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 App Review team, Arise - Workout RPG, App ID 6822993170, version 1.0.1 (build 62), has remained Waiting for Review since October 15, 2026 at 9:40 p.m. Eastern. On October 17, I received confirmation that the review would be expedited. As of October 21, review has not started and no request for additional information appears. I also followed up with Developer Support on October 20. Could the team please check whether this submission is correctly routed, whether any hold requires my attention, and whether I need to provide anything further? I can provide support-case and submission details privately. Thank you for your help.

Hi everyone, I’m a college student who runs a small business with my brother, and I submitted our first app, TheCircadianBros App, for review on October 11. It has been “Waiting for Review” for 10 days now. This is following a rejection on a previous submission for not following Guidline 4. I fixed the issue and resubmitted the app promptly. I know review times vary, and I’m not asking to skip the line. I just want to make sure the submission hasn’t stalled. So far I’ve: -Emailed App Review (never got a response) -Sent a message through the App Review page in App Store Connect (never got a response) -Requested an expedited review -Called Developer Support (I waited on hold for over an hour and had to hang up for class) All of our agreements, tax, and banking information are active, and I don’t see any messages or issues in App Store Connect. If someone from App Review could check whether anything is blocking our submission, or whether there’s something I should do on my end, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you for your time. Submission ID: 979e542c-c08e-45e9-81ad-afb0c16f7667 Apple ID: 6789722310

Hello App Review team, Our first iOS release, Romer Pallets, has remained in Waiting for Review since October 13, 2026. As of October 21, it has not moved to In Review, and no messages or requests for additional information appear in App Store Connect. App: Romer Pallets Apple App ID: 6822475988 Version/build: 1.0 (3) Distribution: Private Custom App for Romer Beverage Submitted: October 13, 2026, 4:37 PM Arizona (UTC-7) Apple Developer Support case: 103001826689 We opened the support request on October 19 and received the acknowledgment, but have not received a substantive response. Could someone please confirm whether the submission is correctly queued, whether anything is blocking it, and whether you need additional information from us? We are keeping the existing submission in place and holding newer updates while we wait. We can provide any further review information through App Store Connect. Thank you, Bret Ogden

Hello App Review Team, FlockAwareNJ+ (Apple ID 6808802448), binary 1.0.0 (6), was resubmitted October 2 after correcting the screenshot and metadata issues identified by App Review. Developer Support confirmed expedited review on October 16. As verified October 20, the app and all associated purchase/group items remain Waiting for Review. Support case: 102973760101. A senior-advisor callback was requested October 17, followed up through the existing case October 20. Phone scheduling is currently unavailable. Could the App Review team verify that expedited handling is applied to this submission and identify whether anything further is required from us? The delay is holding up our commercial launch. Thank you, Matt Mignone Mignone Labs LLC

I submitted my first app (App ID: 6786999941) on October 1, 2026. Today is October 16, 2026, and the app is still stuck in the "Waiting for Review" state. The automated email I received upon submission stated that "50 percent of apps are reviewed in 24 hours and over 90 percent are reviewed in 48 hours." My app appears to be among those 10% that get delayed. While I am waiting patiently, there is no indication on my dashboard as to why the build hasn't been picked up for a human review yet. All agreements, tax modules, and banking forms are fully accepted and active. I submitted an App Review Status Inquiry 7 days ago under Case ID: 102992050872, but I have not received a response. This is my only developer account, and this is a completely custom lifestyle app built entirely from scratch. Could an Apple team member please help verify if my submission is correctly queued, or if there is an administrative/identity hold blocking it from routing to a reviewer? • App ID: 6786999941 • Case ID: 102992050872 Kindly help me understand if I missed an essential step, and suggest how I can get traction on this review. Thank you in advance.

Hello, our first app, CardQuest: Trading Card Binder (iOS 1.0), was submitted on October 14, 2026 together with one subscription group and two auto-renewable subscriptions, and has been in "Waiting for Review" since. An expedited review request on October 19 received no reply, phone support is unavailable, and there are no messages in App Store Connect or email. All agreements are active. Could someone from App Review please confirm the submission is queued correctly or let us know if anything is needed from us? Thank you!

