App Stuck in "Waiting for Review" for Over 48 Hours Despite Expedited Review Request

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amarjithb OP

Created 1w

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice regarding an App Store review delay.

Our app was submitted for review on 22 July at 10:30 AM IST. At the same time, we also submitted an Expedited Review Request because this release contains a critical bug fix affecting our live users.

As of now:

The app is still showing "Waiting for Review" (it has not moved to In Review). It has been more than 48 hours since submission. We have not received any response regarding the expedited review request. We also opened a Developer Support case but the acknowledgment came from a no-reply email address, so we're unable to follow up there.

This update is important because our client has informed us that the issue being fixed is currently impacting production users, and they're waiting for this release as soon as possible.

Has anyone experienced a similar delay with an expedited review request? Is there any other way to contact the App Review team or check the status when the app remains in Waiting for Review for this long?

Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Answer 1

lazyvar OP

1w

Sadly the review times lately have sky rocketed in part due to the new influx of vibe coders chasing gold. This includes processing times for expedited reviews.

There isn't much you can do about this other than wait it out. But I suppose you could always try to contact dev support via phone to see if they can do anything for you.