Hello everyone, I’m writing this post in the hope of hearing from other developers who may have experienced a similar situation, and to better understand whether this level of action without transparency is common. Our company, VISION VENTURES TEKNOLOJİ TASARIM VE PAZARLAMA A.Ş., is the developer of Watchlabb, an app that has been available on the App Store for approximately six months. Watchlabb is not an online watch retailer. We do not own watches, buy watches, or sell watches. Our platform simply connects independent buyers and sellers of authentic watches, allowing them to publish listings, create auctions, and communicate directly with each other. From the very beginning, our goal has been to build one of Turkey’s safest marketplaces for authentic watches. To achieve this, we have invested significant effort into protecting users by: Reviewing listings before publication. Rejecting counterfeit and replica watches. Verifying user identities. Moderating marketplace activity. Building a transparent and trustworthy environment for collectors and buyers. In other words, our platform exists to prevent fraud, not enable it. Despite this, Apple terminated our entire corporate Developer Program membership under Section 3.2(f) of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. The notice states that Apple has “documented indications of fraudulent conduct associated with your account.” However, it does not explain: What specific conduct allegedly violated the agreement. Which feature, transaction, listing, or activity is involved. Whether the concern relates to a specific user. What evidence led Apple to this conclusion. Before the termination: We never received a warning. We were never informed that our account was under investigation. We were never asked to provide additional information. We were never given an opportunity to explain or correct anything. Even more confusing, our latest app update was approved through App Review just three days before our developer account was terminated. This decision affects much more than our company. We currently have approximately: 2,800 registered users, hundreds of active listings, ongoing auctions, professional stores operating on our platform. Many businesses rely on our application to reach customers, and many users depend on it to buy and sell authentic watches safely. As a registered company, we have contractual obligations, commercial partnerships, and responsibilities toward both our sellers and our users. Having our entire developer account terminated without knowing what specific conduct Apple believes occurred has placed both our business and our community in an extremely difficult position. We fully support Apple’s efforts to protect users and maintain the integrity of the App Store. Those are values we share. What we struggle to understand is how such a severe action can be taken without identifying the specific facts behind the allegation or giving a company the opportunity to respond before permanently terminating its developer account. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation? Were you able to obtain more detailed information from Apple or successfully resolve the issue? Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

App update stuck in “Waiting for Review” after replacing an approved build (possible queue issue?) Hello, I would like to know whether other developers are experiencing a similar issue with App Review this weeks. App: Spherag IOT Platform: iOS Current build: 1.2.34 (234) Status: Waiting for Review Timeline Friday, July 24: build 1.2.30 was reviewed and approved successfully. We decided not to release that approved build. Monday, July 27: we removed it from release and submitted 1.2.31 (231). Build 1.2.31 remained in Waiting for Review for about 3 days and never moved to In Review. We then submitted 1.2.34 (234), Today, August 04: after waiting several days with no progress, we removed the submission and re-submitted the same build, 1.2.34 (234), which is currently still in Waiting for Review. I have already opened two Developer Support cases regarding this issue, but I have not yet received a resolution. What concerns me most is that, after submitting build 1.2.34, the version history in App Store Connect appears inconsistent and previous entries are displayed as 1.2.34 (234). This makes me wonder whether there could be a display issue or a problem with the review queue state. All Agreements, Tax and Banking information are active, and all required metadata, privacy details, export compliance and age rating information are complete. This delay is becoming difficult to manage operationally: one release is already blocked, a second release is now waiting, and a third release will likely be ready before the current submission is reviewed. Has anyone experienced a new submission remaining in “Waiting for Review” for several days after withdrawing a previously approved build and submitting a newer build? If so, did it eventually move to review automatically, or was any action from Apple required? Thank you.

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing unusually long App Review delays. My app has been in "Waiting for Review" since July 22 at 11:04 PM, and it still hasn't entered the review process. As of today, it's been nearly two weeks with no review activity. I understand that review times can vary depending on workload, app category, and other factors, but this is significantly longer than what I've experienced before. Has anyone else recently faced similar delays? How long did your app remain in "Waiting for Review"? Did it eventually get reviewed without taking any action? Did contacting Apple Developer Support help in your case? I'm mainly trying to understand whether this is a broader issue affecting other developers or if I should reach out to Apple Support. Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

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.

Hello, All of my submissions across my account have been stuck in review for many weeks, which is well outside my normal turnaround. These are apps that have historically been approved within 24 hours or 2-3 days. Those updates are time critical. Singapore MRT just updated on 12 July. We are losing installs and impressions largely because of this, especially no reason is given. App: Singapore MRT Map Route Apple ID: 536957287 / Version: 3.0.1 App: Singapore MRT Map Route(Pro) Apple ID: 475976737 / Version: 3.0.0 App: Epic Cards Battle Apple ID: 1003611640/ Version: 2.6.3 On my side everything appears complete: metadata, build, review notes, demo account credentials, and all agreements in Agreements, Tax, and Banking are accepted. There are no messages in Resolution Center and App Store Connect shows no action required from me. I have contacted Developer Support but have not received a actual response. Could someone please confirm whether these submissions are correctly queued, or whether something is blocking them that requires action on my side? Thank you.

