Hi all,
It seems like there are a ton of us stuck in a "Waiting for Review" traffic jam, with Apple providing essentially no information on their end. Immensely frustrating.
Given that, would people be up for posting their time submitted and (once they receive a review) editing to include the time it took? It would be good to get a sense of how long everyone is waiting.
I'll go first:
Submitted: October 8
Status: Waiting for review
I'll update this post when I hear back.
UPDATE: Just got off the phone with an Escalation Supervisor. I explicitly cited my three Case IDs and stated that I am meticulously documenting this timeline for corporate records and legal counsel, and will take further action if this is not resolved in a timely manner.
The supervisor stated there is no one higher to escalate to on the phones, but promised to communicate my exact statement directly to the App Review team to request an expedited review. If you are stuck, call in, reference your case numbers, and let them know you are documenting everything for counsel.
Will update if the status changes.
Submitted: October 18th
Status: Waiting for review
Submitted on October 1, still waiting for review. I don’t understand why apps submitted after mine have already been approved.
My first app and I am just as frustrated as everyone else.
First submission: 5th Oct, rejection within 2 hrs, manifest related, fixed and requested review within an hour.
4 hours later, rejection, request for a video walkthrough (it’s a Git utility app), which I submitted within a few hours.
15th Oct still nothing, then I noticed a note on App Store Connect saying I needed to accept an updated agreement (uder Business section) and no apps would be reviewed until. Seriously? No email about that? Agreed to the updates and got my next rejection within about 3 hrs - I need to tweak my subtitle.
Did that within the hour; however, after I updated my subtitle, somebody used the test credentials I included for the evaluation (like 2 hrs later, I received a 2FA email) which was odd as the app was, and still is, in awaiting review.
Nothing since, Sent email to support on 19th Oct, no response, no progress, no obvious account or app issues.
Hello Apple App Review Team,
I'm looking for assistance with my first iOS app, which is still stuck in “Waiting for Review” despite several attempts to resolve the delay.
Timeline:
I've contacted Apple Developer Support twice through the same support case and have received no substantive response. I've also submitted an expedited review request.
The app integrates with a physical hardware device that reviewers cannot independently pair and use. In response to Apple's request, I supplied a demo video demonstrating the app's functionality.
We are preparing for a market launch next week, and the ongoing delay is putting that launch at risk.
Could someone from App Review please confirm that the submission is correctly queued and help escalate it? I would also appreciate confirmation if anything else is needed from our side.
App Name: Note.ai — Meeting Notes
App bundle ID: dk.odagroup.noteai
Version: 1.6.0
Thank you for your help.
I submitted my app for review around the 15th of October. I got one rejection because of an app crash - the response did not specify any device or conditions for the crash. I still figured it out - it was an iPhone Duo crash (which I thought was supposed to be backwards compatible?) and quickly resubmitted. My app got "In review" status and has been stuck on it for more than a week now. Our clients are starting to get very angry with this and I am filled with immense dread of any further rejections.
My new app has been in "Waiting for Review" for more than two weeks with no status change.
The submission includes the app version and its in-app purchases. I haven't received any messages or requests for information in App Store Connect, and the status hasn't changed since I submitted.
Seventeen days in the queue with zero feedback ⚠️. : It's far beyond the usual review times, and with no communication at all I can't tell whether something is wrong or what I'm supposed to do. It's blocking the launch completely.
Submitted October 15th, still at Waiting for Review stage. I asked for an expedited review on 21st october. It would be nice if they acknwledging there was a bottleneck or backlog so we can adjust our expectations!
UPDATE: We were reviewed and approved!
Call them, document everything! This forum data shows a breakdown of Apple's process.
