Yes, same here. Submitted TestFlight external test (beta) app builds on Feb 09. The macOS build was approved Feb 11. The iOS build is still waiting for review. I upped the build number once, no dice. I requested a support ticket (email), no response. I had them call me. To their credit they called immediately. Explained the situation. The lady said she sent an 'expedite review request' to the review team. As a first time indie developer (first app), I am so excited to get my creation out there, and so distressed at this friction before I can even have beta testers test it. 24 hours after the alleged 'expedited review request', still waiting.

Yes. If you notice within the App Store Distribution & Marketing / App Review section on this forum, there have been a lot of similar cases with recent activity. My beta app is also stuck in review for 15 days. Hope Apple corrects the issue soon. Fingers crossed.

Same position - and I'm at the beta / TestFlight stage. Still taking a long time (16 days and counting) with no visible changes.

Seems like this is a particularly recurring experience in February 2026. Hopefully they drain the app review backlog soon.

Independent devs are still paying customers. The issue seems to have started in February, judging from most posts on these forums. For the sake of their reputation, the hope is they'll fix this issue soon. Or they'll set the expectations correctly, that it now just takes longer.

It's possible that there are many more apps now from people out of work because of layoffs, and from people leveraging AI, but from my sleuthing, I saw at least one post showing that a similar backlog seems to have happened back in 2022. But if there are indeed just more apps to review, I hope they set the expectations right, that as a rule it'll now take a month to review. People can live with that if the expectation isn't set to 48 hours.

Odd because for me it's the opposite - the macOS build was approved in 36 hours and the iOS build is waiting for 18 days lol.

It seems the sudden delays started in February. We're all in the same boat, waiting for a resolution. Thanks for pointing out though that there have been times of 2-month reviews. Seems like it has fluctuated in the past, which is good to know.

Thanks for being a harbinger of hope lol. I wonder if this internal pause was because everything was on pause because of their new product line that they just launched. Just a conjecture.

My iOS TestFlight build has been waiting since Feb 09. On Feb 18 I did what the Internet told me - updated the build number and reuploaded. Still waiting. Now I wonder if reuploading was a mistake. I am thinking about removing my app from TestFlight review and directly submitting for final approval, and then wait in that queue instead (which also seems to be long). I wonder if they had paused everything because of the new product launch that just happened. Only a conjecture of course.

FWIW, the Brazilian tester was able to view the pricing in Brazilian Real and was able to complete the purchase too, same build, no code change. So, yeah, must be TestFlight's problem. Posting in case it helps someone with a similar issue.

Beta iOS app still waiting in review since Feb 09. My macOS build was approved on Feb 11. Not sure what happened after that. I received a favorable Small Business Program response in about 10 days after I applied I think. Not sure what's happening in the month of February, but at least enough developers are talking about it on here that it's nice to not be alone.

After you upload your images, before you hit 'Submit for review', double check all your images and screenshots in all the various shapes and sizes you have uploaded under "View All Sizes in Media Manager" - typically an error should show up there shortly after uploading. It may not be immediate so let them sit there for a few minutes and then double check that they all look error-free.

For me it took about 10 days. I didn't inquire in between. I received an acceptance email in February that it was approved. It was a one time process.

@Dimbonder was your problem resolved? I am in the same situation - app approved, non-consumable IAP 'in review'. My app will lock up and show a paywall in 14 days, so it doesn't make much sense to announce my app without IAP approval.