Hello, I'm experiencing a serious issue with my Apple Developer account. Every app I submit stays in "Waiting for Review" for more than a month. This is not happening with just one app—it affects every app I submit. Here are the details: Every submission remains in Waiting for Review for over a month. The status never changes to In Review. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support. I also submitted an Expedited Review request, but the apps are still waiting. The apps fully comply with the App Store Review Guidelines and are complete and functional. At this point, I'm trying to understand whether there could be an issue with my developer account or if there is another reason causing all of my submissions to remain stuck in the queue. Has anyone experienced the same issue recently? If an Apple engineer sees this post, I would greatly appreciate any guidance or if my account could be checked. Thank you.

I'm looking for advice because I've been facing the same issue with every app submission on my Apple Developer account. Every app I submit remains in "Waiting for Review" for more than one month. The status never changes to "In Review", regardless of the app. Here's what I've already done: Contacted Apple Developer Support. Submitted an Expedited Review request. Waited well beyond the normal review timeframe. Verified that my apps are complete, functional, and comply with the App Store Review Guidelines. The problem is not limited to a single app. It affects every new submission and every app update I send for review. At this point, I'm wondering if there could be an issue with my developer account that is preventing my submissions from entering the review process. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? If so, how was it resolved? If an Apple engineer or App Review team member sees this post, I would be very grateful if someone could check whether there is an issue with my developer account or advise me on what I should do next. Thank you very much for your time and any assistance.

An unexpected error was encountered when submitting for review. If the issue persists please contact us I can no longer submit iOS app for review. Always show this error. I am using Safari latest version - 16.4 MacOS Version - Ventura 13.3.1 Xcode - 14.2 Appreciate any leads. Thank You!

Team ID: 63XFUNLKTY App: TabUp Build: 1.0.0(10) Submission ID: 43c1231c-7b80-44c6-91af-f45aff050530 -- It has now been more than 56 working business hours since I submitted my build for review, and the submission is still showing "Waiting for Review." My Agreements, Tax, and Banking information are all active, and all required metadata, privacy details, age rating, and export compliance information have been completed. I've also spent over two hours on hold with Developer Support without being able to speak to anyone or get an update on the status of my submission. I invested a significant amount of time building this app, and the lack of any progress, feedback, or estimated review timeframe has been extremely frustrating. As an independent developer, delays like this directly affect my ability to launch, gather user feedback, and begin generating revenue. I understand that review times can vary, but this delay seems unusually long compared with Apple's published expectations. Is there anything that could be causing a submission to remain stuck for this long? Any guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced this would be appreciated. Thank you :)

Hi everyone, We're experiencing an unusually long App Review delay for our tvOS application and wanted to check if anyone else is seeing the same behaviour or has any suggestions. App Details Platform: tvOS Xcode Version: 26.4.1 Submission Type: App Update Distribution: App Store Status: In Review Issue We submitted an app update last week, and it remained in the "In Review" state for approximately one week with no updates. Since there was no progress, we rejected that submission, uploaded a new build, and submitted it again. The new build has now also been "In Review" for the last 5 days. Apple has not rejected the app or provided any review notes or requests for additional information. The status simply remains "In Review". What we've tried Submitted an Expedited Review Request. Contacted Apple using the App Review "Contact Us" option. We have not received any response to either request. Since there is no rejection or feedback, we don't have any indication that there is an issue with the app itself. Questions Is anyone else currently experiencing unusually long review times for tvOS apps? Is this likely to be an App Review backlog or a known issue on Apple's side? Has anyone had success getting a response through App Review support or Developer Support in a similar situation? Is there anything else we can do besides waiting? Any insights or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello Apple Developer Community, My app, Apple ID: 6794291305, has been stuck in the “Awaiting Review” status for 5 days now, which seems unusually long compared with the review times I normally expect. I understand that review times can vary and that some submissions may require additional time. However, I’m becoming concerned because we are approaching our marketed release date, and the prolonged review could affect our planned launch. There have been no requests for additional information or other updates regarding the submission so far. Has anyone experienced an app remaining In Awaiting Review for this long recently? Is there anything I should do at this stage, or is it best to continue waiting for the review team to complete the process? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi, I feel like there's been some miscomunnication with the app review team. I have been replying to the rejection and re-submitting and my comments don't seem to be read and I get the same rejection parroted out with not much clue about which action I really need to take as it's quite vague. Does the App Review team reply to the rejection without me having to re-submit? Maybe I'm just not being patient enough or I'm using the submission process wrong.

