App: AlphaOmega (iOS, version 1.0.4) Apple ID: 6783182206 My app sat in "In Review" status for 7 days, and was then rejected right at the end citing a reason that seems unrelated to any real problem in the app. If there is a genuine issue with the app, please point out exactly what it is so I can fix it. Please don't let the app sit in review for days and then respond with a vague reason that dodges responsibility. Developers need clear, actionable feedback — not stalling followed by a dismissive rejection. I've also emailed Apple leadership about this directly. I hope the App Review team can do better and stop letting developers down like this.

My app sat in "In Review" for over 7 days. The actual review only took place near the very end of that window — last night, a reviewer logged in using a test account, and a few minutes later rejected the app, claiming the icon was plagiarized. I appealed the rejection, and it's now back in the review queue. Why does an app sit in "In Review" for a week, only for the actual review to happen in the last few minutes before the deadline? And then get rejected over a seemingly arbitrary reason? Why is the reviewer so careless/inconsistent? What's the actual point of the "In Review" status if this is how it works? The review team clearly has a lot of problems — is nobody overseeing this? I've already emailed Apple's CEO about this. Extremely disappointed with this process.

I need to vent some real frustration with App Review. Our app "AlphaOmega" has been live on the App Store since July 6, 2026. We submitted a routine update (version 1.0.4, not a new app) on July 11. It sat untouched in the review queue for 10 full days before anyone even looked at it. For an update to an already-approved, already-live app, that's not acceptable. And when it finally got reviewed on July 21, we got rejected under Guideline 4.1(a) "Copycats," with this justification: "Specifically, the app's icons include references to Omegle." That's it. No screenshot comparison, no explanation of what "reference" means. I put our icon next to Omegle's actual icon myself (attached below): Ours: white Greek letters Α/Ω overlapped, purple gradient background Omegle's: a blue background with a white comma-shaped swirl They share nothing — not color, not shape, not any design element. Our app name comes from the Christian phrase "Alpha and Omega," has nothing to do with "Omegle" beyond a partial spelling overlap. This isn't a borderline case that needs interpretation — it's just wrong. We've already replied to the review message with this clarification and separately submitted a formal appeal to the App Review Board. We also requested an expedited review — it made no difference. What makes this especially hard is that we built this app so our church community could finally have it. People have been anxiously checking in day after day, hoping to be able to use it together. This is how the cycle usually goes for us: submit, sit in the queue for days waiting for a reviewer to even look at it, sit in "In Review" for days more, then get rejected for a reason that doesn't hold up to two minutes of scrutiny — fix it, resubmit, and start the whole cycle again, with no guarantee the next rejection will even make sense. We've stayed up late more than once just to catch a review update, only for it to end exactly like this. Is this really how Apple treats developers? At this point I'm seriously reconsidering whether I want to keep building for iOS at all. So right now: 10 days to get a wrong answer, a canned one-line rejection with zero evidence, and I have to spend more time writing replies and appeals just to get a human to actually look at two icons side by side. Meanwhile the update sits blocked with no ETA. Is this the normal experience now? Anyone else dealing with 10+ day waits for simple updates, followed by rejections that don't hold up under two minutes of scrutiny? App Information: App Name: AlphaOmega Apple ID: 6783182206 Bundle ID: com.zoven.omega Platform: iOS Version rejected: 1.0.4 (build 26)

I would appreciate some guidance about an iOS update that has remained in Waiting for Review for several days. App: AlphaOmega App Store ID: 6783182206 Version: 1.0.4 Build: 26 Waiting since: July 10, 2026 Build processed: July 11, 2026 This is an update to an existing app. An expedited review request was approved, but the submission has not yet moved to In Review. I also contacted Developer Support and was advised that the review is proceeding normally and no further action is needed. I understand that review times can vary. Could anyone please share whether this waiting period is within the normal range, or whether there is anything I should check in App Store Connect? I would also appreciate hearing from developers who have recently experienced similar delays. Thank you for your time.