Im going to start posting daily updates of app review status just to count emails and phone called. hours on hold today=6 number of "senior advisors" that emailed back=4 Emails sent=31 Phone calls=47 change=0 Status= waiting for review

Hello everyone, I am reaching out to see if anyone has experienced a similar prolonged delay or knows how to get past a bottleneck with organization enrollments. Our company account enrollment (Enrollment ID: CG25DT3GHX) has been completely frozen in the review stage for over two months now. We have verified our D-U-N-S data and corporate alignment, but the dashboard hasn't budged. To make matters worse, email support has been completely unresponsive. We have opened multiple cases, with our most recent active support case being 103003534618, but we have not received any meaningful updates or next steps. If any community members or moderators have advice on how to escalate an organization enrollment past a multi-month silence, I would greatly appreciate your guidance. Thank you!

Hello Apple Developer Community, Our app, ALANN, has been going through the App Store review process since September 21, 2026, and we are still unable to complete the review. As of October 27, our latest submission remains in “Waiting for Review,” unchanged since October 16. Despite our continued efforts, the prolonged delay is having a significant impact on our business: Business launch delayed: We are unable to proceed with our planned iOS launch. Ongoing financial losses: The delay is affecting our planned operations and causing financial losses while we wait for the app to become available. Previous feedback addressed: We have implemented the requested changes and provided dedicated Individual Seller and Dealer test accounts, pre-populated data, payment testing details, and detailed review instructions. Multiple escalation attempts: We have contacted Apple Developer Support several times and submitted an expedited review request. No clear update: Despite these efforts, the submission remains in “Waiting for Review,” and we have not received a clear explanation for why the review has not started. We understand that App Review timelines can vary, but the continued uncertainty is making it increasingly difficult to manage our launch plans and business commitments. Has anyone experienced a similar delay despite providing all requested information and following up through official support channels? Is there an appropriate way to request clarification on the review queue status? We would genuinely appreciate any practical guidance or relevant experiences from the developer community. Regards,Team ALANN

It has always been this way. But I wonder why? Having the minimal xcode project, if you building and archive with: xcodebuild archive -project sample.xcodeproj -scheme sample -configuration Release -destination 'generic/platform=macOS' -archivePath out/sample.xcarchive DWARF_DSYM_FOLDER_PATH='out/dsym'final xcarchive will have empty dSYMs directory. At the same time, out/dsym/sample.app.dSYM exists. So it turns out that dSYM generation respects DWARF_DSYM_FOLDER_PATH variable, but archiving operation - doesn't. From my point of view, this is not logical because I explicitly specified the location and this location works partially. Am I missing anything? Is there some other variables that controls where archiving searchs for dSYM? Because at this moment it looks like it is internally hardcoded to somewhat like "$(BUILD_DIR)/$(CONFIGURATION)" Any help is appreciated, Best regards!

waited close to a month. just requested apple support to phone. it took maybe 10 minutes to sort out tye application and its resolved. it the way to go imho. good luck troops. big thanks to the apple support staff, top geezer 👍🏻

I am distributing my project as Apple Business Manager, but App Availability gives a Cannot Sell warning in my distribution country and I cannot show my application. My country is Türkiye. Why am I having such a distribution problem? Please I would like detailed information on this subject. Is this a software issue or an issue with my application? My application is currently in 1.0.1 Ready for Sale status and I am trying to distribute my application as Private — Available as a custom app on Apple Business Manager.

user ID 9N8B2APFNA platform IOS app Outbid U i first submitted my app on October 2nd intitally and it took until october 12th for it to he rejected for small little things that could be fixed in the developer page, i resubmitted it that very day i have now been waiting 15 days since fixing those errors, is there anyone that works in apple that checks these? i have 12.8k individuals waiting for this release, i submitted a ticket twice and havent hear back and even applied for a expedited release and heard nothing. please help!

