An ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest rejection email looks as follows: ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest- Your app includes "<path/to/SDK>", which includes , an SDK that was identified in the documentation as a privacy-impacting third-party SDK. Starting February 12, 2025, if a new app includes a privacy-impacting SDK, or an app update adds a new privacy-impacting SDK, the SDK must include a privacy manifest file. Please contact the provider of the SDK that includes this file to get an updated SDK version with a privacy manifest. For more details about this policy, including a list of SDKs that are required to include signatures and manifests, visit: https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements. Glossary ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest: An email that includes the name and path of privacy-impacting SDK(s) with no privacy manifest files in your app bundle. For more information, see https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements. : The specified privacy-impacting SDK that doesn't include a privacy manifest file. If you are the developer of the rejected app, gather the name of the SDK from the email you received from Apple, then contact the SDK's provider for an updated version that includes a valid privacy manifest. After receiving an updated version of the SDK, verify the SDK includes a valid privacy manifest file at the expected location. For more information, see Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK. If your app includes a privacy manifest file, make sure the file only describes the privacy practices of your app. Do not add the privacy practices of the SDK to your app's privacy manifest. If the email lists multiple SDKs, repeat the above process for all of them. If you are the developer of an SDK listed in the email, publish an updated version of your SDK that includes a privacy manifest file with valid keys and values. Every privacy-impacting SDK must contain a privacy manifest file that only describes its privacy practices. To learn how to add a valid privacy manifest to your SDK, see the Additional resources section below. Additional resources Privacy manifest files Describing data use in privacy manifests Describing use of required reason API Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK TN3182: Adding privacy tracking keys to your privacy manifest TN3183: Adding required reason API entries to your privacy manifest TN3184: Adding data collection details to your privacy manifest TN3181: Debugging an invalid privacy manifest

Hello Apple Developer Community and App Review Team, We're hoping someone has run into this before, or that an App Review team member can take a look. What happened September 29: Our first submission was returned. App Review asked us to confirm the price of our auto-renewable Pro subscription (Guideline 3 - Business). We confirmed the price, made an update, and resubmitted on October 8. On October 8, Developer Support confirmed the app was "Waiting for Review" (case number 102984068572) and that no action was needed from us. The app stayed in "Waiting for Review" for 12 days. We replied to Developer Support on October 13 and requested an expedited review on October 16, with no change in status. October 20: The app was reviewed (Submission ID 61a8809e-4366-4698-bb69-8986bb10fef2, version 1.0 build 119, iPad Air 11-inch M3) and returned again with the same request: confirm that the Pro subscription product has the correct intended price. What we've already tried We confirmed the price in our reply the first time. We then changed the subscription's price and description, but we received the same message again. Our questions Has anyone received this repeated "confirm the correct intended price" message and gotten past it? What did you do? Does the reply need to go in a specific place, such as the Resolution Center on the rejected submission, the review notes, or both? Is there something else App Review needs, such as an explanation of what the subscription includes? This is time-sensitive for us. We are preparing to release the app ahead of a national convention in November, so that professionals have enough lead time to download and test it. Thank you for any help or guidance.

Hello App Review team, Our first app, Flora - Gut Health AI Tracker (Apple ID 6790545787), has been Waiting for Review since October 8, 2026. Could someone confirm the submission is still in the queue and nothing is holding it? Timeline: Sept 22: first submitted (version 1.0.0 with three auto-renewable subscriptions) Oct 2: rejected under 3.1.1; fixed and resubmitted the same day Oct 8: rejected under 5.1.1(iv) and 1.4.1; fixed in build 130 (version 1.0.2), replied in App Store Connect and resubmitted the same day Oct 8 to today: Waiting for Review, all five items Ready for Review Apple confirmed our expedited review request (most recently on Oct 17), and Developer Support case 103000082805 is open. The App Review Information has full notes, no sign-in is needed, and the subscriptions can be tested with a Sandbox account. If App Review needs anything from us, we'll answer the same day. Submission ID: 81ec10db-ca4b-48b9-b72b-de477e643e5e Thank you, Chris

