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Handling ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest
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
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App rejected, no substantive replies and no response to my appeal — what should I do?
Hi everyone, After my app was rejected, repeated contact attempts and an appeal have not led to any meaningful guidance. What should I do next? Apple ID: 6807882674 Review timeline (all dates are in 2026): September 7: First submitted the app for App Store review. September 16: The app was rejected. I then sent three messages through Contact Us and received no reply to any of them. I subsequently submitted an appeal, which also received no response. During this period: I continued developing the app, updating the review information and resubmitting. Multiple TestFlight external beta builds were also rejected. When I contacted Apple about those rejections, the replies were generic process information with no specific advice on what to change. October 20 (UTC): Resubmitted the app for App Store review. As of October 27, it is still Waiting for Review, with no further update. It has been 50 days since my first submission, including rejection, an appeal and resubmissions. I understand that reviews take time. However, the replies I have received feel mechanical and unhelpful: they repeat general process information without addressing my specific questions or explaining what needs to change. I still do not know how to move forward. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? How can I obtain case-specific guidance? If an Apple staff member sees this, could you help check my case or advise on the next step? I can provide the relevant case numbers through the support channel. Thank you for your help. I will update this thread daily until there is substantive progress with the review.
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Rejected over a form field, then 48+ hours of silence after a non-code fix. Is anyone looking at submission 5fd41009?
I have been fighting to get a small app through App Review since October 23 and I am honestly running out of patience. Let me lay out the facts, because at this point the delays have nothing to do with our app. App: Sensoludek (Apple ID 6823115588), a companion app for a small Polish brand of handmade children's educational books. Submission ID: 5fd41009-f25a-413e-a0ba-03dc693afa3b, version 1.0 (23). Oct 23: first submission. Rejected under 3.1.1 because our subscription was sold on our website. We tried the reader app route (3.1.3(a)) with no prices and no links in the app. Rejected twice more under 3.1.1. Fine. We implemented In-App Purchase with StoreKit 2, four auto-renewable subscriptions, restore purchases, terms and privacy links, everything by the book. Submitted on Oct 29. Expedited review requested and granted. Oct 30: rejected under 2.1(b), "cannot locate the In-App Purchases". The reviewer had signed in with the demo account from Sign-In Information, which already had the subscription content unlocked. The Review Notes clearly described a second demo account without the subscription, with its e-mail and password, and explained exactly where the purchase screen is. That paragraph was not read. Oct 30, 22:16 UTC, minutes after the rejection: we moved the second account into the Sign-In Information fields, replied with step-by-step instructions and resubmitted. This was not a code change. It was a form field. Our server logs show the purchase screen being opened on that account four minutes later, so the reviewer could see the subscriptions immediately. Since then: nothing. No message, no status change, "Waiting for Review" for more than 48 hours. An appeal filed with the App Review Board on Oct 28 also has no answer. The "Reply to App Review" window is locked while the status is "Waiting for Review", so I cannot even ask the reviewer what is going on. Meet with Apple has no appointments available until mid-November. Developer Support cannot touch the review queue. There is no official channel left, which is why I am writing here. For comparison: the same app has been live on Google Play since October 26 with zero issues. Every day without the iOS version is a day the brand cannot sell to its customers, and most of them are on iPhones. I would understand a delay if we had ignored the guidelines, shipped something broken, or missed a legal requirement. None of that happened. We are stuck on a demo account field, which was fixed within minutes, and the submission has been sitting untouched for two days. Could someone from App Review please look at submission 5fd41009 and either finish the review or tell us what else is needed? We will answer within minutes. Szymon Miks
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App Review - "app automatically closes after launch" without device details and crash logs.
I submitted my app update(A Slight Chance of Sawblades - 6444032878) for approval for beta testing on the 29th and it was rejected yesterday with just one sentence describing the issue: "Specifically, the app automatically closes after launch." Details about the device type and OS version were left blank. Interestingly, through testing with an internal group via TestFlight, I was unable to reproduce the stated issue, and was able to run the app across a variety of devices, OS versions and accounts without problems. I am writing this post in the hopes to expedite the review and get to the bottom of this problem, because my users are expecting a patch soon to address a specific bug (and I also need the app to match the Apple Arcade version). I'm also recompiling and submitting a fresh build, just in case. Thank you very much.
