how long does it take to get apple developer account approved?

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Created Feb ’25

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I'm at my wit's end with Apple's ridiculous timeframes! They promise 2 days but then completely ghost you for weeks. Here I am, literally trying to give them my money and get things moving, but it's like hitting a brick wall over and over. I've tried everything - even set up a whole separate account - and what do I get? Just more 'pending' status. No updates, no explanations, just endless waiting. How is it possible for a trillion-dollar company to make something as simple as accepting payment so infuriatingly difficult?

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Etresoft OP

Feb ’25

They promise 2 days

That's just boilerplate on any Apple e-mail. It's never 2 days.

Here I am, literally trying to give them my money

How is it possible for a trillion-dollar company to make something as simple as accepting payment so infuriatingly difficult?

I'm sure it has nothing to do with accepting your payment. Apple's got that down. The problem is giving you access to Apple's app installation infrastructure and Apple's 1+ billion user base. Apple doesn't need your $99. But Apple does want to protect that user base. Scams and frauds are epidemics these days and Apple is target #1 in the world.

I've tried everything - even set up a whole separate account

That probably didn't help.

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