App: AQM Field Service (Apple ID 6817825582) Submission ID: daa17801-384a-4e67-871b-756f336106d7 We resubmitted on Oct 12 after providing all information requested under Guideline 2.1 (screen recording, demo login, app purpose, external services). Our expedited review request was approved on Oct 15, but the status has not changed from "Waiting for Review." We also sent a Contact Us message. Is anything else needed from us? Any help escalating would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hello, I'm seeking assistance with an unusually long App Review delay for our macOS application, BigCatVPN. Our latest submission (macOS 1.0, Build 14) was submitted on October 8, 2026, and has remained in "Waiting for Review" for 12 days without any status changes. This is a resubmission following previous App Review feedback. We addressed the issues raised and included all four items Apple requested: macOS app version Subscription group Annual subscription Monthly subscription I contacted Apple Developer Support on October 15 (Case #102997912105) and followed up on October 19 requesting escalation. Unfortunately, I have not received a response to either inquiry. Phone support is also currently unavailable due to high call volumes. I understand that some submissions require additional review time, particularly apps involving VPN functionality and in-app subscriptions. However, the prolonged delay and lack of communication make it difficult to plan our launch. Could someone from Apple's App Review team confirm whether our submission is correctly queued or advise whether any additional action is required? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hello App Review team, Our game Istanbul Taxi: City Driver has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 7, 2026 and has not moved to "In Review" yet. App Apple ID: 6819802943 Version: [1.0] Submission ID: 78962f48-9200-418d-acd6-7d104761acaa Submitted: October 7, 2026 Platform: iOS Agreements, tax and banking are all active, and there are no messages or pending items in App Store Connect. I've been an Apple developer for over 11 years and have never seen a submission wait this long before review. I understand there may be a backlog right now, and I'm not asking for special treatment. I'd just like to confirm that the submission is queued correctly and that nothing is needed from my side. If anything is required, I can respond right away. Thank you.

Hello Apple Developer Support Team, I would appreciate your assistance regarding a prolonged review delay for my app. App Name: Chat Mate for Messenger App ID: 6762255821 My app was previously rejected, and after addressing the review feedback, I resubmitted the update. However, it has now been 14 days and the app remains in "Waiting for Review" status without any further communication or review activity. This project is extremely important to me and my team. We have worked diligently to resolve all issues raised during the previous review and are very eager to launch the app. The extended delay is significantly impacting our planned release schedule and ongoing work. Could you please investigate the status of this submission and help move the review process forward if possible? We would greatly appreciate any update or assistance in getting the app reviewed and, if approved, made live as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and support. Best regards, Muhammad Ahmed

App ID: 6790321094 Submission ID: 883d7004-33a3-4fd7-b229-756a15b51cb9 Submitted: August 4, 2026 My app has been in "Waiting for Review" for 12 days with no change in status. In the same period, five other updates from the same developer account went through review normally, within the usual timeframe. So this does not appear to be a general queue backlog or an account-level issue. An expedited review request was submitted and had no effect. The previous version of this update was rejected under Guideline 4.3, and the issue behind that rejection has been fully addressed in this build. Details are in the Review Notes. There is no active thread in Resolution Center, so I have no way to contact the review team about this submission directly. Could someone confirm whether this submission is queued correctly or whether it is stuck? Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hello App Review Team, Our app MagicMatch has been in "Waiting for Review" status for 7+ days now (submitted Friday, September 18). We previously addressed a Guideline 4.3(a) rejection and resubmitted with substantial changes to the app's structure and design. Could you please confirm: • Is there a specific reason for this extended hold? • Is any action required from our side? • When can we expect the review to proceed? We have not withdrawn or resubmitted the build during this wait, to avoid resetting the queue. Any update would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

JobVoice AI (App ID 6777248605): my last submission waited over 8 days. I withdrew it and resubmitted. This one has now waited over 3 days. Support and escalation got me nowhere. App Review: check whether this submission is stuck, escalate it, and give me a concrete status update.

Hi all, My app submission has been in “Waiting for Review” since 9 October (11 days now) and I’m trying to work out whether something is holding it on my side. Details Apple ID 6818209979 Version 1.0 (build 6), iPhone only Two auto-renewable subscriptions (monthly and yearly), first submission, submitted together with the build Release: automatic after approval What I’ve checked or tried Paid Apps agreement, tax and banking are all Active The app and both subscriptions show “Waiting for Review”; no messages in App Review / Resolution Center, and no emails beyond the submission confirmation 14 October: sent a review status request through Contact Us. No reply so far 17 October: requested an expedited review and got the confirmation “We’ll expedite review”, but the status hasn’t changed since Questions Is 11 days normal at the moment for a new app with first-time subscriptions, or does this usually mean something needs attention (an account check, the subscriptions, metadata)? Is there anything else I should check in App Store Connect before contacting support again? Has anyone seen an expedite approval not move the status, and what helped? I’d rather not cancel and resubmit and lose my place in the queue, but I’m happy to fix anything on my side. Any pointers appreciated, and thank you to anyone from App Review who can take a look.

