Unusually long “Waiting for Review” times this week (App Store + TestFlight delays?)

App Store Distribution & Marketing App Review

Created Feb ’26

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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

What confuses me is that I still see other apps receiving updates, so I’m unsure whether this is a broader review delay or something submission-specific.

I’m not trying to escalate anything — just looking to understand if this is currently affecting more developers.

Would really appreciate hearing about your recent experiences.

Thanks and good luck to everyone waiting 🙂

diffent OP

Mar ’26

Same here, unusually long in the waiting for review queue, new app, macOS. 7 days so far. Usually this goes through much faster. March 22 2026.

a_popa OP

Apr ’26

Both my app release and test flight are waiting for review since Saturday at 5:42 PM - I understand there are larger volumes than usual, but still, 3 days with no update..

menesu OP

I got my app released with 48 hours of waiting but for the first update we have been waiting for 2 months. We didn't get any rejections before at all, and I tried all of the ways to contact them (Support Ticket, email, forum, expedited review). Do you now any ways to solve this? We cannot publish the game because the first version had lots of changes and the game looks completely different in iOS and Android (which got approved so fast).