Adding my post to the pile in hopes someone at Apple is looking here. My app, which is set to release a week from now has been waiting in review for about 8 days. I submitted a support ticket and holding off on an expedited request (for whatever good that would do) for my final release. My app is just a simple paid game. No in app purchases, logins, or data. I am as frustrated as everyone else here on Apple's miscommunication on how long a review is supposed to take. Their documentation states 90% of reviews complete within 48 hours. If we are the lucky 10% woohoo lets all go buy a lottery ticket, but with that estimate they give us, I would assume, and I believe others do to, that you should be in a review queue no longer than a week at most. I understand if they are overwhelmed with submissions, but they need to give us developers an accurate time estimate so we can plan accordingly. From reading what other people have posted here experiencing this issue, I have a theory that apple has a triage system that prioritizes apps from developers in good standing that have released an app before, or apps that have had no previous rejections. The common thread I seem to see here is that people who are waiting a long time are first time app store devs and/or are resubmitting after a rejection. This also my situation. I now at the end of the day all we can do is wait and I am just posting this to vent, hope the volume of complaints eventually causes apple to change something, and see if making a post helps push my review foward in any way. I'm probably already going to miss my deadline because even though i fixed the issue in my resubmit, I already have another update with a lot more change I will need to submit again right after. it has been cathartic reading everyone else post knowing I am not alone in this, good luck to everyone and i hope you all get approved eventually!!

Hello, I am looking for some guidance or advice on how to proceed with a submission that has stopped progressing. Our app, Tasker Company, has been sitting in the Waiting For Review state since October 16. We have checked our App Store Connect account thoroughly to make sure everything is clear on our end: • All developer agreements, tax documents, and banking configurations are active and fully up to date. • The App Store Connect Resolution Center is completely clear, with no pending inquiries, requests, or flags from the review team. We have tried reaching out through the standard "Review Taking Longer Than Expected" contact forms on App Store Connect multiple times over the last few days to provide any necessary context, but we haven't received a response or an update. Since the submission appears to be completely locked up, we are concerned it might be stuck in an administrative loop. Have any other developers experienced a similar freeze recently, or is there an alternative way to get this flagged for a manual health check? Thank you for any insight or help.

Could App Review help us resume review of House Rules: Party Games (App ID 6809593596, iOS 1.0 (7))? October 1: Submitted the current build. October 10: Apple requested a game index under Guideline 4.7.4. We supplied all requested titles, developer names, URLs, and a PDF 28 minutes later. October 15: Opened support case 102996822839. October 17: Followed up in the review thread. October 21: Requested escalation and callbacks through both support and the review thread. There has been no Apple reply in the review thread since October 10. The submission remains Rejected / Unresolved Issues, and Resubmit to App Review is disabled. For comparison, the corresponding Android release was submitted and published on Google Play in 12 minutes. Nearly three weeks after submission, we still have no clear next step. Eleven days of silence after promptly supplying the requested information feels excessive and creates real helplessness and frustration. Please confirm whether anything is missing and exactly what we need to do to resume review of the existing build.

