12 days later, it’s still “Waiting for Review,” even after Apple confirmed it’s already in the expedited queue.
Apple’s published goal is that 50% of submissions are reviewed in under 24 hours and 90% in under 48 hours. In practice, a meaningful number of apps (especially new ones) are currently sitting in the queue for a week or more. Expediting helps, but it doesn’t always mean a quick review when volume is high.
For other developers shipping right now: budget extra buffer, don’t cancel and resubmit just to “reset” the clock, and follow up politely with your case number if it’s been quiet for a while. The actual review once it starts is usually fast — the wait is almost entirely queue time.
Anyone else seeing longer-than-usual review times this month?
