Stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 13 days after expedited review was accepted. Anyone else?

Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing this right now, or has been through it before.

I resubmitted my iOS app (version 1.0, with one In-App Purchase in the same submission) on October 16 after answering a Guideline 2.1 information request. I requested an expedited review the same day and it was accepted.

It has now been 13 days, and both the app and the In-App Purchase are still in "Waiting for Review". Nothing in App Store Connect has changed since October 16, and there are no new messages from App Review.

I've contacted Developer Support by email several times and once by phone. Their latest reply only confirmed that the expedited review was accepted and that the review "should begin shortly".

For those who had a similar wait:

  • How long did it take before the review actually started?
  • Did anything help, such as contacting a different support topic, or cancelling and resubmitting?
  • Or did it just start on its own eventually?

I'd rather not cancel and resubmit unless that's known to help.

Apple ID of the app, in case it's useful: 6809826557

Thanks.

Hey mate, I recently went through the same thing with my initial review. Was finally reviewed after 13 days, half dozen emails and an escalation. Stay on them with emails etc.

Ive resubbed today and looks like i'll be waiting another 2 weeks :(