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InReality Waiting for Review for 6 Days — Expedited Review Accepted, No Progress
Hello, Our app, InReality (iOS version 0.1.4, build 20), has been in “Waiting for Review” since October 26, 2026. This is a new version of an existing app, using the same bundle ID, io.inreality.app. The previous version has been off the App Store for an extended period, and we are now preparing to bring InReality back. Timeline: October 26: Submitted version 0.1.4 for App Review. October 29: Requested expedited review and received confirmation: “We’ll expedite review for InReality.” October 30: Contacted App Review Support (Case #103013501314). November 1: Still “Waiting for Review,” with no visible review activity or requests for additional information. We understand that review times vary, but we are concerned that the submission has not entered review despite the accepted expedited request. Could an Apple representative help verify whether our submission is correctly queued for expedited review, check for any administrative or technical blocker, and escalate our existing support case if appropriate? If this cannot be checked through the forums, guidance on the appropriate escalation route would be appreciated. Our team is available to respond immediately to any requests for additional information. Thank you for your assistance.
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iOS app stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 23, 2026
My iOS app (version 1.0.2, build 13) has been in "Waiting for Review" status since October 23, 2026, and there has been no change since then. Details: Normal turnaround is usually 24-48 hours, but this has now been more than 9 days Account is in good standing: Apple Developer Program License Agreement signed, legal entity details accepted I have not cancelled or resubmitted, so the review is not restarted I have requested expedited review and contacted Developer Support, but have not received a response yet I have seen other developers on this forum reporting the same issue for 2-3 weeks. Has anyone received an update or a resolution from Apple? Any information would be appreciated.
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PushKit + CallKit for opt-in monitoring alerts?
Hi, Is it permitted to use PushKit and CallKit for monitoring alerts that users explicitly enable? An API event would trigger an incoming call, displaying the monitoring channel as the caller. Answering would acknowledge the alert and end the call, without establishing a voice connection. Alternatively, the app could read the alert locally using AVSpeechSynthesizer after answering. Are either of these approaches permitted, or is a network-based voice connection required?
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Somnolia stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 17 days after 3 previous rejections
Hello everyone, I'm an independent developer trying to release my first iOS app, Somnolia. I've already gone through three previous App Review rejections, each concerning a different issue. I carefully addressed the feedback provided by Apple and submitted an updated build on October 14, 2026. Unfortunately, my fourth submission has now been stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 17 days, without any progress or additional communication. Submission details: App: Somnolia Apple App ID: 6794948071 Version: 1.0 (Build 6) Submission date: October 14, 2026 Current status: Waiting for Review I've already contacted Apple Developer Support by phone and opened another support case today, October 31, but I still don't know why the review hasn't started. I completely understand that Apple needs time to review applications, especially after previous rejections. However, I've addressed three separate issues, and I'm concerned that my submission might be stuck in the review queue. Has anyone experienced a similar situation recently? If someone from Apple sees this post, I would really appreciate any guidance on whether my submission is correctly queued or if any further action is needed on my side. I've spent months developing this application independently, and I would simply like to understand what's happening. Thank you for your help!
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First app waiting 7 days after a screenshots-only resubmission (expedite accepted)
Hello, We’re a small team waiting to launch our first app, and we’d be grateful if someone from App Review could check on our submission. App: WakeForReal: Loud Alarm Clock Apple ID: 6815709592 Current submission ID: 470a3edf-a7ab-465f-be2b-70ccefcf5c13 (version 1.0, build 6, plus two auto-renewable subscriptions) Timeline 29 Sep: First submitted. 30 Sep: Received the Guideline 2.1 “Information Needed” request for new developer accounts. We replied the same morning with all the requested details and a screen recording on a physical device, and resubmitted. 8 Oct: Reviewed. The only issue raised was Guideline 2.3.3 (screenshots did not show the app in use). 8 Oct (same evening): We replaced all screenshots with captures of the app in use and resubmitted. The binary is unchanged. The version was in “Ready for Review”, where screenshots can’t be edited, so we had to cancel the old submission and create a new one. 8 Oct and 13 Oct: Requested an expedited review twice. Both requests were confirmed: “We’ll expedite review for WakeForReal: Loud Alarm Clock.” 15 Oct (today): Still “Waiting for Review”: 7 days after resubmitting and 16 days after our first submission. We understand review volumes are high right now, and we’re not asking for special treatment but we do expect better accountability and service from Apple especially adhering to your promised timelines and respecting the expedited review track. If the expedited track also cannot ensure a review is done in more than a week, it breaks the trust. Please check the submission on priority and let us know if any further information is required from us to complete the review quickly. Thank you!
