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

From my understanding, there are many developers experiencing exceeding long app review times, without any feedback or decision being made. As of currently, there is no known major event or announcement that was made in regards to the delay, or when we can expect to possibly hear anything back.. With that being said, I am in need of help for my AppStore Connect Review. If a decision or feedback is temporarily not an option due to the department being temporarily overwhelmed, it would be nice if someone could provide me with a new app processing timeline to accurately reflect the delay... Just so I know when I should become concerned or consider the possibility of my app being stuck in some recipient error. I requested an "expedite" that is more so to highlight the apps current status rather than actually being expedited, FYI but here is that current ticket number to help better identify me and the app in question. CASE ID 30000004085903

I hope this informafion helps! Timeframe for existing apps are said to be around 24-72 hours for review. HOWEVER, for new apps, there possibly may be a wait time of around 13-22 days🙂 see attached images?

Hello, Our new app (Apple ID: 6779879945) received a Guideline 2.1 Information Needed request on November 6, 2026. We provided all requested information, including a screen recording on a physical device, and resubmitted the same day. We also submitted an expedited review request and contacted Developer Support, but the app is still "Waiting for Review." Our launch and App Store Pre-Order are scheduled for December 1, 2026. Could someone from App Review please check the status? Thank you.

Hello, Our first iOS release has been in “Waiting for Review” for over three weeks with no status change and no messages in App Store Connect. App: Splitrail: Split Group Bills Apple ID: 6818108386 Version / build: 1.0.0 (7) Submitted: October 20, 2026 Account: Organization All agreements are active and there are no pending actions on the account. We submitted an expedited review request on November 11, 2026. Could the App Review team please check whether anything is blocking this submission? Happy to provide anything else needed. Thank you.

Hi all, My first app, DJO Training Log (Apple ID 6825372095), has been in "Waiting for Review" since I resubmitted it on Saturday, October 31 — 10 days now, with no status change. Background: The first submission received a Guideline 2.1 "Information Needed" request. I added everything requested to the App Review notes (a screen recording on a physical device, the app's purpose and audience, setup instructions with demo accounts for both account types, external services, regional differences) and resubmitted. The app is a private training log for our high school crew team, and I've also submitted a request for Unlisted App Distribution. On November 6 I contacted App Review about the delay (case 30000007174654) and haven't received a reply yet. The demo accounts in the submission are active and working, and nothing in App Store Connect shows that anything is needed from me. Is there anything I should be doing on my end, or is this just a longer wait for a new app? Is the pending Unlisted App Distribution request possibly holding up the review? I'd prefer not to remove and resubmit and lose my place in the queue. Thanks for any help!

Hello Apple App Review Team and Developer Community, We are currently unable to release an approved app update due to delays in the In-App Purchase (IAP) review process. We would like to ask if anyone has experienced a similar situation or knows of a possible solution. App Information App ID: 6449141384 App Bundle ID: com.DetailGames.HungryAliens Timeline On November 3, 2026, we submitted a total of 38 items, including IAP products, for review. The submission is still in "Waiting for Review" status, and the review has not yet started. Meanwhile, our latest app build (iOS 1576), submitted on November 6, 2026, has already been approved. Impact of the Review Delay This update includes a limited-time event scheduled to begin on November 9, 2026, and run for approximately four weeks. However, the pending IAP review is preventing us from releasing the approved app build. As a result, we may be unable to deliver the event content to players as scheduled, potentially affecting their opportunity to participate in the event. Questions Has anyone experienced a situation where an app build was approved, but separately submitted IAP products remained in "Waiting for Review" status, preventing the update from being released? If you have successfully resolved a similar issue, we would appreciate hearing what steps you took. If Apple Developer Support does not respond or the issue remains unresolved, is there an official escalation process to request further assistance or review by a higher-level support team? We would greatly appreciate any guidance from an Apple App Review team member or developers who have encountered a similar situation. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Hello, My app Barangoló (Apple ID: 6815393371, iOS) was submitted for review on Oct 18 and has been in "Waiting for Review" for 10 days. I submitted an expedited review request on Oct 25 but have not received any response or status change yet. Submission date: Oct, 18 at 1:29 AM Expedite request: submitted Oct 25, no reply Messages in Resolution Center / email: none Review notes: filled in Is there anything that could be blocking the review, or is this a queue issue? Could someone from App Review please take a look? Thank you, Tamás Ali

