Hello, I’m posting here because I’m experiencing a very unusual issue with the App Store review process and haven’t been able to resolve it through normal support channels. Our app has been waiting in App Review for over 6 weeks, which is far beyond the normal review timeframe. During this period, I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times and even submitted an expedited review request, but the situation has not progressed. Some of my inquiries have unfortunately received no response, and the app remains stuck in review without any explanation. This delay is now causing serious operational and financial impact for our small development business. We had updates and marketing plans scheduled around this release, but the prolonged review status is preventing us from moving forward. I fully understand that review times can vary, but a 6+ week delay without any status update or communication seems highly abnormal. If any Apple staff or experienced developers have encountered a similar situation, I would greatly appreciate any guidance on how to resolve this or escalate it properly. Thank you for any help or advice.

Another Limbo with IAP. I'm genuinely baffled by this. My app " Tapix - AI Writing Keyboard " was reviewed, approved, and is currently live and downloadable on the App Store. Great except the auto-renewable subscription that I submitted at the same time is STILL sitting in "Waiting for Review." Let me spell out what this means for real users: A user finds my app on the App Store They download it They open it and hit the subscription screen Nothing works. They can't subscribe. The core functionality is locked behind a paywall that Apple hasn't approved yet. They think the app is broken They leave a 1-star review and delete it. This is an absolutely terrible first impression and there's nothing I can do about it from my side. Everything is configured correctly metadata, pricing, review screenshots, subscription group, product IDs all of it. The app was approved. The subscription just... wasn't. How is it possible that Apple approves and distributes an app but leaves the IAP that the app literally depends on in limbo? Shouldn't these be reviewed together? Why would you release an app to users in a state where its core monetization is non-functional? Every hour this sits in "Waiting for Review" is real damage and a launch that's essentially sabotaged through no fault of my own. I'm asking for any guidance on how to escalate this. This needs urgent attention. Thank you. App Name - Tapix AI Keyboard

Could someone from app review team assist with reviewing an update to one of my apps stuck in 'Waiting for review'? Apple ID: 6760196335 Please let me know if you need anything from me. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, I’m reaching out to see if others are experiencing an extreme delay with the App Store review process. My app has been stuck in the "Waiting for Review" status since February 9th, 2026. What’s concerning is that this isn't just affecting the production build for the App Store, but also a separate TestFlight External Testing submission for another project. Both have seen zero movement for over 5 weeks. Details of the situation: Submission Date: February 9, 2026. Status: Stuck at "Waiting for Review" (never transitioned to "In Review"). Communication: No messages in the Resolution Center, no metadata rejections, and no requests for additional info. Attempted Fixes: I have contacted Developer Support via the "Contact Us" form twice. I received a generic "we are looking into it" response 10 days ago, but no actual progress. Account Status: All agreements (Paid Applications, etc.) are active and signed. I’ve noticed a few other threads mentioned this specific February 9th date. It feels like submissions from that window might have been "ghosted" in the queue. Questions for the community/Apple: Is there a known technical issue with the review queue from early February? For those who were stuck, did "bumping" the version number (e.g., 1.0 to 1.1) actually clear the ghosted status, or did it just put you at the back of another long line? Are there any new 2026 compliance flags (like the new AI disclosure or Privacy Manifests) that could cause a "silent hang" instead of a rejection? Any advice from fellow developers or a nudge from an Apple representative would be greatly appreciated. App ID: 6759763683 (External Testing), 6758399041 (Production Update) Case ID: 102844123144,

I am submitting an app to the App Store and want to understand the best way to handle keywords that include special characters. If a keyword has accents like coração and users may search for coracao without accents, should I include both versions or rely on Apple to match them automatically?