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App stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 6 days after resubmission
Hello, Our app FORGED (Apple ID 6818932334) was rejected on Oct 23 under Guideline 5.1.1(iv). The only issue was the button on our HealthKit pre-permission screen, which said “Connect Apple Health”. We changed it to “Continue” and resubmitted build 85 the same day. Since then it has been in “Waiting for Review” for 6 days with no change. We have already: Sent an expedite request Contacted App Review through the Contact Us form Followed up on that message We haven’t received any response yet. Is this normal right now, or could something be blocking the submission? Is there anything else we should do on our side? Thank you for any help.
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Quotio – stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 13
Hello App Review team and fellow developers, Our app Quotio – Quotes & Invoices (Apple ID 6776653813, iOS 1.0.1, build 15) has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 13, 2026. We resubmitted it with a new build on October 27, and it has been waiting again since then, with no status change and no message in App Store Connect. This is our first release. The app is free, has no in-app purchases, and is already used by external testers through TestFlight. We have accepted the latest agreements, opened a support case (103014927310) and requested an expedited review, which was accepted. Is there anything we can check on our side? Thank you!
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Apple, Please Investigate: Two Apps Rejected for Missing Information That Was Already Provided in the Original Submissions
Apple, Please Investigate: Two Apps Rejected for Information Already Provided in the Original Submissions Dear Apple Developer Community and App Review Team, I am writing to report a serious and extremely frustrating problem I have experienced with two different applications submitted to the App Store. Both applications were rejected under App Review Guideline 1.3, requesting answers to four questions that I had already answered completely in the App Review Notes during the ORIGINAL submissions. The information was not added after rejection. It was already provided before either application entered review. I fully support Apple’s strict requirements for children’s applications. However, these repeated incidents raise serious concerns about how App Review Notes and supporting documents are handled. **1. Kalimati - كلماتي Apple App ID: 6812125263** Kalimati is an educational application that helps children learn Arabic words and action verbs through interactive activities and animations. When submitting Kalimati for the first time, I explicitly answered all four required questions in the App Review Notes: Third-party analytics. Third-party advertising. Sharing user or device data with third parties. Other collection or processing of user or device information. Despite providing complete answers, Kalimati was rejected on October 11, 2026, requesting answers to those exact same questions. These answers were already included in the original submission! I responded again and resubmitted the application on October 11. As of October 22, Kalimati remains in “Waiting for Review” status, 11 days after resubmission. I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times. Although I was informed that steps would be taken to expedite the review, the application remains in the queue. This delay followed a request for information that had already been provided. **2. HeroHop: Sky Adventure Apple App ID: 6823625184** After my experience with Kalimati, I took additional precautions before submitting HeroHop on October 20, 2026. I provided the answers in TWO separate places: First: Complete answers to all four questions in the App Review Notes. Second: A detailed two-page PDF attachment titled “HeroHop-App-Review-Notes-Build-8.pdf”, addressing each question individually and explaining privacy practices, data handling, parental controls, and in-app purchases. Nevertheless, HeroHop was rejected the following day with an automated message requesting answers to the exact same four questions! I had answered every question in the designated field AND attached detailed supporting documentation. Yet the application was rejected as though none of this information had been provided. I repeated the answers and resubmitted HeroHop on October 21. The Real Problem The issue is not Apple’s requirement to answer privacy-related questions. Those questions are reasonable and important. The issue is that Apple repeatedly requests information that developers have ALREADY provided in the designated submission fields. With Kalimati, the answers were included in App Review Notes. With HeroHop, the answers were included in App Review Notes AND a separate PDF. Both applications received requests for the same information again. This raises important questions: Are App Review Notes displayed correctly to reviewers? Are supporting documents properly accessible? Are automated requests generated without checking existing answers? Is there a procedural problem in reviewing Kids Category submissions? I cannot determine the cause from outside Apple’s systems. However, experiencing the same issue twice, despite taking additional precautions, strongly suggests that the submission or review workflow requires investigation. The Consequences for Developers Every unnecessary rejection can delay an application for days or weeks. Kalimati has remained in “Waiting for Review” since October 11. Developers spend considerable time preparing applications, testing them, documenting compliance, and answering Apple’s questions. It is extremely frustrating to complete these requirements correctly, only to receive a rejection requesting information that was already provided. This wastes developers’ time, disrupts release schedules, and undermines confidence in Apple’s review process. What Apple Should Investigate and Improve I respectfully urge Apple’s App Review management and App Store Connect teams to investigate and improve the following: 1. Verify App Review Notes: Ensure submitted information is correctly stored, displayed, and examined before requesting additional answers. 