1 week and waiting for review. first submission

Hi,

My app Wiit (version 1.0, first public release) has been in “Waiting for Review” for 7 days without moving to “In Review.”, whereas my first app took 24 hours a few months back.

I’ve seen several recent threads from other developers reporting similar delays, particularly with first submissions, so I’m wondering whether there is currently a broader App Review backlog.

For anyone currently submitting a first release: how long have you been waiting? And for those whose apps were eventually reviewed after a similar delay, how long did it take to move from “Waiting for Review” to “In Review”?

Thanks.

Hi solares, The same issue for me. My first app was always quickly reviewed, and now with the first submission of my second app I am also suffering. I withdrowed couple of times and re-submitted but it did not help, just made things worse apparently. So I wont withdrow anymore.

Waiting for Review Aug 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM Developer Rejected Aug 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM Waiting for Review Aug 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM Developer Rejected Aug 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM Waiting for Review Aug 22, 2026 at 11:31 PM Developer Rejected Aug 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM Waiting for Review Aug 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM

1 week and waiting for review. first submission
 
 
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