Hi everyone,
I am posting here as a last resort after nearly 7 weeks of waiting and getting nowhere through official support channels. I hope someone from Apple or a fellow developer can help.
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I submitted my app 'GameBadi - Game Dating & Match' (Version 1.0, iOS) for review on February 17, 2026. Today is April 7, 2026. It has been 49 days and the app is still sitting in 'Waiting for Review' with absolutely no movement, no feedback, and no explanation.
Here is the full timeline:
• Feb 17, 2026 — Submitted for review. Status: 'Waiting for Review.' • Mar 11, 2026 — After 22 days of complete silence, I made the mistake of doing a Developer Reject and resubmitting (I now know this was the wrong move). • Mar 11, 2026 (9:05 PM) — Back to 'Waiting for Review.' • Mar 16, 2026 — Contacted Apple Support. Senior Advisor Serita confirmed the app is still in review and said she would reach out to the internal review team. • Mar 31, 2026 — Still no change. Sent a formal escalation request. • Apr 2, 2026 — Senior Advisor Kia responded, saying she had also sent an email to the review team. • Apr 7, 2026 — STILL 'Waiting for Review.' No change. No feedback. 49 days.
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• Contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times • Received case number: 102835064466 • Two different Senior Advisors both told me they emailed the review team — nothing happened either time • Checked Apple System Status — everything is operational • Did NOT resubmit again after March 11 as I understood it would reset the queue
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- Has anyone else experienced a delay this long (49 days) for a v1.0 app?
- Is there anything I can do beyond contacting support? Is there a direct escalation path within Apple?
- Could the 'Dating & Match' category be causing a prolonged manual review? If so, is there any way to find out what specific information Apple needs?
- Has anyone successfully resolved a situation like this? If so, how?
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If anyone from the App Review team or Apple Developer Relations is reading this — please look into case number 102835064466. I am a solo independent developer. This app represents months of work and my personal savings. I am not asking for special treatment. I am simply asking for a review — after 49 days of waiting in silence.
I am happy to provide any additional information, demo credentials, or clarification needed immediately.
Thank you to anyone who can help or share their experience.
Akif Developer – GameBadi
Hi, as of now I am facing the same problem. I submitted 50 days ago and it went In review after 4 days but stayed In review for 3 weeks (without anyone loggin in to the app). Thinking something is broken I resubmited the app which is the worst thing I could have done. Now the app can not enter the priority queue (expedited review) and although Apple support and Apple emplyee on forums told me just to wait I am almost sure that the app will never be reviewed.
I own a small company and have lost 2 000 users and there is nothing you can do, because if you try to submit it again they will decline it as duplicate. Not even another apple developer account helps. I got a sugesstion to change the whole app UI, colors and name and that then it might be reviewed.
Sorry to disappoint you but that is how it went for me.