2. Verify attachments: Ensure supporting PDFs and documents are clearly visible and accessible to reviewers. 3. Prevent repeated requests: Before issuing a rejection, verify whether the requested information already exists in the original submission. 4. Provide specific explanations: If an answer is insufficient, explain precisely what is missing instead of repeating the same questionnaire. 5. Investigate the Kids Category workflow: Examine why the same four Guideline 1.3 questions are repeatedly requested despite documented answers. 6. Establish an escalation channel: Allow developers to report recurring procedural problems beyond individual rejection decisions. Concern About My Upcoming macOS Application I am currently developing another application for macOS. After these experiences, I am genuinely concerned that I may encounter another unnecessary rejection because information I carefully provide is overlooked. Developers should not have to worry whether their App Review Notes will actually be considered. A Direct Appeal to Apple I am not requesting special treatment, exceptions to Apple’s guidelines, or approval without proper review. I fully respect Apple’s responsibility to protect users, particularly children. I am simply asking Apple to ensure that information developers provide is actually read and considered before applications are rejected for supposedly missing information. Apple, please investigate this issue at both the management and technical levels. If there is a technical problem, fix it. If there is a procedural problem, improve the procedure. If answers are insufficient, explain exactly what is missing. This is a real and recurring problem that deserves serious attention. I also invite fellow developers to share their experiences: Have you received a Guideline 1.3 rejection requesting the four Kids Category answers even though you had already provided them in your original App Review Notes? I sincerely hope Apple takes this issue seriously and investigates its underlying cause. A Final Request to the Community Please help bring this issue to Apple’s attention. Salman Farhat
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App Review stuck in Waiting for Review after Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. Need assistance from Apple staff
Hello, I’m an independent developer and founder of a startup preparing for its first App Store launch. Our application was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) for alleged similarity to other applications. We believe the rejection may be related to an earlier version of our own application that existed exclusively for internal TestFlight testing under a different developer account. That version was never submitted for public App Store review. We provided a detailed explanation to App Review and resubmitted the application without code changes, as we dispute the original finding. Our current submission has now remained in “Waiting for Review” for over 60 hours. We have already requested expedited review and opened a Developer Support case, but have received no substantive response. Our business launch is time-sensitive, and the continued uncertainty is causing significant financial and operational difficulties. Could an Apple App Review representative please advise whether there is a way to escalate this matter or arrange private communication with the appropriate team? I would be happy to provide our App ID, Submission ID, support case number and supporting documentation privately through an official Apple channel. Thank you.
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Account flagged under 4.3: five unrelated apps rejected the same minute, replies unanswered for 9 days, rebuilt app rejected again as "similar"
Hi, I am a solo developer with an individual account since 2024. I would appreciate guidance from App Review, because I do not know what else I can do from my side. On October 13 at 00:06 all five apps I had in review were rejected within the same minute under 4.3 and 4.2.6, each with the same nine questions about the app, its audience, beta testing, shared code and templates. The apps are not related: a voice recorder with on-device transcription, a dice roguelike, a tile based dungeon game, a studio simulation game and a Safari extension for cookie banners. I built them myself in Xcode over several weeks and submitted each one when it was finished, which is why they arrived in the same week. No template, no generation service, no client, no third party SDKs, no other accounts. The same day I answered all nine questions in full for four of the apps and withdrew the fifth, the cookie banner extension, to rebuild it. Nine days later there is no response on any of the four threads. On October 21 I submitted the rebuilt extension as version 2.0. It now has consent receipts decoded from each site's TCF record, a public page listing the 100 sites tested before every release with the result for each, a separate mode for subscribe-or-consent walls, Global Privacy Control, Shortcuts and a Mac app. A review video and a public test page were attached. It was rejected within a day under 4.3(a) as sharing "a similar binary, metadata and/or concept" with apps submitted by me or others, with an Extended Review note. The only earlier app with this name is my own withdrawn 1.0. I have stopped submitting anything. My questions: Is there anything more I can provide for the four open threads so a reviewer can look at the apps themselves? I can send screen recordings, source code or demo builds the same day. For the 4.3(a) rejection: what was the app matched against, and what counts as a sufficient difference in this category, given that several cookie banner blockers for Safari were approved in 2026? App IDs: 6821429432 (Voice Notes: Local Transcribe), 6821423492 (Lampfall), 6821275353 (Bone Caster), 6819040142 (Vibe Coder), 6818993189 (Cookie Hide, version 2.0). Thank you for your time. Armen Ter-Oganezov
