App still stuck in “Waiting for Review” for ~20 days despite accepted expedited review request

Hello,

Our iOS app “DOITDO” has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” since April 29, 2026, and it has not entered the “In Review” stage yet.

This is the first App Store review submission for this app.

Timeline:

  • April 29, 2026: Submitted version 1.0.0 for App Review
  • May 6, 2026: Submitted an expedited review request because the app had already been waiting for 7 days
  • May 15, 2026: Apple Developer Support confirmed that the expedited review request was accepted and said the review should begin shortly
  • May 19, 2026 KST / May 18, 2026 Pacific Time: The app is still in “Waiting for Review” with no status change

App details:

  • App Name: DOITDO
  • Platform: iOS
  • Version/Build: 1.0.0
  • Bundle ID: com.d107.doitdo
  • Original Submission Date: April 29, 2026
  • Current Status: Waiting for Review

We have checked the required review information, including the demo account, backend availability, and review notes. We do not see any pending action, rejection, metadata rejection, or request for additional information.

At this point, the delay appears to be far outside a reasonable review timeframe, especially because the expedited review request was already accepted several days ago. The app has now been waiting for approximately 20 days since the original submission without entering review.

We understand that expedited reviews cannot be guaranteed. However, we are not submitting a new expedited review request. We are asking whether Apple can investigate why this already-accepted expedited review has not moved forward.

Could someone from Apple please check whether there is any blocker, queue issue, compliance issue, account issue, or missing information preventing the review from starting?

If there is no blocking issue on our side, we would greatly appreciate it if this could be escalated to the appropriate App Review team so the review can begin as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

App still stuck in “Waiting for Review” for ~20 days despite accepted expedited review request
 
 
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