I've been an Apple developer since the App Store opened. I don't develop for a living, I do this because I love it. That's it. That has always been enough. And right now, for the first time, it isn't. Waiting more than a month for a review, with no communication and no working way to reach anyone, does something to you. You stop wanting to open Xcode. You stop having ideas, because what's the point of an idea that sits in a queue for six weeks? The whole loop that makes this fun — build it, ship it, hear from users — is broken in the middle. So: thanks to the App Review team for that. You've taken the one thing that kept me building for this platform and made it feel like a waste of time. I know Apple sees review delays as a throughput problem. It isn't only that. It's a passion problem. The developers who stay through every policy change and every SDK rewrite are the ones who stay for love of the craft — and love is exactly the thing this process is grinding down. I hope someone at Apple reads this and understands what they're losing.

I'm looking for advice because I've been facing the same issue with every app submission on my Apple Developer account. Every app I submit remains in "Waiting for Review" for more than one month. The status never changes to "In Review", regardless of the app. Here's what I've already done: Contacted Apple Developer Support. Submitted an Expedited Review request. Waited well beyond the normal review timeframe. Verified that my apps are complete, functional, and comply with the App Store Review Guidelines. The problem is not limited to a single app. It affects every new submission and every app update I send for review. At this point, I'm wondering if there could be an issue with my developer account that is preventing my submissions from entering the review process. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? If so, how was it resolved? If an Apple engineer or App Review team member sees this post, I would be very grateful if someone could check whether there is an issue with my developer account or advise me on what I should do next. Thank you very much for your time and any assistance.

Hi everyone, I am currently experiencing an ongoing loop with Apple Developer Support regarding organization enrollment for our UAE mainland-registered company, and I wanted to see if anyone else has faced this or found an effective workaround. The Issue: Apple's verification team keeps rejecting our corporate documents because they are requesting a "Certificate of Incorporation." However, for a UAE mainland company, the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) does not issue a separate Certificate of Incorporation. I verified this directly in person at the DET office the official Trade License is the primary legal document that serves as the commercial registration and holds the full legal and operational authority for the entity. Despite explaining this multiple times with each reply, every response seems to loop in a new support agent who doesn't review the established context, leaving us stuck asking for a document that simply does not exist for mainland companies in this region. Looking for Insights: Has anyone successfully onboarded a UAE mainland company recently? How did you navigate or satisfy the "Certificate of Incorporation" requirement? Did you have to request a specific escalation tier, or was there an alternative combination of official documents (such as the Trade License combined with the Commercial Registration/Sijil Tejari) that finally satisfied the review team? Any advice, tips, or experiences from developers who have gone through this in the UAE would be hugely appreciated!

An unexpected error was encountered when submitting for review. If the issue persists please contact us I can no longer submit iOS app for review. Always show this error. I am using Safari latest version - 16.4 MacOS Version - Ventura 13.3.1 Xcode - 14.2 Appreciate any leads. Thank You!

Could you help clarify the expected behavior in downgrade scenarios during a Free Trial period? Does Apple trigger billing immediately for the downgraded plan, or does the change take effect only after the Free Trial window completes?

Team ID: 63XFUNLKTY App: TabUp Build: 1.0.0(10) Submission ID: 43c1231c-7b80-44c6-91af-f45aff050530 -- It has now been more than 56 working business hours since I submitted my build for review, and the submission is still showing "Waiting for Review." My Agreements, Tax, and Banking information are all active, and all required metadata, privacy details, age rating, and export compliance information have been completed. I've also spent over two hours on hold with Developer Support without being able to speak to anyone or get an update on the status of my submission. I invested a significant amount of time building this app, and the lack of any progress, feedback, or estimated review timeframe has been extremely frustrating. As an independent developer, delays like this directly affect my ability to launch, gather user feedback, and begin generating revenue. I understand that review times can vary, but this delay seems unusually long compared with Apple's published expectations. Is there anything that could be causing a submission to remain stuck for this long? Any guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced this would be appreciated. Thank you :)

Hello everyone, I am writing here out of sheer desperation and to seek guidance from the community or any Apple Developer Relations team members who might see this. My Apple Developer account was just terminated abruptly under Section 3.2(f) of the ADP Agreement, with an email citing "documented indications of fraudulent conduct." I am a professional Computer Engineer, a civil servant, and currently a Master's student. I have always taken my development work seriously and strictly adhered to Apple’s guidelines. My entire portfolio consists of legitimate, educational, and utility-based apps. Specifically, I have developed and published: Cogniclash: A straightforward educational trivia/quiz app (geography, flags, general knowledge). Tıpdil / Ringa: Exam preparation and medical terminology tools designed strictly to help medical students and healthcare professionals. Hotstop: A standard, clean utility application. There is absolutely no hidden code, no manipulation of App Store services, and zero fraudulent activity in my apps or my account history. I have already submitted a formal appeal asking the Review Board to share these alleged "documented indications" with me so I can address them, as I strongly believe this is a false flag triggered by an automated system. Being permanently labeled as engaging in "fraudulent acts" is severely damaging to my professional reputation. Has anyone experienced a similar situation where a legitimate account was flagged under 3.2(f)? What is the most effective way to ensure a real human being at the App Review Board actually looks at the apps and the appeal, rather than receiving automated rejections? Any advice or escalation paths would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hello App Review Team, My app has an update that has been submitted for more than a week now. Submission ID: a8d50d9b-b327-4bf6-9a0b-4bab80d6dbdb Previous updates have been reviewed in a day or two max. Kindly let me know if further delay is expected, or if anything is needed from my end. Thank You