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Guideline 4.3(a) – Design - Spam Rejection: No Actionable Clarification Despite Multiple Follow-Ups and Resubmission
I am looking for guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced a similar Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. I submitted an independently developed iPhone/iPad application, Canvasz AI: Passport ID Photo, for App Review. On September 30, 2026, the app was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam, with a general statement that the app appeared to share a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with apps submitted by other developers. The problem is that I have not been able to determine what Apple actually considers similar. Canvasz AI was developed independently and was not created from a purchased template, white-label application, cloned application, or repackaged source code. The application includes product-specific functionality such as: Real-time face-position and distance guidance before taking a photo On-device face detection and format-aware automatic framing Passport/document head-size framing logic On-device background segmentation, matting, and replacement without uploading the user's photo to a processing server One source photo converted into multiple destination classes, including passport/visa/ID photos, profile images, social-media formats, and banners Batch generation/export of supported formats from one source photo An enhancement pipeline intended to preserve facial detail rather than apply a generic beauty filter Seven localized languages iPhone and iPad layouts Portrait and landscape support No account or signup requirement Core photo processing that works locally/on-device Following the rejection, I replied through App Store Connect asking whether the concern related specifically to: Binary/source-code similarity Metadata Visual assets/UI The application concept itself I also performed an additional source-provenance and similarity audit. The audit documented progressive source-control history and compared Canvasz AI against my other independently developed applications. It found no byte-identical application-specific source/assets across the compared applications, the common files identified were normal Flutter/iOS/Android generated framework/scaffolding files. I attached the forensic technical clarification report to App Review and offered to provide source-control history, architecture information, screenshots, development evidence, or additional technical information if required. I first replied on September 30 and followed up again on October 5. I still did not receive clarification identifying the actual similarity concern. I subsequently resubmitted the application on October 12, 2026, with detailed App Review notes and the forensic report attached. As of October 25, 2026, both the app and its in-app purchase remain Waiting for Review. I understand that App Review may require additional time, especially after a previous Guideline 4.3 rejection. I am not asking for special treatment or asking Apple to disclose another developer's confidential application or internal detection systems. What I need is enough actionable information to understand how to comply. Apple's published Guideline 4.3 states that apps in established categories may be accepted when they provide a meaningfully different or improved experience. I therefore have three specific questions: If an independently developed application receives a 4.3(a) rejection referring to "binary, metadata, and/or concept," how can the developer determine which of those dimensions actually caused the rejection? If source provenance and independent development evidence are provided, but no clarification is received, what additional evidence is normally useful for demonstrating that an application is not a template, clone, or repackaged application? For the "meaningfully different or improved experience" standard, should differentiation be evaluated on the complete user workflow and experience, or is overlap in individual features sufficient to trigger Guideline 4.3? I have invested significant development, testing, localization, and product-design effort into building a genuine application intended to provide useful functionality to users. I fully respect Apple's need to prevent spam, cloned apps, white-label applications, and low-effort template submissions. I support that objective. However, without knowing whether the concern is source code, metadata, UI/assets, or the concept itself, it is extremely difficult for an independent developer to make a meaningful correction instead of making speculative changes. I would appreciate guidance from Apple or developers who have encountered this situation and successfully obtained actionable clarification. Thank you.
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Expedited review granted twice, but app still "Waiting for Review" since October 10
Hello, Our app Profik Pro (Apple ID 6787445540) was submitted for review on October 10, 2026: version 1.1.14 together with its first four in-app purchase products. The expedited review was confirmed right away ("We'll expedite review for Profik Pro"), and again when I re-requested it on October 15. The submission is still in "Waiting for Review" and has never moved to "In Review". What we have checked: All agreements are Active. We accepted the updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement and Paid Applications Schedule on October 13; banking and tax forms are active too. There are no messages from App Review and nothing marked as action required in App Store Connect. Our other app (Profik, Apple ID 6759965214) was submitted on October 13, reviewed and approved within a day. We also opened a Developer Support case (102995482417) on October 13 and added the details above, but haven't heard back yet. Phone support currently shows as unavailable. Is there anything else we can check on our side, for example something about first-time in-app purchases that could hold a submission? Has anyone seen a submission stay in the expedited queue this long? Thank you!