Hi everyone, I see that a lot of people are experiencing extreme delays with the App Review process lately. We have multiple applications (and update submissions) that have been stuck in review for weeks, and in some cases even months, with absolutely no updates or movement in App Store Connect. Is anyone actually actively reviewing apps right now, or is there a major system backlog/glitch? Has anyone managed to get through to the review team recently or found a way to resolve this kind of delay? Any insights or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I first submitted my new app with Apple ID 1043931945|1, on September 17th 2026 — since then I have had 4 rejections, with some response times taking 12 - 14 days. On each of the first 3 rejections I corrected whatever needed to be corrected within 48 hours. I submitted the most recent fixes (rejection #3) on October 3rd and received a 4th rejection on October 13th. This rejection, 2.1 App Completeness, is I believe a reviewer error. I also flagged this with Case ID: 102990507478 The reviewer — in their message in resolution center, stated that they could not move past a certain screen in the app — I replied in the thread in resolution center same day and the following day uploaded a video of me navigating the app from beginning to end, including the screen they mentioned they could not progress past. In the body of the message I then explained they should have tapped the text "tap when done", which would fade up the next user prompt as demonstrated in the uploaded video. Rejection #4 is dated 13 October @ 4:54 pm; it is now 17 October and as yet no reply in the thread. I thought replying in the thread in resolution center would yield a reasonable response time, but so far nothing and I am not sure how many days I am supposed to sit tight for. It has already been a month of submissions and re-submissions. Furthermore, as I do not think there is anything to fix this time around I'm stuck. I urgently need the reviewer or a reviewer to look at the video posted in the thread and give feedback as to whether this is indeed an error or if I am missing something. Any assistance here would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

I missed a couple of requirements on the first submission, fixed them the next day and re-submitted over a week ago. Is there no priority in the queue for re-submissions? Thank you!

Our iOS app has been sitting in "In Review" for four weeks and we have not been able to get a status update through any channel, so I'm posting here in case someone from App Review can take a look. App: Epocra, iOS, version 1.0, build 268 Apple ID: 6813697639 Status: In Review since September 24, as Developer Support confirmed on October 1 Timeline Sept 22: build 267 rejected under 2.1(a), a launch crash on iPad Air running iPadOS 27. Fixed the same day and resubmitted as build 268. Sept 22: a reviewer signed in to the demo account that evening. No activity since. Sept 28: opened a status request through Contact Us, case 102979044954. On Oct 1 Developer Support replied that the review was "outside of our normal timeframe" and that the review team had been notified. Nothing since. Oct 5: second status request, case 102986888342. Acknowledgement only. Oct 9: replied in the App Review message thread for the submission citing both cases. No response. We have not changed anything on the submission while it is in review so we don't reset the queue. The app is a business phone app (CallKit and PushKit VoIP with server-side call recording and a consent screen on first launch). The review notes include a demo account, a walkthrough video, and a phone number the reviewer can call to test inbound calls. Is there anything else we should be doing to get this looked at, or can someone from App Review check on it? Happy to provide anything that would help.

Hey, my app has been stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 6+ days AGAIN. This happens with almost every submission, preventing us from shipping critical production fixes and seriously hurting our app's growth and metrics. Multiple expedited requests and support tickets, but no resolution. Can someone please investigate? Case ID: 102994169668

[Understand the waiting for review status](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-review/after-submitting-for-review/review-status/) When your submission status displays as Waiting for Review, it indicates that Apple has received your submission, but the review process has not yet started. During this time, you can still edit certain information or remove items from the submission, although uploading or editing screenshots and app previews is not permitted. [Track your submission status](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-review/after-submitting-for-review/review-status/) **App Review works around the clock with the goal of reviewing at least 50% of submissions in less than 24 hours and 90% in less than 48 hours.** You can check the status of your submission at any time by visiting the App Review section of App Store Connect. [**Understand factors affecting review times**](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-review/after-submitting-for-review/review-status/) While minor updates and bug fixes typically move through review quickly, some submissions require additional time for verification. Documentation reviews and complex or novel issues involving regulated content or sensitive features may extend the review period. [**Manage app transfers during review**](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/transfer-an-app/app-transfer-criteria/) If you are planning to transfer an app in App Store Connect, note that apps with a status of **Waiting for Review** do not meet the transfer criteria and cannot be transferred until the review process concludes