I paid the $99 annual Apple Developer Program fee and submitted my first iOS app with the understanding that App Review would normally take approximately one or two days. It has now been six days, and the submission is still sitting in “Waiting for Review.” There has been no review, no request for additional information, no explanation, and no indication that anyone has looked at it. I understand that review times can vary, especially for a first submission, but six days without even entering review seems excessive. Developers are required to pay Apple before they can distribute an app, yet there appears to be no meaningful service-time commitment or communication when a submission remains untouched. Is this currently normal for first-time app submissions? At what point is a developer supposed to conclude that the submission is stuck rather than merely delayed? At this point, I am also wondering whether I should request a refund of the $99 membership fee, since the primary service I paid to access has not been provided within anything resembling the expected timeframe.

Hi, I have a submission (App Store Connect ID: 6754396289) that has been stuck in "InReview" status for almost 3 months now. I tried with support multiple time but always received a generic reply. I am experiencing ususually long delay and would Appreciate any guidance from Apple Review or other developers. Can the Apple Review team check why submission iD:6754396289 is Stuck in "InReview" status and what information is needed to move it forward?

My first app submission has been in "Waiting for Review" for nine days and has not yet entered review. App: Shotaway — Screenshot Cleaner App ID: 6789611184 Version: 1.0 (build 1.0.0 (7)) Submission ID: e8b8c4ea-6107-4688-a630-102479bfd5d4 Submitted: July 19, 2026, 5:52 PM KST Platform: iOS Current status: Waiting for Review Four other submissions from the same account are also still waiting: Warmthly: Keep in Touch 6789600652 submitted July 23 Fanspot: K-Pop Fan Map & Cafes 6789989805 submitted July 24 Stampic: Travel Photo Map 6789523290 submitted July 24 NanaFrame: Family Photo Widget 6790092570 submitted July 25 I checked the Contact the App Review Team form, but none of the available topics match a status question, so I am posting here instead. Since all of these were prepared the same way, I am wondering whether I made a mistake that applies to all of them. If there is missing or incomplete information on my side, I would like to correct it. I am not requesting an expedited review. I only want to know whether something on my end is blocking these submissions. Thank you.

Hi everyone, Looking for advice or visibility from anyone who has faced a similar pattern. My app “Dance with Lorenzo Tahiti” was reviewed normally on June 5–6 (reached “In Review,” got rejected with feedback, fixed and resubmitted on June 7, reached “In Review” again). Since June 21, every submission has gone straight to “Waiting for Review” and never progressed to “In Review” again — not on June 21, not on July 7, not on July 14 (tried resubmitting 3 times that day alone). Each time I cancelled and resubmitted hoping to reset the queue, but the pattern repeats. Current build: version 1.0.13 (28), submitted July 14, still “Waiting for Review” 13 days later. Also opened a support case with Apple Developer Program Support (case ID 102949355152) — received only an automated acknowledgment so far, no human response yet. Has anyone experienced submissions falling out of the reviewer-assignment pipeline like this after a cancel/resubmit cycle? Did filing a Feedback Assistant ticket, or a completely new version number, help unblock it? Any guidance appreciated — this is affecting real students waiting on scheduled content.

I'm submitting a new version of my app, and after click "submit for Review", it show that: A few more items are needed in order to submit for review The items listed below are required for submission:There are still screenshot uploads in progress. I didn't met this problem before. Is that mean I haven't upload all the screenshot required or it's still uploading the screenshots to App Store Connect's server? Cause before there is a "save" button after you drag images to the screenshots area, now you don't. And I think I have uploaded all the screenshots needed and I waited a day to try submit again, still the same. What should I do?

I am living in China and sure I am a chinese. I and my friends am considering if we can make game on Apple Arcade for world wide market. Unfortunately, we didn't find a way to contact apple. So, can anyone give us some advice about where can we contact apple? We have a demo for our game, anyone can watch this if you have any interest : https://www.taptap.com/app/229223

Hello, My app was reviewed and rejected on June 26, 2026 (3:48 PM). I fixed every issue mentioned by the App Review team and submitted a new build. After about one week, the app was still stuck in "Waiting for Review" and had never moved to "In Review." Thinking there might have been an issue with the submission itself, I canceled it and submitted it again. Submission ID: 0e03f336-27f3-42d0-9d15-a0df4e8ac77a Unfortunately, even after re-submitting, the app is still in "Waiting for Review", and I haven't received any communication explaining the delay. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? If so, how did you get the review process moving again? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Long story short, I moved to the US from Sweden a while back and updated my Apple account to the US. I had gotten an email about updating my address which I had totally missed. "All of a sudden" I couldn't upload new updates to my app and at that point I had no clue what was going on. I reached out to the support and very quickly I got an email saying that I need to upload proof of residency which I did. After that I haven't heard from the support in 30 days and I'm starting to get a little worried about what's going on. Has this happened to anyone else? If the support sees this, my case number is 102928128301