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Padel Tempo iOS 1.0 — Waiting for Review nearly 5 days after metadata-only resubmission
Hello App Review team and fellow developers, Our Padel Tempo: Padel Score iOS 1.0 submission has been in Waiting for Review for nearly five days after a metadata-only resubmission, and I would like to make sure that nothing else is required from our side. App: Padel Tempo: Padel ScoreVersion: iOS 1.0Submission ID: cbc83032-2f7a-4f80-bc2c-e54a5c9f68b3Resubmitted: October 26, 2026 at 5:04 PMCurrent status: Waiting for Review What happened Our initial submission was reviewed on October 26. We received an automated App Review message regarding the auto-renewable subscriptions Premium Monthly and Premium Yearly. The only issue identified was a missing functional link to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) in the App Store metadata. We corrected the issue immediately: added the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) link to the App Description; made sure the required metadata was complete; no binary changes were necessary; resubmitted the same app version approximately 12 minutes after receiving the review message. Since then, the submission has remained in Waiting for Review. Why I am posting I understand that review times can vary, and I am not asking to skip the queue. I would simply like to confirm that: the resubmission is correctly queued for App Review; the previous metadata issue is considered resolved; no additional action or information is currently required from us. Since this was a metadata-only correction following an already completed first review, I wanted to make sure the resubmission did not end up waiting because of something we may have missed. If App Review needs any additional information, screenshots, test instructions, or clarification, I can provide it immediately. Thank you for your time, and I would also appreciate hearing from other developers who have recently experienced longer-than-usual Waiting for Review times. Best regards,MykolaPadel Tempo
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App Review Delay – Still Waiting for Review
I submitted my app for App Store Review on 27th October 2026. As of 31st October 2026, it has been approximately 4 days, and the app's status in App Store Connect is still showing "Waiting for Review". It has not yet moved to "In Review". I'm using an Individual Apple Developer Account. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support and raised a support ticket regarding this delay. I'd like to hear from other developers: Are Individual Developer accounts experiencing longer review wait times compared to Organization accounts? Has anyone else submitted an app recently and experienced a similar delay? How long did it take for your app to move from "Waiting for Review" to "In Review"? Is there anything else I should do while waiting for Apple's response? Any recent experiences or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Handling ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest
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
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App rejected, no substantive replies and no response to my appeal — what should I do?
Hi everyone, After my app was rejected, repeated contact attempts and an appeal have not led to any meaningful guidance. What should I do next? Apple ID: 6807882674 Review timeline (all dates are in 2026): September 7: First submitted the app for App Store review. September 16: The app was rejected. I then sent three messages through Contact Us and received no reply to any of them. I subsequently submitted an appeal, which also received no response. During this period: I continued developing the app, updating the review information and resubmitting. Multiple TestFlight external beta builds were also rejected. When I contacted Apple about those rejections, the replies were generic process information with no specific advice on what to change. October 20 (UTC): Resubmitted the app for App Store review. As of October 27, it is still Waiting for Review, with no further update. It has been 50 days since my first submission, including rejection, an appeal and resubmissions. I understand that reviews take time. However, the replies I have received feel mechanical and unhelpful: they repeat general process information without addressing my specific questions or explaining what needs to change. I still do not know how to move forward. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? How can I obtain case-specific guidance? If an Apple staff member sees this, could you help check my case or advise on the next step? I can provide the relevant case numbers through the support channel. Thank you for your help. I will update this thread daily until there is substantive progress with the review.
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Rejected over a form field, then 48+ hours of silence after a non-code fix. Is anyone looking at submission 5fd41009?