My organization enrollment was approved on 19 July. I signed the Program License Agreement on Monday 20 July and immediately got an Order Acknowledgement for US$99 saying it would be processed within 2 business days. That was 10 days ago. No invoice, no receipt, no activation. The membership is still not active. On 22 July an advisor confirmed the enrollment was approved and said the membership would be active within 48 hours of purchase. 8 days ago now. I also emailed asking about the order status that day and never got a reply. On 27 July support told me to re-enroll through the Apple Developer app, because alternate payment options are only available there. Enroll Now is greyed out: "Enrollment through the Apple Developer app is not available for this Apple Account. Visit https://developer.apple.com/programs/enroll/." I reported that the same day. 3 days, no reply. So the one fix I have been offered is one I cannot actually do. Then on 28 July a second Order Acknowledgement for US$99 arrived. Its 2 business days are up today. What I am trying to find out: Is there anywhere to see whether a Developer Program order was actually charged? I cannot find any order status in my account. https://developer.apple.com/enroll/ (all I see on this page is that I can again give my card details for payment). Has anyone had support reset the enrollment state so that app enrollment works again? Is app enrollment available in every region? The docs say it may not be, but do not say where. Case ID and enrollment ID available if an Apple engineer needs them.

I submitted my IOS app (Apple ID 6783073058) on 2026-07-21. The submission confirmation email says: On average, 50 percent of apps are reviewed in 24 hours and over 90 percent are reviewed in 48 hours. Once we've completed the review, your app's status will be updated and you will be notified. After 6 days still Waiting for Review, I asked Claude if there was any way to check on the status. He suggested opening a support ticket. When I filed 20000121192005 I was given the option to call or email, so I opted for a call. Immediately the phone rang. Then I sat on hold for 2 hours waiting to be connected. After that, I gave up and hung up. Immediately the phone rang again, but then told me that I had called Apple outside of business hours and hung up. I am a first time submitter, and have all kinds of questions about the submission process. If I did something wrong, please tell me so I can fix it. But leaving me in the queue for a week is just mean. Can I get a review, please?

I'm posting here after 8 months of back-and-forth with Developer Support (case 102685152651) because I've exhausted that channel and need to know if others have experienced this or if any Apple engineers can advise. The issue: When a user types "Dabah" — the exact name of my app — the App Store autocorrects/redirects to "Sabah." My app does not appear in those results. It only appears when the user searches "Dabah recipes." This means users who know the app by name cannot find it unless they add a secondary keyword. What makes this clearly a system-level bug, not a ranking issue: The same behavior occurs inside Apple's own Developer Marketing Tools portal. Searching "Dabah" returns only Sabah-related apps. Searching "Dabah recipes" finds my app immediately. This is not a user-facing algorithm issue — it's happening in an internal Apple tool. "Dabah" is a unique, uncommon word with no major competing apps. There is no legitimate reason an exact-name search should be overridden. The app has been live on the App Store since mid-2024, is properly indexed (it surfaces on keyword searches), and has "Dabah" listed as a keyword. The problem is specifically in the autocorrect/normalization layer treating "Dabah" as a misspelling of "Sabah." I've submitted screen recordings demonstrating both behaviors. Developer Support has confirmed my ticket is with the engineering team, but I've received no resolution or timeline in 8 months. Has anyone else encountered autocorrect overriding an exact app name match? Is there a known path to escalate search indexing bugs beyond the standard Developer Support channel? App: Dabah (id6745241806) Category: Food & Drink

Hello Apple Developer Community, My Apple Developer Program membership was terminated under Section 3.2(f), citing “documented indications of fraudulent conduct associated with my account.” However, the termination notice did not identify any specific activity, app version, date, transaction, device, account association, or policy issue that led to this decision. WritePad is a legitimate social reading and writing platform with approximately 10,000 users and a 4.6 App Store rating. The application has been available on both iOS and Android and has undergone numerous successful App Review submissions. Before this termination, I had not received any warning or allegation of fraudulent or dishonest conduct. To the best of my knowledge, I have not knowingly engaged in or authorized fraudulent, dishonest, manipulative, or misleading activity involving App Review, ratings, reviews, downloads, payments, TestFlight, or Apple’s distribution services. I have already submitted a formal reinstatement petition to the App Review Board and received confirmation that my request was submitted. I understand that account-specific matters cannot necessarily be resolved publicly. However, I would appreciate guidance from Apple Staff regarding whether there is any additional official channel, documentation, or action I should use while the reinstatement request is being reviewed. I would also appreciate hearing from developers who received the same Section 3.2(f) termination notice: How long did the reinstatement review take? Did Apple request additional information? Was the specific reason ever explained? Was your account eventually reinstated? Thank you.

