Unusually Long "Waiting for Review" Times This Week - Anyone Else?

Hello everyone,

I’m currently experiencing unusually long wait times for app reviews and wanted to check if others are seeing similar delays this week.

Here is the current status of my submissions:

App Store Update: Stuck in "Waiting for Review" much longer than the typical 24–48 hour window.

New Version: A newly submitted version also seems to be stalled in the initial phase.

TestFlight Processing: Even TestFlight builds are taking longer than usual to process.

Expedited Review: I've attempted an expedited review request and direct communication, but the status remains unchanged so far.

What’s confusing is that I see other apps in the same category receiving updates, so I’m unsure if this is a localized technical glitch or a broader delay affecting a specific group of developers.

I’m not looking to escalate anything just yet; I’m simply trying to gauge if this is a widespread issue at the moment. I would greatly appreciate any insights into your recent experiences or if you've noticed similar patterns over the last few days.

Thanks in advance, and good luck to everyone with pending submissions! 🙂

Answered by App Review in 876618022

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Last week I sent a Mac and iOS set of builds to TestFlight...they approved the iOS in 24 hours or less, but it took them 3 days on the Mac. They rejected my Mac app (rightly so lol). I sent the fix very late in the evening on the 15th and I have not yet seen a review just yet. I suspect there are less reviewers for Mac.

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