Unusually long “Waiting for Review” times this week (App Store + TestFlight delays?)

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Created Feb ’26

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently experiencing unusually long review waiting times and wanted to ask if others see the same behavior this week.

My situation:

• App Store update has been in “Waiting for Review” significantly longer than usual • A newly submitted build also seems stuck • TestFlight processing is slower than I normally see • Expedited review request and contact attempts didn’t change the status so far

What confuses me is that I still see other apps receiving updates, so I’m unsure whether this is a broader review delay or something submission-specific.

I’m not trying to escalate anything — just looking to understand if this is currently affecting more developers.

Would really appreciate hearing about your recent experiences.

Thanks and good luck to everyone waiting 🙂

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Li-Pin-Yi OP

I ran into the same issue too. I waited almost a month before my app was finally reviewed, and then it got rejected for strange reasons.

findingphuongphuong OP

Same problem. All our apps (IDs: 6756160582, 6756997290, 6758690019) have been in "Waiting for Review" for more than one month, and we have received no specific response explaining why it is taking so long. We hope the developer team can support us or elaborate on what we can adjust to speed up the review process.

LetsDish OP

Same here! Did Elon silently take over Apple and fired all productive workers or what's up with you guys?

jasonsaitta OP

same issue. first build reviewed in 48 hours - fixed the issue, resubmitted, and it's been radio silence. i called them and the agent said they're backed up... then why did my first build go through quickly? email has been ignored. total bs.

ios-enthusiastic OP

20h

Hello,

Our app has been in the "Waiting for Review" status since Tuesday, March 17th. Typically, our submissions are reviewed within 24–48 hours, so this extended delay is unusual for us.

We also submitted an expedited review request, but there has been no update or progress on the review so far.

We'd really appreciate any assistance in moving this forward.

diffent OP

Same here, unusually long in the waiting for review queue, new app, macOS. 7 days so far. Usually this goes through much faster. March 22 2026.