I submitted my iOS app (Apple ID 6792378109) on 07/18/26. It has been in "Waiting for Review" for 10 days now. I did reach out to Developer Support via email on 07/26 (Case ID 20000120078126) and haven't received a reply as yet. This is a first time app submission. If the following is no longer true, it should probably be updated or changed to reflect the current situation: On average, 50 percent of apps are reviewed in 24 hours and over 90 percent are reviewed in 48 hours. Once we've completed the review, your app's status will be updated and you will be notified. in order to manage expectations. If there's an ongoing technical issue, knowing that's the cause of delays is preferable to silence. In any event, if someone is able to shake my review loose, I'd appreciate it!

Hi, I feel like there's been some miscomunnication with the app review team. I have been replying to the rejection and re-submitting and my comments don't seem to be read and I get the same rejection parroted out with not much clue about which action I really need to take as it's quite vague. Does the App Review team reply to the rejection without me having to re-submit? Maybe I'm just not being patient enough or I'm using the submission process wrong.

I paid the $99 annual Apple Developer Program fee and submitted my first iOS app with the understanding that App Review would normally take approximately one or two days. It has now been six days, and the submission is still sitting in “Waiting for Review.” There has been no review, no request for additional information, no explanation, and no indication that anyone has looked at it. I understand that review times can vary, especially for a first submission, but six days without even entering review seems excessive. Developers are required to pay Apple before they can distribute an app, yet there appears to be no meaningful service-time commitment or communication when a submission remains untouched. Is this currently normal for first-time app submissions? At what point is a developer supposed to conclude that the submission is stuck rather than merely delayed? At this point, I am also wondering whether I should request a refund of the $99 membership fee, since the primary service I paid to access has not been provided within anything resembling the expected timeframe.

Hi everyone, Has anyone experienced a similar issue with an Apple Developer Program membership renewal? On July 20, 2026, I received an email from Apple confirming that my membership had been successfully renewed until July 20, 2027. My credit card also showed a charge from APPLE.COM, which matches the Apple Developer Program membership fee. However, eight days later, I received another email saying that Apple was unable to collect the payment after several attempts, and my Apple Developer Program access was disabled. I’m confused because: Apple previously confirmed that the renewal was successful. The membership expiration date was updated to July 20, 2027. My credit card shows a transaction from APPLE.COM. And And I contacted the bank that issued my credit card. They said Apple hasn't sent a bill for this purchase. So I have tried to enroll but website display "Sorry, you can’t enroll at this time. Your Apple Account is already associated with the Account Holder of a membership." Any advice from someone who has experienced this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice from developers who may have faced a similar situation, as we appear to be stuck in a long-running loop of Guideline 4.3(a) rejections on iOS with no actionable feedback from App Review. Over an extended period, our iOS app has been repeatedly rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) (“similar or repackaged”), regardless of the changes we make. The responses from App Review consistently use the same high-level language and do not indicate what specifically is considered problematic. Some relevant context: The app is built with Flutter using a single shared codebase. The macOS version, built from the same codebase with the same overall structure and UI, has been approved without issues. The iOS version, using that same implementation, continues to receive 4.3(a) rejections. We do not use purchased templates and do not operate multiple developer accounts. Like most apps, we use some third-party and open-source components where technically appropriate. Across multiple submissions, we have tried to address the feedback as best we can by making changes to UI/UX, assets, metadata, internal structure, and overall product quality. However, App Review has not provided clarification even at a high level (for example, whether the concern is primarily related to UI/UX, code structure, metadata, user flows, or overall product framing). Requests for any directional guidance have resulted in the same generic responses, both in review replies and via support. This leaves us making blind changes without a feedback loop. As a result, it’s difficult to understand whether the issue is realistically correctable, or whether the app is effectively blocked due to similarity clustering or other non-obvious review heuristics. Any firsthand experiences, practical steps, or lessons learned would be extremely helpful.

Hi, I have a submission (App Store Connect ID: 6754396289) that has been stuck in "InReview" status for almost 3 months now. I tried with support multiple time but always received a generic reply. I am experiencing ususually long delay and would Appreciate any guidance from Apple Review or other developers. Can the Apple Review team check why submission iD:6754396289 is Stuck in "InReview" status and what information is needed to move it forward?

My app fell 76 places in search from 19 to 95 because I updated it. Apparently I can fix this by buying search ads. If developer's don't update their apps they risk removal. What do other developer's think about this conundrum?

Hi all, Posting here after running into the same App Store search autocorrect bug that's been reported a few times in this channel already. The issue: My app is named "Coriyo." When a user types the exact name into App Store search, it autocorrects/redirects to "correo" instead, and my app doesn't appear in those results. Users who know the app by name can't find it unless they add extra words to the query.