Hi everyone, I recently submitted my iOS application for App Store review, but it has been showing “Waiting for Review” for some time now. Here are my submission details: ● App Name: Eazydezk ● Version: 1.0 ● Build: 10 ● Submission Date: November 5, 2026 ● Current Status: Waiting for ReviewI wanted to check whether other developers are experiencing similar delays with App Store submissions recently. I understand that review times can vary depending on the application and submission queue. However, I would appreciate hearing about recent review timelines from developers who have submitted apps this week. A few questions: ● How long did your latest app submission take to move from “Waiting for Review” to “In Review”? ● Are first-time app submissions taking longer than usual? ● Is there currently any delay in the App Review process?I’m not looking to expedite the review unnecessarily, just trying to understand whether this is a general delay or something specific to my submission. Would appreciate hearing about your recent experiences. Thanks!

Hi Apple review team, I have been writing for review status for the app submitted for review 11 days earlier. There is no single reply from Review or support team. Having a good communication channel helps a lot in building goodwill of any product. App has passed the planned release date and there's a stress from business. This is not the usual delay from Apple. Please some one look into it and provide an update. Submission Id: 5a1e2911-cc44-4955-b068-0e0d93e65276 Thanks in advance

Hey everyone, My company is submitting its first iOS app, and we're hoping to learn from people who've been through this. Here's our timeline so far: Week 0 (Oct. 9th): Submitted the app for review. Week 2: Submitted an expedited review request 2 days later : Received our first rejection. Rejected because our app didn't include an account delete feature. Resubmitted 2 days later with the requested feature. Week 3: Created a support ticket requesting an update 2 days later: Received a second rejection. The second rejection was under Guideline 5.1.2 (App Tracking Transparency). Our privacy labels marked data types as used for tracking. We've corrected them, confirmed we don't track users, replied to App Review, and resubmitted all within 30 min os rejection email. Today marks exactly 1 month with no approval. The waits between each review have been roughly a week or longer, and we have events and physical marketing campaigns planned around the launch. We planned for 1 month of runway between submission and approval which is now gone and there is not clear idea on timeline... Questions for the community: Are week-long (or longer) waits between submissions and rejections normal for a first-time submission, or does this sound unusual? Does a new developer account or first app submission tend to get extra scrutiny or slower reviews? Is there anything that helped you speed up the process, such as an expedited review request, contacting Developer Support, or a phone call with App Review?

Our first submission has now been rejected under Guideline 2.1(b), with the message: "the in-app purchases do not load successfully." Each review was performed on an iPad Air 11-inch (M3) running iPadOS 26.6. The app sells only auto-renewable subscriptions. We cannot reproduce the failure, and we have verified every part of the configuration we can think of. WHAT WE VERIFIED (via the App Store Connect API, not just the UI) Two subscriptions in one group, state READY_TO_SUBMIT Product IDs exactly match what the app requests Available in 175 territories, including the United States Prices set, en-US localizations present for both products and for the group App review screenshots attached to both, state COMPLETE Both subscriptions are included in the review submission (READY_FOR_REVIEW) Paid Apps Agreement: Active. Bank account: Active. Tax forms: Active. WHAT WORKS On our own devices, installed via TestFlight (sandbox environment), the products load correctly and a purchase completes and activates as expected. This works on both a real Apple ID and a Sandbox Tester account. WHAT WE OBSERVED FROM THE REVIEW SESSION We use RevenueCat. Their server-side API returns our offering with both packages and the correct product identifiers, so the offering metadata is fine. Our backend also shows that the reviewer's session reached our servers and signed in successfully at the review timestamp, so the device had working network connectivity. That leaves StoreKit itself returning no products on the reviewer's device, which is what empties the offering. QUESTIONS Are there known conditions under which StoreKit returns no products in the App Review sandbox for subscriptions that are in "Ready to Submit" and are attached to the same submission as the binary? For an app that has never been approved, is product loading during review handled differently from a normal sandbox session on a released app? Is there any way to obtain diagnostics from a review session, or to ask the reviewer for a screenshot of the failing screen? Replies in Resolution Center so far have only repeated the original rejection text. Is there anything specific to iPadOS 26.6 that could affect StoreKit 2 product lookups? For the next submission we have added a timeout and automatic retries around the product lookup, plus a visible retry control instead of a spinner, in case the failure is a transient cold-start timeout. But we would rather understand the actual cause than keep guessing. Any pointers appreciated.

