Waiting For Review - Longer than usual?

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I submitted my first public build (iOS 1.0) on July 30th for my game, Golfer's Pair-A-Dice (Apple ID: 6789222313) and it has been in "Waiting for Review" with no movement since then. I read that 24-48 hours is typical, but could take longer for first builds, but it seems like it hasn't even begun to be reviewed which is frustrating.

Has anyone experienced similar wait times in the queue and had any success getting their app reviewed? I was hoping to launch on App Store and Google Play Store at same time and Google approved the app in 2 days so it has just been waiting for me to push, which I am waiting on Apple to approve so I can push both simultaneously.

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BAGPIPER-Brooks OP

4d

Spent nearly 4 hours today on hold across two calls trying to connect (after first was disconnected for some reason). I saw someone suggest booking a 1-on-1 session on the weekly reviews, but earliest available timeslot was Thursday August 20th, that will be 3 weeks after submission. I just want to know that I am at least in the queue to be reviewed so I can set a release date.

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ErinS OP

4d

Any update? I also submitted on July 30th so just so you know, you're not alone!

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BAGPIPER-Brooks OP

2d

Its been over 2 days since I submitted the requested screen recording proving that my App Tracking Transparency prompt was working and still have not heard anything from the simple review. I am wondering if for some reason I moved back in the queue even though the code base didn't change? If so that is really crappy that I will have to wait another 10 days for that simple review. Google approved this exact app in under 2 days and only costs $25 one time vs Apple's $99/year, why is it so much slower and inefficient?