How long does it take to get approved for the App Store Small Business Program

I have submit my request a month ago and I didn't get any reply yet. I've seen that other developers are getting their approval or rejection after a couple of weeks.

Is anyone in this situation? how long does it usually take?

I have applied four times, but received no response. Today, I applied again.

I am so pissed at Apple. This is grounds for a class action lawsuit. It is like they intentionally did not respond my initial request in Jan until Feb 15. Then it doesn't kick in until March 15 if it does at all. They have totally gamed the process to take as long as they want so they have keep earning 30% commission off of my business for an additional 2.5 months and there is nothing that I can do about it. I hope the law eventually catches up to them.

I also applied no response :(

It's time to say 'goodbye' to Apple. Developer support is a joke, to say the least. now that there are alternatives to the AppStore in the EU, there is no need to stay with Apple.

It took us 4 weeks.

Hi guys, I'm in the same situation. I've been applying for 4 years now, the first time was on December 3, 2020, and over the time I've sent seven applications, but none of them have received an acceptance or rejection response. Does anyone have any advice on how I can proceed?

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It's been 2 years for me. Is it possible to take any legal actions?

How i got approved in 2025

for of all, i was completely unaware of the program because Appstore Connect does not advertise it like the generous Google Play Console

I only discovered it while checking my revenue stats and realizing that Apple was taking too much commission. After a quick Google search, I found out about the program. Well, let bygones be bygones. Better late than never 😀

I applied on February 27, and upon submission, I received an application receipt email stating that Apple would notify me once my enrollment was approved. However, I received no further emails in February.

The FAQ on the application page mentioned:

When will my adjusted proceeds go into effect?
Your proceeds will be adjusted fifteen (15) days after the end of the fiscal calendar month in which your enrollment is approved. For example, if your enrollment is approved on February 10, 2022, your proceeds are adjusted starting March 14, 2022.

Based on this, I assumed that if I were approved in March, my reduced 15% commission rate would take effect from April 14.

However, when I finally received my approval email, I was surprised to see that the 15% commission started from March 14, not April 14.

Conclusion The FAQ wording is unclear. It seems that Apple approves applications and applies the 15% rate starting from the 14th of the month following your application date—not the month of approval. So, if you apply in February, the reduced commission starts on March 14, and this is the approval and start time of the commision. Apple is hard to understand though 😄

How long does it take to get approved for the App Store Small Business Program
 
 
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