Hello, Our app has been in "Waiting for Review" for more than 13 days with no status change, and we would appreciate any help escalating it. Details App name: TeamBuy Apple ID: 6813945799 Version: 1.0.0 (Build 3) Submitted on: Oct 9, 2026 Status: Waiting for Review (never moved to In Review) Contact case number: 103000588137 What we have already tried Requested an expedited review through the Contact Us form Replied to the open case Checked App Review messages in App Store Connect: no messages or requests for information Checked agreements: Free Apps Agreement is active, Digital Services Act compliance is active Confirmed the build has no outstanding ITMS processing issues Our previous two submissions were reviewed within one to two days, so this delay is unusual for us. We are not aware of anything needed from our side. Could someone from App Review please check whether this submission or our account needs anything from us? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I'm sincerely asking for help because I don't know what else to do, and I'm becoming increasingly worried about the future of my project. I submitted my first iOS application, EduPlateforme, for App Review on October 20, 2026, at 7:38 AM Mauritania time. EduPlateforme is a school-management platform designed for licensed schools and their authorized users, including parents and school administrators. My app is still showing “Waiting for Review.” I submitted an expedited review request approximately two hours before I first sought help here, hoping Apple could review my application sooner. However, I haven't received any confirmation, acknowledgment, approval, or rejection. I genuinely don't know whether my expedited request was successfully received or whether anyone has considered it. I've already tried contacting Apple through the usual support channels and by email, but I haven't managed to get a response or find someone who can clarify the situation. I've spent a considerable amount of time trying to find a reliable way to reach the appropriate team, and I'm turning to this community as a last resort. This is much more than just an app waiting for approval for me. I've invested a tremendous amount of time, effort, and resources into building EduPlateforme and turning it into a real business. I have contracts with schools, and the timely release of the iOS application is important to fulfilling my commitments and maintaining their trust. I'm genuinely afraid that if this delay continues, I could lose contracts and valuable business relationships that I've worked extremely hard to establish. As a young developer trying to build a sustainable business, this is a very stressful situation. These opportunities matter enormously to me, and I don't want to disappoint the schools that are counting on my platform. I completely understand that Apple has review procedures and that every developer must comply with them. I'm not asking for my application to bypass Apple's rules or receive approval without proper review. I'm simply asking for help getting EduPlateforme reviewed as soon as reasonably possible, or finding out what happened to my expedited review request. If anyone from Apple Developer Relations, App Review, or Developer Support sees this, could you please help me escalate the issue to the appropriate team? If another developer has experienced this situation and found a legitimate way to get an expedited request acknowledged or a delayed submission escalated, I would be incredibly grateful if you could share your experience. And if anyone here has a way to direct this matter to the right people at Apple, please, I sincerely ask you to help me. I've worked very hard to bring EduPlateforme this far. I don't want to lose the business opportunities I've built simply because I cannot obtain a response or even confirmation that my request has been received. Thank you sincerely to everyone who takes the time to read this. Any genuine advice, assistance, or direction would mean a great deal to me. App name: EduPlateformeSubmission date: October 20, 2026, at 7:38 AM Mauritania timeCurrent status: Waiting for ReviewExpedited review request: Submitted; no confirmation receivedSupport case number: [Add if available] Thank you for your time and understanding.

Hello App Review team, Our first app, 7Running : coach running (Apple ID 6818073304, version 1.0), has never left "Waiting for Review". October 13: first submission (build 11). No status change for five days. October 18: withdrawn and resubmitted with bug fixes (build 20), together with our first auto-renewable subscription group (2 subscriptions). Expedited review requested the same day. October 20: status request sent to Developer Support. October 21: we noticed the updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement was pending, and the Account Holder accepted it today. There is no message in App Store Connect. Could you check whether anything is blocking this submission on our side? Thank you, Savinien de Bryas

Our app's first version (1.0.0) was submitted on October 1 and has been in "Waiting for Review" ever since, with no change in status and no messages in App Store Connect. What we've done so far: Confirmed that all agreements are active and there are no pending action items in App Store Connect Sent a status inquiry through Contact Us on October 15. A case was opened, but there's been no reply. Tried to reach Developer Support by phone, but couldn't get through because call volume was too high. It's a free app for a local church congregation. If something on our side is blocking the review, we'd be glad to fix it. Could someone from App Review take a look, or tell us whether the submission needs to resubmitted? We also have a newer version (1.3.x) ready on TestFlight. If it would help, we're happy to replace the submitted build with it. Should we keep 1.0.0 in the queue or resubmit with the newer build? App: New York Chinese SDA Church (Apple ID 6816789535), version 1.0.0. Status inquiry case: 102997976922

Hello App Review team, Our app, XmasMaps, has been stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 14, 2026 (Submission ID: 5f1bb173-1f5d-40b5-a67a-2078db01f541). Timeline of previous actions: Sept 29, 2026: Initial submission Oct 8 & Oct 11, 2026: Resubmitted fixes following rejections Oct 14, 2026: new build resubmitted, currently stuck in "Waiting for Review" Oct 16, 2026: Expedited review request submitted Oct 19, 2026: Support customer inquiry submitted Android is already live, and we are hoping to clear iOS review so users can access the platform ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Submission ID: 5f1bb173-1f5d-40b5-a67a-2078db01f541 Support Case ID: 102982950152 Team ID: 34WAQXFJHP Could you please confirm if this submission is correctly queued or if any additional information is needed from our side? Thank you.