Hello Apple App Review Team and Community, We would like to request an expedited review of a critical bug fix update for HungryAliens (App ID: 6449141384), which is currently live on the App Store. Our large-scale competitive multiplayer feature, Guild Conquest, launched on September 15, is experiencing critical issues, including a bug that prevents players from defeating a boss. These issues are directly affecting active players and disrupting normal gameplay progression. On October 13, our update was rejected due to an issue with an App Store screenshot. We corrected the screenshot and requested a re-review within approximately two hours. However, the review did not resume, so we withdrew the original submission and submitted a new build on October 19. The latest submission remains in "Waiting for Review" status, preventing us from delivering the necessary critical fixes to our players. App Information App Name: HungryAliens App ID: 6449141384 App Bundle ID: com.DetailGames.HungryAliens Timeline September 15: Launched Guild Conquest, a major competitive multiplayer feature. October 13: The update containing critical bug fixes for Guild Conquest was undergoing App Review. October 13: Received a rejection under Guideline 1.1 (Safety – Objectionable Content) related to an App Store screenshot → Corrected the screenshot and submitted the revised material through App Store Connect within approximately two hours, requesting the review to resume. October 13–19: Despite our prompt response, the review did not resume, delaying approval of the critical bug fix update. October 19: Withdrew the previous submission and resubmitted a build containing the necessary fixes. October 20: The latest submission remains in "Waiting for Review" status. Why This Is Urgent Guild Conquest is a large-scale competitive multiplayer feature involving many players, where accurate information display is essential. However, issues affecting this functionality are currently occurring. A critical bug is preventing players from defeating a specific boss in Guild Conquest, disrupting normal gameplay progression. These issues directly affect the gameplay experience and competitive fairness of players currently participating in the content. Although we promptly addressed the review feedback on October 13, the update has still not been approved, preventing us from delivering the necessary bug fixes. What We Are Requesting Expedited review of our October 19 submission, considering the critical gameplay issues affecting our live service. Confirmation of the current review status. Guidance on any additional information or actions required from our side. We understand and respect Apple's App Review Guidelines and review process, and we have made every effort to respond promptly to the feedback provided. We apologize for the urgent request and would sincerely appreciate your assistance in reviewing this critical bug fix update as soon as possible. Thank you for your time. We look forward to your response.

I submitted my app for the 4th time after fixing some issues at Sep 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM And now it has been 23 days. I am trying to get my app reviewed since my first submission at Jul 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM. I don't even need to say anything else I think.

Hello, I’m hoping someone from App Review can help determine whether my submission may be stuck. App: Jesus Speaking Build: 28 Status: Waiting for Review The submission has remained in “Waiting for Review” well beyond Apple’s typical review timeframe. I have already: submitted expedited review requests contacted App Review/support by email multiple times confirmed all agreements are active confirmed banking and tax information are active confirmed in-app purchases are active checked App Store Connect for any messages or requests for additional information There are currently no visible issues, messages, or requested changes in App Store Connect. I am trying to determine whether: Build 28 is simply still waiting in the normal review queue, or there is a backend hold, account issue, IAP issue, documentation issue, or other blocker preventing review from starting. If anyone from App Review can confirm whether this submission is stuck or needs manual attention, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

I'm writing this post to express my serious frustration and disappointment with Apple's App Review process. We submitted our app, Virtual Pro Association, on September 28, 2026. Today is October 13, and after 15 days, our app is still not approved. Here is the timeline: September 28: Initial submission. October 6: Apple finally started reviewing our app after approximately 8 days. October 6: The app was rejected. We fixed the reported issues and resubmitted it within approximately one hour. October 13: Seven more days have passed, and our app is still stuck in "Waiting for Review." We even requested an expedited review, which Apple accepted. Apple explicitly stated that if our submission was rejected, the corrected version would automatically return to the expedited review queue. So what exactly does "expedited" mean if we are still waiting after all this time? We have contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times, but all we receive are generic responses telling us to wait, without any meaningful explanation or estimated timeline. This is not acceptable. Behind every application, there are real people working hard. Developers, designers, administrators, and entire teams invest countless hours building, testing, and preparing their products for launch. We have responsibilities, deadlines, communities waiting for our services, and projects that depend on these releases. Apple cannot simply leave developers waiting indefinitely without transparency or accountability. We pay an annual fee to participate in the Apple Developer Program. We understand that app reviews are necessary for security and quality, and we fully support that process. But paying developers should reasonably expect an efficient review service, clear communication, and predictable procedures. If Apple's App Review team cannot handle the current volume of submissions, Apple should invest in hiring more reviewers and improving its review infrastructure. Developers should not have to repeatedly contact support, request expedited reviews, and post on forums just to find out why their applications are sitting in a queue for weeks. We are not asking Apple to approve applications without reviewing them. We are asking Apple to review them within a reasonable timeframe. Our app has been tested extensively, the reported issues were corrected immediately, and we have done everything requested of us. Yet we are still waiting. 15 days. An approved expedited review request. A corrected submission. No meaningful progress. Apple, developers deserve better. We need transparency, accountability, and a review process that respects the time and work of the people who build applications for your ecosystem. How many other developers are experiencing the same situation right now?