Hello Apple Developer Community, We're developing an iOS application using React Native (Expo) with a Node.js backend. We have already integrated Apple's In-App Purchase (IAP) system for subscriptions and digital features. However, we're also considering integrating Stripe as an additional payment method, while continuing to support Apple IAP. We recently came across Stripe's official iOS SDK documentation: https://docs.stripe.com/sdks/ios We would appreciate clarification on the following questions: Does Apple permit developers to integrate Stripe alongside Apple IAP within the same iOS application? Can users be offered both Stripe and Apple IAP as payment options for the same digital subscriptions or in-app features? Are there specific App Store Review Guidelines governing the use of third-party payment providers alongside Apple IAP? Do the requirements differ depending on the user's country or App Store region? If Stripe is integrated as an additional payment option, are there specific entitlements, disclosures, or approval processes required to comply with Apple's policies? Could offering both payment methods affect the App Store review or approval process, even if Apple IAP remains fully functional? Our intention is not to replace or bypass Apple IAP. We simply want to understand whether Stripe can be offered as an additional payment option while remaining fully compliant with Apple's App Store Review Guidelines. We would appreciate any official guidance, relevant documentation, or insights from developers who have successfully implemented both payment systems. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Dear Apple Developer Support Team, I recently renewed my Apple Developer Program membership on August 8, 2026. When checking my account portal at ⁠developer.apple.com/account⁠, my membership status shows as active with the new expiration date set to August 9, 2027, and all current agreements have been accepted. However, my App Store Connect dashboard still displays a banner stating that my membership has expired, and my apps remain unavailable. Could you please assist in manually refreshing or syncing the account status between the Developer Portal and App Store Connect?

I am looking for guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced a similar Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. I submitted an independently developed iPhone/iPad application, Canvasz AI: Passport ID Photo, for App Review. On September 30, 2026, the app was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam, with a general statement that the app appeared to share a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with apps submitted by other developers. The problem is that I have not been able to determine what Apple actually considers similar. Canvasz AI was developed independently and was not created from a purchased template, white-label application, cloned application, or repackaged source code. The application includes product-specific functionality such as: Real-time face-position and distance guidance before taking a photo On-device face detection and format-aware automatic framing Passport/document head-size framing logic On-device background segmentation, matting, and replacement without uploading the user's photo to a processing server One source photo converted into multiple destination classes, including passport/visa/ID photos, profile images, social-media formats, and banners Batch generation/export of supported formats from one source photo An enhancement pipeline intended to preserve facial detail rather than apply a generic beauty filter Seven localized languages iPhone and iPad layouts Portrait and landscape support No account or signup requirement Core photo processing that works locally/on-device Following the rejection, I replied through App Store Connect asking whether the concern related specifically to: Binary/source-code similarity Metadata Visual assets/UI The application concept itself I also performed an additional source-provenance and similarity audit. The audit documented progressive source-control history and compared Canvasz AI against my other independently developed applications. It found no byte-identical application-specific source/assets across the compared applications, the common files identified were normal Flutter/iOS/Android generated framework/scaffolding files. I attached the forensic technical clarification report to App Review and offered to provide source-control history, architecture information, screenshots, development evidence, or additional technical information if required. I first replied on September 30 and followed up again on October 5. I still did not receive clarification identifying the actual similarity concern. I subsequently resubmitted the application on October 12, 2026, with detailed App Review notes and the forensic report attached. As of October 25, 2026, both the app and its in-app purchase remain Waiting for Review. I understand that App Review may require additional time, especially after a previous Guideline 4.3 rejection. I am not asking for special treatment or asking Apple to disclose another developer's confidential application or internal detection systems. What I need is enough actionable information to understand how to comply. Apple's published Guideline 4.3 states that apps in established categories may be accepted when they provide a meaningfully different or improved experience. I therefore have three specific questions: If an independently developed application receives a 4.3(a) rejection referring to "binary, metadata, and/or concept," how can the developer determine which of those dimensions actually caused the rejection? If source provenance and independent development evidence are provided, but no clarification is received, what additional evidence is normally useful for demonstrating that an application is not a template, clone, or repackaged application? For the "meaningfully different or improved experience" standard, should differentiation be evaluated on the complete user workflow and experience, or is overlap in individual features sufficient to trigger Guideline 4.3? I have invested significant development, testing, localization, and product-design effort into building a genuine application intended to provide useful functionality to users. I fully respect Apple's need to prevent spam, cloned apps, white-label applications, and low-effort template submissions. I support that objective. However, without knowing whether the concern is source code, metadata, UI/assets, or the concept itself, it is extremely difficult for an independent developer to make a meaningful correction instead of making speculative changes. I would appreciate guidance from Apple or developers who have encountered this situation and successfully obtained actionable clarification. Thank you.

