testing. The festival starts in approximately 2 days, and the app contains critical festival functionality such as digital entry passes and attendee access. Therefore, having the updated version available before the event is important. I currently have Admin access to App Store Connect, but I do not have access to the Apple Developer account/team's Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles section. Current situation: Existing app is already live on the App Store New version is submitted for review New version has passed internal/external TestFlight testing Festival starts in ~2 days Critical functionality includes digital entry passes Expedited Review form shows “No App Information” What is the correct way to request an Expedited App Review in this situation? Is there another Apple support channel I should use when the expedited review form cannot associate the app with my account? Any guidance on the correct escalation process would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some advice regarding repeated rejections under Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam. I’m a solo developer and have been making car simulator sandbox games since 2020. I already have an older game in the same genre on the App Store, and I’ve spent around 2 years developing its sequel. The new game is also available on Google Play, where it has passed 1M installs in its first month and currently has a 4.9 rating. The iOS version has now been rejected 5 times over the last 4 months. Attempt 1: Rejected under 4.3(a) with: "We noticed the app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept..." I explained what makes the game different, filed an appeal, added a new feature, and submitted again. Attempt 2: Same rejection. I requested a phone call with App Review. During the call, I was told that their system had detected a "binary match" with another developer’s game in the same genre. The reviewer explained that similarities could come from game code, assets, shared engine code, ad SDKs, third-party libraries, etc. When I asked what I could change, the main advice was to change the code. Attempts 3 & 4: I removed unused code and libraries, changed dependencies, reorganized and refactored parts of the project, and also tried obfuscation. The result was still the same 4.3(a) rejection. After that, I spent around 3 months working on a major update. I updated Unity and dependencies, removed anything unnecessary, added new cars, reworked the physics, reorganized assemblies, changed and renamed large parts of the codebase, and did a substantial code refactor. Attempt 5: After 9 days in review, I received a different 4.3(a) message: "This app still exhibits an app with a spam like template that shows similarities in concept and look with apps already on the app store in a saturated category." This is where I’m confused. The previous feedback focused on binary similarity, while the latest rejection seems to focus on the concept and visual similarity instead. The game is not based on a template. It has hundreds of scripts written specifically for the project, a custom physics engine, custom UI, and many systems and features developed specifically for this game. There are also only a few comparable vehicle physics sandbox games on iOS. I have already used the Review Notes to explain what is new in the sequel and how it differs from both my previous game and other games in the genre. I also appealed the first rejection, but the decision was upheld. At this point, I’m not sure what else I can reasonably change or what exactly is triggering 4.3(a). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. App: Crash Test Simulator 3 Bundle ID: com.FozerGames.CrashTestSimulator3

Hello, my first submission for a new app has been in "Waiting for Review" for 12 days, with no status change and no message in App Store Connect. Details: App Apple ID: 6790097966 Version: 1.0 (build 7) Submitted: August 2, 2026 Submission ID: ea22d38a-1444-450e-b335-83d4628d6829 Current status: Waiting for Review (never moved to In Review) There is no rejection, no request for additional information, and nothing in the Resolution Center. Review notes include everything needed to test the app. I also completed an outstanding Digital Services Act trader declaration on my account on 12 August, in case that was blocking the submission although is a free app, but there has been no change since. Is there anything on my side that could be holding this submission in the queue, or is this the current backlog? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

We submitted our first iOS app for review on August 4, 2026 (App ID: 6797034989). Today is August 12, and it has now been 8 days in “Waiting for Review”. Apple’s submission confirmation stated that 50% of apps are reviewed within 24 hours and over 90% within 48 hours. We understand that delays can happen, but 8 days is significantly longer than expected. Since August 8, we have also sent 3 emails to Developer Support regarding this issue, but unfortunately received no response. We have deadlines for our app launch and cannot keep waiting indefinitely without any information. Could someone from App Review or Developer Support please take a look at our submission and let us know if everything is OK? We would really appreciate it if the review could begin as soon as possible. Thank you.

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I’m looking for some guidance on my first public iOS submission, which is currently in Waiting for Review. I submitted the app two weeks ago, and this is now my fifth round of back and forth with the App Review team solving one concern at a time. The previous reviews were responded to in a couple days, but this one has already taken about twice as long. What’s confusing is that I expected this review to be fairly straightforward. The previous issue was a 5.6 guideline related to a feature of the paywall, and rather than modify it and potentially going through another round of review, I decided to remove that paywall feature entirely. I also included a video with the submission showing that the feature is removed. Submission ID: 20261ce3-65a0-41c8-8e2f-db622795a475 Apple ID: 6762278821 I also submitted an expedited review request about two days ago using Apple’s official form. The timing is important because I planned the app’s launch with the start of the school year, and each additional day in review pushes it further past that window. Is there a way to confirm whether the expedited review request is actually on file? I was under the impression that expedited reviews normally required some kind of justification, so I’m not sure if my request went through correctly. I’ve also tried reaching out to Apple by both phone and email regarding the submission, but so far I haven’t been able to get any assistance. If someone from the App Review team is able to take a look at the submission, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you.

