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

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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 🙂

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Ha_He OP

Same here. It’s been 5 days and nothing seems to happen. Annoying.

Ha_He OP

Same here. New app, Apple ID: 6748582437. Today is day 5 and nothing seems to move. In the past I had apps approved in a matter of hours!

no_one OP

Same for me. I put an app for review on Feb 11th and it was super quick as usual. Then I fixed an important issue and submitted it for a review on the next day Feb 12h. I am now waiting for over a week.

Previously, it was always done in a day or two. Maybe the first one got through quickly, because I do not update very often. Two updates in a row might have triggered some alarm of potential AI crap app???

Adrian-P OP

I'm in the same situation. I submitted a week ago an app update. It stays "in review" since then with no updates whatsoever. I submitted a support case yesterday but no response either.

It's really annoying. Apple has no shame asking for 99euros/dollars subscription a year but in return they are not able to provide proper support.

Ayberky OP

I have literally had to changed one line of code for hotfix which is an unfortunate typo and it is waiting for review past 48 hours

McFlyFR OP

Same here. I resubmitted it again after accepting the new Terms of Use in App Store Connect, thinking also that might have been the cause of the delay. But still the same. For the past 4 years that I’ve been updating my app, it has always taken less than 1 day. So this delay is unusual.

MehdiAmr OP

Hello, Same for me, I've published my app for review on the 4th of February 2026. It has been on "Waiting for review" since that day. We are on the 18th of February 2026 and my app still didn't get verified. I've been trying to contact support two times and I also did ask for an accelerated review but didn't get any response. That's really sad knowing I had a big advantage of timing by having the idea and building it early, and I am now seeing new competitors building the same app...