My first iOS app, Yug Purushottam, was originally submitted to App Review on September 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time.
Apple subsequently returned the submission under Guideline 2.1 – Information Needed – New App Submission and requested additional information because the developer account has limited App Review history.
I provided everything requested, including:
- A screen recording captured on a physical iPhone showing the app launch and normal user flow
- Registration and login flow
- Account deletion and revocation flow
- Detailed information about the app’s purpose, target audience, external services and regional behavior
- Updated App Review Information and Notes
The submission was then successfully resubmitted on Friday, October 2 at 6:25 AM, and App Store Connect has remained at “Waiting for Review” since then. It has still not moved to “In Review.”
I have also already submitted an Expedited App Review Request and contacted Apple through the App Review Status support channel, but so far there has been no progress.
The app is complete, has been tested on a physical device, and all information requested by App Review has already been supplied.
Has anyone recently experienced a similar delay with a first App Store submission, particularly after a Guideline 2.1 information request?
Is there any further escalation route available when a submission remains in “Waiting for Review” despite an Expedited App Review Request and an App Review Status support case?
Any recent experience with how long this situation eventually took to resolve would be very helpful.