Hello Apple Developer Support, I paid for the Apple Developer Program on Friday, October 16, 2026. The payment was approved (the invoice shows an amount due of 0.00), but my membership has still not been activated. It has been 7 days, and I have not received any email asking for documents, verification or more information. I am posting with the same Apple ID that I used for the enrollment and the payment. Purchase details (from the Apple invoice): Online order number: D005368439 Invoice number: MD20790795 Sales order number: AFG2425219 Invoice date: 2026-10-16 Product: Apple Developer Program (D4521G/A), 99.00, paid by credit card Name on the invoice: Victor Hugo, Brazil Enrollment details: My identity was already verified in the Apple Developer app with my passport. I intended to enroll my company: FRAME STUDIO SERVICOS DIGITAIS LTDA (Brazil). The invoice was issued in my personal name, so I am not sure whether the enrollment was registered as an individual or as an organization. What I need: Please check why my membership was not activated after the payment. Please confirm whether my enrollment is registered as an individual or as an organization. If anything is missing on my side (a document, a D-U-N-S Number or any other verification), please tell me exactly what to send. I need the membership to sign and notarize the macOS installer of our software, and our users are blocked until then. Thank you for your help. Victor Hugo FRAME STUDIO SERVICOS DIGITAIS LTDA

Our app was reviewed on 8 October and returned under Guideline 2.1 (Information Needed) because the reviewer could not sign in with the demo account. The cause was on our side and was fixed the same evening: the review account now uses a fixed verification code, the App Review notes were updated with step-by-step instructions, we replied in the Resolution Center, and we resubmitted on 9 October. Since then the submission has shown Waiting for Review with no further contact — 13 days as of today. The first cycle of the same submission also waited eight days before review. We requested an expedited review on 14 October and have had no reply to that either. Submission ID: 9f09ed47-0ac0-45d1-8b6c-af9c05c8e3bd. We have verified the demo sign-in end to end against production and are available at any time if a reviewer needs anything. Two questions: Is there anything about a resubmission after a 2.1 note that places it in a different or slower queue than a new submission? Would cancelling and resubmitting the identical build as a new submission be the right move at this point, or does that risk losing a place in an escalated queue we can't see? Thanks for any guidance.

I've still an old iPhone X (running iOS 16.7.16) and like to also use this to test/debug my Apps, but it seems that XCode 27.1 does no longer support it. The device simply does not show up in the new Device Hub. I still have some App-specific data on this device, which I would like to use for the tests, but as XCode now ignores this device, I can't even copy the data over to the newer devices. Is it somhoe possible to add the device to the device Hub, or make it available to XCode so I can actually test on this device as well?

I'm really struggling to renew my membership for apple developer and haven't heard back from apple. It is saying there is a button to renew but I've tried both on my iphone and laptop but can't find this button. Also, it's asking me to resign the developer program license, but when I go to sign it there isnt an option too! It's driving me crazy someone please helpn

Tools are worthless if the service isnt being done.Review of an app is needed but not when it takes over a month to get a response. 17 phone calls over 5 different case numbers and no reply. Absolutely insane

