Hi everyone,
I'm reaching out to see if anyone else is experiencing unusually long review times, and hoping for some guidance from Apple staff who monitor these forums.
My situation:
I submitted KongFu Mahjong (3.0 for iOS, 1.0 for macOS) for
review on February 11, 2026 — now 72 days ago. After requesting
an expedited review, I received confirmation on March 2 that it
was approved for the expedite queue. I followed up again on March
23 by both email and phone. Each time I was told to keep
waiting.
As of today, April 24, there has been no review, no rejection,
and no feedback of any kind. The app simply sits in "In Review"
status with complete silence.
I spoke with Apple Developer Support by phone, and they confirmed
this is not specific to my app — they acknowledged a long
backlog. But 53 days in an expedited queue with zero
communication feels like something may have fallen through the
cracks.
What I've tried:
- Expedited review request (approved March 2)
- Follow-up email and phone call (March 23)
- Follow-up email (April 24)
My questions:
- Is anyone else seeing multi-month review times in early 2026?
- Is there a way to verify that a submission hasn't been lost or
stuck in a system error?
3. Is there a more effective escalation path beyond Developer
Support and the Resolution Center?
I want to be clear — I'm not asking to skip the line. I just want to know my app is actually in a queue and hasn't been forgotten. I have several other apps ready to submit and this experience is making it very difficult to plan.
Any advice or shared experiences would be appreciated.