I paid the $99 annual Apple Developer Program membership fee and submitted my first iOS game, Pippin Plaza, for App Store review on July 21, 2026 at 9:54 PM. Apple publicly states that most app submissions are reviewed within approximately 24 to 48 hours. It has now been nearly 12 days, and my submission is still sitting in “Waiting for Review.” It has never entered “In Review.” There has been no request for additional information, no message from App Review, no explanation for the delay, and no indication that anyone has looked at the submission. I understand that review times can vary and that a first release may sometimes require additional time. However, nearly 12 days without even entering review is far beyond Apple’s publicly stated review timeframe and does not appear to be a normal delay. I contacted Apple Developer Support on July 29, 2026 through the App Review Status support category. Case ID: 20000122288868 Despite contacting support, I have still received no reply, no explanation, and no update regarding the submission. Developers are required to pay Apple $99 annually before they are allowed to distribute apps through the App Store. It is therefore reasonable to expect that a completed submission will at least enter the review process within a reasonable period, or that Apple will communicate when there is a significant delay. Is this currently considered normal for first-time app submissions? At what point should a developer conclude that a submission is stuck rather than merely delayed? Why has there been no response from Apple Developer Support since July 29, despite the submission already being delayed far beyond the stated review timeframe? I am not asking for special treatment, guaranteed approval, or an expedited review. I am asking for my completed submission to enter the review process, or for Apple to explain why it has remained untouched for nearly 12 days.

Hi all, Like others my app submission has been stuck in “waiting for review” for weeks. I know initial app reviews take longer than updates, but this has been delayed far too long and makes me concerned about repeating the process in the future. I submitted this app for review back on Feb 10. It was initially rejected for a minor issue, which I resolved and resubmitted the same day. After that, the build remained in “Waiting for Review” for about two weeks with no further communication. At that point I canceled the submission and resubmitted the build, thinking it may have been stuck in the queue (I now know not to do this next time). Unfortunately the new submission has also been waiting for review for another 9 days now with no messages or updates. I’ve contacted app review support as well (case ID- 102826632729). I understand review times can vary, but delays like this make it difficult for developers to plan launches or push updates when the review process is the only path to distributing apps. As paying members of the Apple Developer Program, we rely heavily on this pipeline functioning reliably. Hoping this post will reach someone from Apple who can help move the process along. If any other devs have suggestions/tips that have worked for them, please share so others in this position can become unblocked. Thanks in advance.

Hello, I’m experiencing a delay with the App Store review process and wanted to check if this is normal. My app was initially approved very quickly (within a few hours after submission). However, shortly after that I noticed a few minor UI bugs, so I fixed them and submitted a new build. The new version has now been waiting for review for about 5 days, and there has been no update since submission. I also want to mention that I have already contacted Apple Developer Support twice about this issue but have not yet received any response. Previously the review happened very quickly, so I’m wondering if something might be wrong with the submission or if this delay is expected.

I submitted my first app for review on August 8, 2026 at 10pm BKK. Since, then it took close to 11 days to change to status from "waiting for review" to "in review" (status changed to "in review" on August 19, 4:30pm BKK). I have raised support requests with apple but did not hear back anything from the team. I have been patiently waiting all this while but I have started to lose patience now seeing that its taking extremely long time and no response from apple on the support queries. Please suggest what can I do in this situation. Thank you!

Hello, I apologise for posting here. I know this forum is not a support channel, and I would not have posted if I had another way to reach App Review. Apple ID: 6799505220 Submission ID: 0a07b03d-56c9-45b4-b9b2-7ecbeb9ada0e Our submission was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a). We investigated and found the cause on our side: a server-side configuration fault meant the reviewed build was served the shared server pool used by our other apps, so it displayed a worldwide server list it was never designed to show. The finding was correct for that build. It was a defect, not the product. We have corrected it and verified the correction, and the corrected build is uploaded and attached to the version in App Store Connect. We have deliberately not pressed Submit for Review. We did not want to place another submission in the queue and take review time from other developers while this conversation is still open, and we did not want to send back something that could reasonably be read as unchanged. We would rather agree the right next step with App Review first. We replied in Resolution Center with all of this and are still waiting for a response. Could someone from App Review please reply to us there? Thank you for your time.

Hi Apple Developer Support, My iOS app submission, version 1.0.23, has been Pending Review since August 14, 2026, and it has now been waiting for 7 days. I already requested an expedited review and opened Case ID 20000141752903. I have also tried both official support channels: I requested a phone call and spent approximately one hour on the line listening to hold music without being connected to anyone. I contacted App Review by email and have not received a response. I’m an independent developer, and my app already has paying subscribers. I’m trying to ship improvements and provide them with proper support, but at this point I have no information about what is causing the delay or whether there is anything I need to fix on my side. I understand that review times can vary, but after 7 days and no response through either official support channel, I’m not sure what else I can do. Could an Apple Staff member please help escalate or review Case ID 20000141752903 and the pending submission for version 1.0.23? If there is anything wrong with my submission, I would be more than happy to fix it immediately. Thank you.

Hello Apple Review Team, I am trying to submit an urgent app update to fix a critical issue, but I am blocked by the following error message: You’ve reached the maximum number of submissions allowed in review for this platform. To submit another, wait until one of your existing submissions has been reviewed or remove one from review. This is happening because I submitted two Custom Product Pages a few days ago, which are currently pending approval. Unfortunately, there is no option for me to cancel these submissions on my end. Here are the Submission IDs for the pending pages: Submission ID: 81a13cdc-1ea9-4fd1-a40f-31f3ae88f2bd Submission ID: 82732b38-ad4f-4e70-aeee-de7aef9459da Could someone please help clear, cancel, or expedite the review for these two Custom Product Pages? I need to submit my urgent app binary release as soon as possible to resolve the issue for my users. Thank you for your time and assistance.