Hi everyone, I'm facing an issue with my Apple Developer Program enrollment. When I originally created my Apple Account, I entered my company name in the first name and last name fields by mistake. When I tried to enroll in the Apple Developer Program, Apple rejected my enrollment because these fields must contain my legal personal name. I have since updated my Apple Account with my correct first and last name. However, whenever I click Enroll, the enrollment process still automatically displays my old company name, and I cannot edit it. My enrollment has now been rejected approximately 4 times. I have also contacted Apple Support multiple times, but the issue is still unresolved. I have been waiting for around one month, and despite being told that the operations team is working on it, I have not received a solution. This delay is becoming urgent for me because I need to complete my developer enrollment as soon as possible. Has anyone faced this issue and successfully resolved it? How can I refresh or update the name displayed during enrollment? Does Apple need to reset the enrollment information on its backend? Is there any specific team or escalation process that can resolve this issue? I have already corrected my Apple Account details, so creating another support request without a concrete solution has not helped so far. Any guidance or suggestions from developers who have successfully resolved this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I've been struggling with a TestFlight issue for over a month, and I'm hoping someone here has encountered something similar or knows how to resolve it. I'm developing an iOS app called Bondi, and every time I try to submit a new build for external beta testing, App Store Connect returns an HTTP 422 error. I've tried contacting Apple Developer Support, but I haven't received a helpful response, and I'm completely blocked from distributing new builds to my external testers. The error: When submitting a build for Beta App Review, the following API request fails: { "data": { "type": "betaAppReviewSubmissions", "relationships": { "build": { "data": { "type": "builds", "id": "9fc5c303-4edb-4aee-9b39-75c8c8c53e1c" } } } } } The browser console shows: The server responded with a status of 422. API Response Error: TF_BETA_APP_REVIEW_RESPONSE status code: 422 api correlation key: SRKTSBKDZ2F7XPBJH7XFYSBUL4 In previous attempts, I also encountered this error: `ENTITY_UNPROCESSABLE.BETA_CONTRACT_MISSING im not sure it's connect but I also noticed the following console warning: fetched via init(), using default/cached config values. What I'm trying to understand Has anyone encountered BETA_CONTRACT_MISSING when submitting a TestFlight build? Does TestFlight require any additional agreements, even for completely free applications? Could this indicate an issue with my Apple Developer account rather than the app itself? Is there any workaround to reset or reinitialize the TestFlight beta agreement? Can someone from Apple confirm whether this is a known issue? I've been blocked for over a month, and it's incredibly frustrating that App Store Connect provides no meaningful explanation of what's wrong.

Hi everyone, I’m currently experiencing unusually long review waiting times and wanted to ask if others see the same behavior this week. My situation: • App Store update has been in “Waiting for Review” significantly longer than usual • A newly submitted build also seems stuck • TestFlight processing is slower than I normally see • Expedited review request and contact attempts didn’t change the status so far

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice from other developers who have experienced long delays with Apple App Review and, hopefully, some assistance from someone at Apple who can look into my situation. My first iOS app, Parozo: Restaurant POS & KOT (version 1.0.0, build 6), has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” since October 4, 2026. As of today, October 13, it has been waiting for approximately nine days, and the review process still hasn’t started. I’ve contacted Apple App Review and Developer Support multiple times, but unfortunately, I haven’t received a meaningful response or any update explaining the delay. I also have an existing App Review support case (Case ID: 102988509189), but the issue remains unresolved. I understand that review times can vary, especially for a first submission, and I’m not asking Apple to bypass its review guidelines. My concern is the prolonged waiting period combined with the lack of communication, despite repeated attempts to reach support. As developers, we rely on the App Store review process to launch our products and plan our business activities. When a submission remains pending without any communication, it’s difficult to know whether we simply need to wait or whether some action is required from our side. I’m hoping this post might reach someone from Apple who can help check the submission status or direct me to the appropriate escalation channel. Has anyone experienced a similar situation recently? If you managed to get a response or resolve a submission that was stuck in “Waiting for Review,” I’d really appreciate hearing what worked for you. Thank you.

I am starting to feel i was scammed when i enrolled to this program. I paid on the right site using my macbook and was charged. been weeks when i followed up why my account is still pending. i was informed that apple.com didn't receive my payment because I cancelled my registration. "WHAT WOULD I CANCEL MY REGISTRATION?" when my intention is to register and paid the enrollment. My bank is requiring me for an email coming from apple confirming that they did not recieve my payment so that they can refund me. been a week and yet no reply. Frustrated!