@AppReview One of our live apps was flagged following a re-evaluation. We had not submitted any update. The message we received: Guideline 4.3 - Design - Spam We noticed the app provides the same feature set and experience as other apps already available from you and associated developer account(s) on the App Store. Submitting similar or repackaged apps is a form of spam that creates clutter and makes it difficult for users to discover new apps. We were asked to submit a compliant update by November 21, 2026, otherwise the app will be removed from sale. We have reviewed all apps under our developer account and could not identify any app with the same core functionality. We have already replied in App Store Connect with a detailed explanation and a screen recording of the app, and we are currently awaiting a response. As the November 21, 2026 deadline is approaching, we kindly ask that our explanation and screen recording be reviewed before the removal date. Could you also please let us know which apps were identified as similar, so we can address the issue in time? Thank you.

Our app Magyar Mentor: Cultural Exam (Apple ID: 6801537845, bundle ID com.swtlm.hungarianexamtrainer), version 1.1.0, was submitted for review on 19 October 2026 and is still in “Waiting for Review”. We requested an expedited review on 7 November and have seen no change. There are no unanswered messages in App Store Connect, and the build and metadata haven’t changed since submission. Is there anything on our side that could be holding the submission, or could someone from App Review check whether it is stuck in the queue? Thank you.

Hi all — hoping someone here has run into this and can point me in the right direction. I'm a solo, independent developer (not a company) submitting my first app, a directory app connecting coaches with vendors for sports equipment/services. I've been rejected three times now under Guideline 5.6 (Developer Code of Conduct), with the exact same wording each time: "We've identified a pattern of unusual behavior with the app that is commonly associated with fraudulent activity. Specifically, the app contains features that appear to have been intentionally hidden during the review process." Here's what I've done in response to each rejection: 1st rejection: I realized I hadn't shown an optional "Upgrade to Pro" feature (an external Stripe checkout link for vendors) in my review demo video, and Apple flagged it as hidden. To comply with Guideline 3.1.1, I removed that feature from the iOS app only, using a flag that checked which platform loaded the page, while leaving it on the website. 2nd rejection: Same 5.6 language again. My best guess was that showing different behavior between the app and the website (based on that platform flag) was itself what looked like "hidden/manipulative" behavior to review, even though my intent was just 3.1.1 compliance. So I removed the feature completely and identically everywhere — no platform-specific code at all anymore, on the app or the website. 3rd rejection: Same exact wording again, even after that fix. I also separately found and fixed an unrelated issue — a footer "Admin" link that was visible to all users (including signed-out visitors) but non-functional unless the account was flagged as admin — in case that was contributing, and hid it for all non-admin accounts. I've replied in the Resolution Center each time explaining my fixes, and on the most recent reply I directly asked the review team to tell me specifically what feature they're seeing as hidden, since I no longer have anything left in the app that I can identify as behaving inconsistently. I got the same templated rejection language back, with no specifics. I'm currently waiting on a callback from Apple Support, but wanted to ask here in the meantime: has anyone dealt with a 5.6 rejection that kept repeating with no specifics, and found a way to get an actual answer on what's being flagged? Is there a more effective way to word a Resolution Center reply, or a different channel (App Review Board appeal, etc.) that actually gets a specific response instead of the same boilerplate? Any advice from anyone who's been through this would be a huge help. Thanks in advance.

My app is stuck on 'waiting for review'. I have sent request for expediate acccount over and over again and still nothing has ben done.

We submitted our first app, Worza: Word Game (iOS 1.0), on October 13, 2026. Four weeks later it still has not been reviewed. On October 13 App Review asked for more information under Guideline 2.1; we answered the same day. On October 28 a second information request came; we answered it and resubmitted the same day. After that, nothing. On November 5 we had to withdraw that build to ship a security update (Firebase SDK fix for the eMudhra CA issue) and submitted build 12 with full review notes and a screen recording of every feature. Apple confirmed our expedited review request, yet build 12 has been Waiting for Review ever since. We have contacted Developer Support twice (case 103010213624, followed up on November 7, and case 30000010882282 today). The only replies have been automatic acknowledgments. Everything on our side is in order: complete review notes, a screen recording, a working contact phone number and the updated Program License Agreement accepted. Our Android version is already approved and waiting; we are holding it so both platforms can launch together. Other app stores charge developers a one-time registration fee. On the App Store we pay $99 every year, and in return we expect at least a reply when a submission is stuck. Four weeks of silence on a first release, with an approved expedite request, is not acceptable. If anyone from App Review sees this: we only ask that someone look at the submission or tell us what is holding it. We will respond immediately to any question. Has anyone else seen reviews stall like this recently, and did anything help?