I have been fighting to get a small app through App Review since October 23 and I am honestly running out of patience. Let me lay out the facts, because at this point the delays have nothing to do with our app. App: Sensoludek (Apple ID 6823115588), a companion app for a small Polish brand of handmade children's educational books. Submission ID: 5fd41009-f25a-413e-a0ba-03dc693afa3b, version 1.0 (23). Oct 23: first submission. Rejected under 3.1.1 because our subscription was sold on our website. We tried the reader app route (3.1.3(a)) with no prices and no links in the app. Rejected twice more under 3.1.1. Fine. We implemented In-App Purchase with StoreKit 2, four auto-renewable subscriptions, restore purchases, terms and privacy links, everything by the book. Submitted on Oct 29. Expedited review requested and granted. Oct 30: rejected under 2.1(b), "cannot locate the In-App Purchases". The reviewer had signed in with the demo account from Sign-In Information, which already had the subscription content unlocked. The Review Notes clearly described a second demo account without the subscription, with its e-mail and password, and explained exactly where the purchase screen is. That paragraph was not read. Oct 30, 22:16 UTC, minutes after the rejection: we moved the second account into the Sign-In Information fields, replied with step-by-step instructions and resubmitted. This was not a code change. It was a form field. Our server logs show the purchase screen being opened on that account four minutes later, so the reviewer could see the subscriptions immediately. Since then: nothing. No message, no status change, "Waiting for Review" for more than 48 hours. An appeal filed with the App Review Board on Oct 28 also has no answer. The "Reply to App Review" window is locked while the status is "Waiting for Review", so I cannot even ask the reviewer what is going on. Meet with Apple has no appointments available until mid-November. Developer Support cannot touch the review queue. There is no official channel left, which is why I am writing here. For comparison: the same app has been live on Google Play since October 26 with zero issues. Every day without the iOS version is a day the brand cannot sell to its customers, and most of them are on iPhones. I would understand a delay if we had ignored the guidelines, shipped something broken, or missed a legal requirement. None of that happened. We are stuck on a demo account field, which was fixed within minutes, and the submission has been sitting untouched for two days. Could someone from App Review please look at submission 5fd41009 and either finish the review or tell us what else is needed? We will answer within minutes. Szymon Miks
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App Review - "app automatically closes after launch" without device details and crash logs.
I submitted my app update(A Slight Chance of Sawblades - 6444032878) for approval for beta testing on the 29th and it was rejected yesterday with just one sentence describing the issue: "Specifically, the app automatically closes after launch." Details about the device type and OS version were left blank. Interestingly, through testing with an internal group via TestFlight, I was unable to reproduce the stated issue, and was able to run the app across a variety of devices, OS versions and accounts without problems. I am writing this post in the hopes to expedite the review and get to the bottom of this problem, because my users are expecting a patch soon to address a specific bug (and I also need the app to match the Apple Arcade version). I'm also recompiling and submitting a fresh build, just in case. Thank you very much.
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InReality Waiting for Review for 6 Days — Expedited Review Accepted, No Progress
Hello, Our app, InReality (iOS version 0.1.4, build 20), has been in “Waiting for Review” since October 26, 2026. This is a new version of an existing app, using the same bundle ID, io.inreality.app. The previous version has been off the App Store for an extended period, and we are now preparing to bring InReality back. Timeline: October 26: Submitted version 0.1.4 for App Review. October 29: Requested expedited review and received confirmation: “We’ll expedite review for InReality.” October 30: Contacted App Review Support (Case #103013501314). November 1: Still “Waiting for Review,” with no visible review activity or requests for additional information. We understand that review times vary, but we are concerned that the submission has not entered review despite the accepted expedited request. Could an Apple representative help verify whether our submission is correctly queued for expedited review, check for any administrative or technical blocker, and escalate our existing support case if appropriate? If this cannot be checked through the forums, guidance on the appropriate escalation route would be appreciated. Our team is available to respond immediately to any requests for additional information. Thank you for your assistance.
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iOS app stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 23, 2026
My iOS app (version 1.0.2, build 13) has been in "Waiting for Review" status since October 23, 2026, and there has been no change since then. Details: Normal turnaround is usually 24-48 hours, but this has now been more than 9 days Account is in good standing: Apple Developer Program License Agreement signed, legal entity details accepted I have not cancelled or resubmitted, so the review is not restarted I have requested expedited review and contacted Developer Support, but have not received a response yet I have seen other developers on this forum reporting the same issue for 2-3 weeks. Has anyone received an update or a resolution from Apple? Any information would be appreciated.
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PushKit + CallKit for opt-in monitoring alerts?
Hi, Is it permitted to use PushKit and CallKit for monitoring alerts that users explicitly enable? An API event would trigger an incoming call, displaying the monitoring channel as the caller. Answering would acknowledge the alert and end the call, without establishing a voice connection. Alternatively, the app could read the alert locally using AVSpeechSynthesizer after answering. Are either of these approaches permitted, or is a network-based voice connection required?
