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.
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.