Hello App Review team, Our first release, GlowMinder: AI Skincare Coach (Apple ID 6805110223), version 1.0.1 build 10, has been in "Waiting for Review" since 11 October 2026 and has never moved to "In Review". There are no messages or requests in App Store Connect. Submission ID: 0fc02fa6-1bee-4ce2-a910-7b16c537b1a2 Support case ID: 103001559192 (status inquiry sent 19 October, no reply yet) Could you confirm the submission is correctly queued and whether anything is needed from our side? Thank you.

So it seems there are others experiencing delays with app submissions and I wanted to add my experience so far. I've been waiting 14 days now while the app submitted is "in review". Has anyone actually gotten an app successfully reviewed in the past 1-2 weeks for iOS? We were trying to meet a launch date, but it doesn't seem like this will happen...Apple states that 90% of reviews are completed within 24 hours, this seems to be a far stretch at the moment.

Hello Apple App Review Team, I'm seeking urgent assistance with Carrying The Fire (Apple ID: 6820179361), submitted on 9 October 2026, which has now remained in "Waiting for Review" for over eight days, without progressing to active review. An expedited app review request was also submitted. The app is an essential component of a major government-funded public arts event on 7 November 2026 in Albany, Western Australia, involving approximately 2,000 community participants. The event is presented by FORM as part of Albany 2026, with support from the Australian Government's Festivals Australia program and Lotterywest. The performance depends on participants downloading and preparing the app well in advance. Our planned distribution period is already underway, and the continued delay is directly affecting participant preparations and putting the event at risk. The Android version has already been approved and published on Google Play, but iOS participants are currently unable to download or prepare the app, creating an increasingly concerning issue as the event approaches. We have submitted a formal expedited-review request and contacted Apple Developer Support twice (Case ID: 102994798591), but have received no response. Given the fixed event deadline and the significant number of participants affected, could an Apple App Review representative please urgently investigate our submission and escalate it to the appropriate team? Official event information: https://www.albany2026.com.au/events/carrying-the-fire Any help here would be truly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance.

Hi everyone, I submitted my app for App Review on August 14, 2026, at 2:39 PM. I later submitted an updated version again on September 9, 2026. The latest submission has been showing “In Review” for the past 5 days, but I still haven’t received any review decision or additional information from the App Review team. As I understand it, once an app enters the “In Review” status, a review decision is generally provided after the review is completed. However, in my case, the status has remained unchanged for several days. Has anyone experienced a similar situation recently? Is it normal for an app to remain in “In Review” for this long, or is there anything I should do from my side? Any advice or guidance would be appreciated. Thank you!

We submitted TeamTrackin iOS v1.1.0 (build 2) on 2 October 2026, and after 19+ days, it is still stuck on “Waiting for Review.” Our Android release was approved on the second day, while our iOS launch remains blocked. Our entire business launch is on hold because of this delay. I've opened two support cases with Apple and received no meaningful response. This lack of communication is unacceptable. App details for investigation: App name: TeamTrackin Apple App ID: 17733989245 Version: 1.1.0 (build 2) Submission date: 2 October 2026 Status: Waiting for Review We are not asking for special treatment. We expect a fair review process, an explanation for this excessive delay, and a meaningful response from Apple. Apple, please investigate this submission. Developers' businesses cannot be left in limbo indefinitely.

Hello Apple Developer Support, I’m following up regarding my app, Cleavo Laundry & Dry Cleaning. My app was initially submitted on October 8, 2026, and resubmitted on October 10, 2026, after providing the additional information requested under Guideline 2.1. Today is October 21, and the submission is still showing “Waiting for Review,” with no further update. It has now been 11 days since resubmission, and this delay is affecting my planned business launch. I would appreciate it if you could escalate this case to the App Review team and check whether anything is blocking the review. Please let me know if any further information or action is required from my side. Thank you for your assistance.