Hey everyone 👋 I have 14 years of experience in iOS development, starting in my mid-teens and later working as a senior and lead developer with Fortune 50 companies. Around 1.5 years ago I began my indie journey as a side hustle, and for the past 3 months I have been building apps full time with a growing portfolio and increasing revenue 📈 I currently handle everything myself including development, ASO, and design, with marketing planned for later 🚀 I just shipped a major release last week and taking a relaxed week now, so feel free to ask anything about iOS development, indie life, ASO, monetization, or related topics 💬

Hello, I am reaching out here because I have two iOS apps that have been stuck in "Waiting for Review" status with no communication from the App Review team. App 1: OKIRIZO (Apple ID: 6757417197) First submitted: January 10, 2026 Current submission: February 25, 2026 Status: Waiting for Review (19+ days on current submission, over 2 months since first submission) Multiple resubmissions due to the prolonged wait App 2: TidaKitchen (Apple ID: 6759185372) Current submission: approximately March 11, 2026 Status: Waiting for Review Both are version 1.0 initial submissions for the iOS App Store. There are no messages, no rejection notices, and no feedback in App Store Connect. I have also submitted expedited review requests but have received no response. I understand that review times can vary, but waiting over two months with zero communication is significantly impacting our business. These apps serve local businesses in Okinawa, Japan, and the delays are causing real operational problems for our clients. I have seen many similar reports from other developers in February-March 2026 on these forums. If anyone from the App Review team could investigate, or if fellow developers have found a resolution, I would greatly appreciate any guidance. Thank you for your time.

The first time that I submitted a review for my app was on February 3, 2026. It is now March 15, 2026. I am at a dead end. I have been told numerous times by Apple support to resubmit and to call back. I have a large waitlist of over 100 users that want access, and I'm only able to let my internal users test because my test flight has also not been approved. I have called Apple numerous times, being extremely respectful and explaining the situation. They then tell me to call back after 48 hours if it is not approved. I then call back and I get the exact same message. I've only had one Apple Support representative truly be honest with me and say wait a week or two because there's a backlog. I then proceeded to call back again, and was told to call back in 48 hours because they'd "expedited" it. I even had once a representative give me his personal information to send him a voicemail to his contact if it hadn't been completed. This then led to a dead end where he didn't respond, never responded to my voicemail, and simply never helped me again. That was a really weird experience because I thought I was going to get somewhere with that representative. This representative told me in particular to resubmit, which put me at the end of the "line" After being told by a different representative that that was bad information to give me. I don't know what to do at this point. I can't do any more development because I know that I've been told that resubmitting puts me at the end of the "line" And also, I'm now getting traction that I can't convert to people actually using the app. As you can see, I've attached my case history, and I'm at a complete loss for what my next move should be because there's clearly no movement, and my app is just simply not getting reviewed. What should I do now? I have attached the case history to show that support is aware of the situation but not helping anymore at this point. Any advice or if Apple sees this... what do I do?!

Hi everyone, My app has been in the review process for a total of 12 days now, and for about 8 days the status has been stuck on “In Review” without any change. Before that, it also spent several days in “Waiting for Review.” I have already contacted support and requested an expedited review, but there has been no update so far. Has anyone experienced something similar? Would it make sense to cancel the submission and resubmit the app, or could that make things worse? Thank you.

Dear App Review Team, Our app – Apple ID 6757906986 has been stuck in the “Waiting for Review” status for over 39 days (since February 5, 2026). This seriously hinders our arrangement for broadcasting province football matches. Normally, reviews begin within a few days, but in our case, it seems unusually delayed. Could you please clarify: • Is there a specific reason for this extended hold? • Is any action required from our side? • When can we expect the review to proceed? Thank you very much for your time and assistance

Hello Apple Developer Community and App Review Team, I am reaching out here because I am completely stuck and have not received a response from the standard support channels. On March 4th, I requested and was successfully granted an Expedited Review for a critical bug fix for two of my apps ("Who Wants to Be AI Professor?" and "The Fed Chair"). However, it has been 12 days and both apps are still stuck in the "Waiting for Review" status. Suspecting a system glitch or "ghosting" issue, I contacted App Store Connect support on March 10th and received Case ID: 102840953234. The automated email stated I would receive a reply within 2 business days, but that time has long passed with no response. I kindly ask if an App Review Team member or Apple Staff could look into this Case ID and check if my submissions are stuck in a technical loop. I have refrained from canceling and resubmitting to avoid further delays, but I am currently completely blocked. Any help to push these manually to the review desk would be immensely appreciated. Thank you!

I want to provide free test accounts so that mobile games reviewers can play my iOS game for free. They should be able to make in-app purchases(consumables) without any charges. I don´t know how to create the free test accounts. Is it necessary that my iOS game is already published in the Apple App Store before I can provide test accounts for mobile games reviewers? Or is it necessary to let the reviewers play my game while it is still in TestFlight? If yes, should I ask them to give me there email address so that I can add it to my Sandbox accounts? My game was not yet released in the App Apple Store. It´s only available on TestFlight.

