App review process takes long time

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Created 4w

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Hello iOS Developer Community,

I submitted my app for review on February 19, 2026, and as of today (March 3, 2026), its status in App Store Connect still shows “Waiting for Review.”

I contacted Apple Developer Support regarding this delay and received the following automated response:

“Thanks for submitting your support request. We’ve received your support request and will get back to you as soon as possible. Your case ID is 102831222355.”

It has now been more than ten days without any further communication or status update.

Could anyone advise on the appropriate next steps in this situation?

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Answer 1

crotweet OP

4w

Same here. I've submitted my app on Feb 17th and still got no response - waiting for review.

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Answer 2

BitVexor OP

4w

20 days

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Answer 3

App Review OP

Apple

4w

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

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Answer 4

Evian OP

3w

Same for me. 7 days last submission. Still waiting. 20 days in total.

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Answer 5

OKIRIZO OP

1w

I am experiencing the same issue with two of my apps.

OKIRIZO (Apple ID: 6757417197) - First submitted January 10, 2026. Current submission from February 25, now waiting 23+ days. I have contacted Apple Developer Support on February 19 (case 102824913561), followed up on March 4, and again on March 17 (case 102846444484). No response to any of these inquiries. I have also submitted an expedited review request with no response.

TidaKitchen (Apple ID: 6759185372) - Submitted approximately March 11, also stuck in "Waiting for Review."

Both are v1.0 initial submissions. No messages, no rejections, no feedback in App Store Connect. Three support cases filed over the past month with zero replies. This is severely impacting our business operations in Okinawa, Japan.

Could the App Review team please investigate?

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Answer 6

SetuHariyani777 OP

1w

Hello iOS Developer Community,

I have two apps stuck in "Waiting for Review" and would appreciate any advice from developers who have faced a similar situation.

📱 App 1 — BookAstors (User App) Submission ID: 33bc446c-42aa-425d-9eba-2b79e88e9c9f Version: iOS 1.0.4 (Build 15) Date Submitted: March 17, 2026 Waiting since: 6+ days

📱 App 2 — Admin BookAstors (Admin Panel) Submission ID: c8af128f-0666-492a-bd88-3a2cad64d74c Version: iOS 1.0.5 (Build 8) Date Submitted: February 28, 2026 Waiting since: 23+ days

Both apps are live on the App Store with an active user base. These updates contain critical bug fixes that our users and business operators are waiting on. The delay is directly impacting user experience and platform operations.

I submitted an Expedited Review Request for both apps and received Apple's confirmation: "We'll expedite review for BookAstors / Admin BookAstors."

However, even after the expedited request was accepted, neither app has moved from "Waiting for Review" to "In Review".

Has anyone experienced such long delays in 2026 even after an expedited review was approved? How long did it eventually take to move forward?

Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Setu Hariyani

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