Hello App Review team, Our iOS app Barie AI, version 1.0.3 (2), has been waiting since November 4, 2026. Timeline: October 16: Submitted for review (first In-App Purchase included) November 4: Review started; we received Guideline 2.1 questions (In-App Purchase location, third-party AI usage, and price confirmation) November 4: We replied the same day with steps to locate the subscriptions, a screen recording, the demo account, answers to the AI questions, and confirmation of prices ($59.99/month, $490.00/year) Since then: No further update Submission ID: 07b97086-3876-44c8-bef5-9e5505c7aed3 Support case ID: 103004716929 Could you please check whether anything else is needed from our side to continue the review? Thank you.

Hi Apple Developer Community, I'm looking for some guidance regarding an ongoing issue with our iOS app review. Our latest app submission has been stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 27, 2026, and it has now been nearly two weeks without any progress. App submission details: App Name: iCMMS App Apple ID: 6803119751 Submission Date: October 27, 2026 Current Status: Waiting for Review Support Case ID: 103013620182 Expedited Review: Requested Here is some additional context: Our app has gone through multiple review submissions and has been rejected a couple of times previously. We have addressed the feedback provided by Apple's App Review team and resubmitted the app. The latest submission has remained in "Waiting for Review" since October 27. We have also submitted an expedited review request due to an important client launch deadline. Despite raising a support ticket and following up with Apple Support, we haven't received any meaningful update or resolution. This delay is becoming a significant concern for us. We have already onboarded our first enterprise client, who is waiting to start using the platform. The delay in App Store approval is directly impacting our planned rollout and business commitments. We completely understand that Apple has its review processes and timelines. However, waiting this long without any status update makes it extremely difficult for developers to plan releases and manage client expectations. I'd appreciate guidance from developers who have experienced similar situations: Has anyone recently experienced an app remaining in "Waiting for Review" for nearly two weeks? Is there any effective way to escalate a review that has been pending for this long? Is there another channel to get the App Review team to look into an already escalated case? If any Apple Developer Relations or App Review team member happens to come across this post, we would sincerely appreciate your help in looking into this pending submission. We are happy to provide any additional information required through our existing support case. Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hello, My first app, ThirdEye Companion (App Apple ID 6823564597), version 1.0.0 (9), was rejected on 2 November 2026 under: Guideline 5.2.5 (Apple trademark in the subtitle) Guideline 2.1(b) (information needed about the business model) The same day I: Changed the subtitle to remove the trademark. Answered all four business model questions in the App Store Connect message thread. Resubmitted the same build. Since then, the submission has stayed in "Waiting for Review" for 8 days. App Store Connect shows "Last Updated By: Apple", but there is no new message. I have also sent a request through the App Review contact form and an expedite request, without a reply so far. The original submission had already waited 16 days (16 Oct to 2 Nov) before the first review. Is there anything else I should do on my side, or could someone from App Review check whether the submission is waiting on something from me? Thank you for your help.

I've been trying to get an app reviewed for over 2.5 months. In these 2.5 months, Apple "reviewed" the app for less than 10 minutes. Apple "rejected" the app 5 times, within 60 seconds after launching the app. Typical rejections include "cant find in-app purchase" or simple questions: "need to understand business model". Rejections come after 10 to 14 days of "Waiting for Review". A reviewer spends 60 seconds in the app before rejecting, and never provides the actual app review. A service that we pay for in our developer program fee. I have opened many support cases during this time. Every single support case goes completely unacknowledged. Apple Support just ghosts me every single time. No email reply. No phone call. No follow up. NO CASE CLOSURE message. No status changes. Nothing. Never once has apple replied to my numerous support cases. COMPLETELY GHOSTED. EVERY. TIME.Such complete and utter lack of responsibility from a support team. There isn't even a way to see what I wrote in the support cases! I might as well talk to myself in the corner. It's equally as effective as raising a support case with Apple Developer Support. Apple - you should know that proper Case Tracking systems exist. You should know that customers want to see the status of a support case. You should know we want to see the words written in our cases? You should know we want to see you replies. You should know, customers expect to see something is being done about support cases? Apple Support provides none of that. I get a list of my old case numbers, and nothing more. Cannot see their status. Cannot see the subject line, nor the messages. Most importantly - there is NEVER a response from Apple. NEVER A SINGLE EMAIL REPLY. NOT ONE. NEVER A STATUS CHANGE. NEVER A CASE CLOSURE. NOTHING. EVER.