Hi, My app wich shipping ID is e18f049f-bff9-4993-97b4-742c6ba63d0e is waiting for review since last month. if there is any place that I can submit a ticket or ask more properly please let me know. best, David Silva

Really, for how long will apps continue to get stuck in the 'review queue'? This is demoralizing and bad for organizations and developers behind these projects. Our app has been stuck in the 'waiting for review' zone for over 3 weeks+ now, and despite several emails, nothing has been done. No feedback whatsoever. Are we going to get a reply? Is this just an Apple thing, like work culture?

Hello everyone, I’m experiencing an issue with the review process for my app on App Store Connect. My app has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” for over 30 days, and the review process has not started yet. Initially, I submitted the build on February 9, but the status remained “Waiting for Review” for a long time and never moved to “In Review.” Because of this, I canceled the submission and resubmitted the build on February 17. However, even after resubmitting, the app is still stuck in “Waiting for Review.” I also submitted a request for an expedited review, but unfortunately I have not received any response regarding that request either. Since the app status is still “Waiting for Review,” the Resolution Center option is not available yet, so I cannot contact the App Review team directly from there. I also attempted to contact Apple Developer Support but have not received a response yet. Has anyone experienced a similar situation where the app remained in “Waiting for Review” for this long? Any guidance or suggestions on how to move the review process forward would be greatly appreciated. App details: App ID: id6755089083 First Submission Date: February 9 Resubmission Date: February 17 Submission ID: bbad192f-768f-40f6-bcc3-47f30b5ecb6d Thank you for your help.

Hi everyone, I submitted my app for review on February 3, and as of March 15 it’s still showing as “In Review.” This means it’s been stuck for over six weeks now. App Apple ID: 6757989460 I reached out to App Review Support via email two weeks ago but haven’t received any response yet. The app is a standard submission (not using TestFlight, not part of an expedited appeal), and I’ve verified that all compliance and payment information are complete. Has anyone else experienced such a long delay recently? Is there any additional way to get the team’s attention or escalate the case? Thanks in advance for any insights or advice.

Hi everyone, My app has been stuck on "In Review" for about 3 days now. Before that, it also spent around 3 days in "Waiting for Review," so the total time has been close to 6 days. From what I’ve seen in the past, it usually takes 2–3 days to move from "Waiting for Review" to "In Review," and then only a few hours to get a decision once the review actually starts. However, this time it seems different. Based on my server/Firebase logs, it doesn’t look like the reviewer has opened the app yet or created a test account, so it seems like the review may not have actually started. This is my first app submission, so I’m not sure if that might affect the timeline. Has anyone experienced something similar recently? Is this normal, or is there something I should do (for example, contacting App Review or requesting an expedited review)? Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello, I submitted my app for review for the first time about two weeks ago and it is still stuck in "Waiting for Review" with no update. I haven't received any feedback yet and I'm not sure if this kind of delay is normal or if something might be wrong. Has anyone experienced something similar? What did you do in this situation? Thanks.

Hello everyone, I submitted my app USDT Miner – Rig Manager to App Store Connect on February 2, and it has been in “Waiting for Review” status since then. I understand that review times can vary, but it has now been several days without any status change or feedback. This is my first submission for this app, and there are no resolution center messages or rejection notices so far. I wanted to ask: Is this delay normal at the moment? Are there any known review backlogs or factors that could cause an extended “Waiting for Review” status? Is there anything recommended to do from the developer side, or should I simply continue waiting? Any insights from Apple staff or fellow developers who’ve experienced similar delays would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I’m using StoreKit 2 with .storeButton(.visible, for: .policies) inside my SubscriptionStoreView. The buttons appear correctly, but when tapped, a sheet opens that says “Terms of Service Unavailable” or “Something went wrong. Try again.” I’ve already added the required URLs (Privacy Policy and Terms of Use) in App Store Connect under App Information, but they still don’t show in the sheet. Does anyone know how this is supposed to work? • Are the URLs pulled directly from App Store Connect? • Do they only appear correctly in production? • Or do we need to manually set them in code for testing/TestFlight? Any insight would be greatly appreciated — just want to make sure everything is in place before submitting for review. Thanks!