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Somnolia stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 17 days after 3 previous rejections
Hello everyone, I'm an independent developer trying to release my first iOS app, Somnolia. I've already gone through three previous App Review rejections, each concerning a different issue. I carefully addressed the feedback provided by Apple and submitted an updated build on October 14, 2026. Unfortunately, my fourth submission has now been stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 17 days, without any progress or additional communication. Submission details: App: Somnolia Apple App ID: 6794948071 Version: 1.0 (Build 6) Submission date: October 14, 2026 Current status: Waiting for Review I've already contacted Apple Developer Support by phone and opened another support case today, October 31, but I still don't know why the review hasn't started. I completely understand that Apple needs time to review applications, especially after previous rejections. However, I've addressed three separate issues, and I'm concerned that my submission might be stuck in the review queue. Has anyone experienced a similar situation recently? If someone from Apple sees this post, I would really appreciate any guidance on whether my submission is correctly queued or if any further action is needed on my side. I've spent months developing this application independently, and I would simply like to understand what's happening. Thank you for your help!
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First app waiting 7 days after a screenshots-only resubmission (expedite accepted)
Hello, We’re a small team waiting to launch our first app, and we’d be grateful if someone from App Review could check on our submission. App: WakeForReal: Loud Alarm Clock Apple ID: 6815709592 Current submission ID: 470a3edf-a7ab-465f-be2b-70ccefcf5c13 (version 1.0, build 6, plus two auto-renewable subscriptions) Timeline 29 Sep: First submitted. 30 Sep: Received the Guideline 2.1 “Information Needed” request for new developer accounts. We replied the same morning with all the requested details and a screen recording on a physical device, and resubmitted. 8 Oct: Reviewed. The only issue raised was Guideline 2.3.3 (screenshots did not show the app in use). 8 Oct (same evening): We replaced all screenshots with captures of the app in use and resubmitted. The binary is unchanged. The version was in “Ready for Review”, where screenshots can’t be edited, so we had to cancel the old submission and create a new one. 8 Oct and 13 Oct: Requested an expedited review twice. Both requests were confirmed: “We’ll expedite review for WakeForReal: Loud Alarm Clock.” 15 Oct (today): Still “Waiting for Review”: 7 days after resubmitting and 16 days after our first submission. We understand review volumes are high right now, and we’re not asking for special treatment but we do expect better accountability and service from Apple especially adhering to your promised timelines and respecting the expedited review track. If the expedited track also cannot ensure a review is done in more than a week, it breaks the trust. Please check the submission on priority and let us know if any further information is required from us to complete the review quickly. Thank you!
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App stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 6 days after resubmission
Hello, Our app FORGED (Apple ID 6818932334) was rejected on Oct 23 under Guideline 5.1.1(iv). The only issue was the button on our HealthKit pre-permission screen, which said “Connect Apple Health”. We changed it to “Continue” and resubmitted build 85 the same day. Since then it has been in “Waiting for Review” for 6 days with no change. We have already: Sent an expedite request Contacted App Review through the Contact Us form Followed up on that message We haven’t received any response yet. Is this normal right now, or could something be blocking the submission? Is there anything else we should do on our side? Thank you for any help.
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Quotio – stuck in "Waiting for Review" since October 13
Hello App Review team and fellow developers, Our app Quotio – Quotes & Invoices (Apple ID 6776653813, iOS 1.0.1, build 15) has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 13, 2026. We resubmitted it with a new build on October 27, and it has been waiting again since then, with no status change and no message in App Store Connect. This is our first release. The app is free, has no in-app purchases, and is already used by external testers through TestFlight. We have accepted the latest agreements, opened a support case (103014927310) and requested an expedited review, which was accepted. Is there anything we can check on our side? Thank you!
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Apple, Please Investigate: Two Apps Rejected for Missing Information That Was Already Provided in the Original Submissions
Apple, Please Investigate: Two Apps Rejected for Information Already Provided in the Original Submissions Dear Apple Developer Community and App Review Team, I am writing to report a serious and extremely frustrating problem I have experienced with two different applications submitted to the App Store. Both applications were rejected under App Review Guideline 1.3, requesting answers to four questions that I had already answered completely in the App Review Notes during the ORIGINAL submissions. The information was not added after rejection. It was already provided before either application entered review. I fully support Apple’s strict requirements for children’s applications. However, these repeated incidents raise serious concerns about how App Review Notes and supporting documents are handled. **1. Kalimati - كلماتي Apple App ID: 6812125263** Kalimati is an educational application that helps children learn Arabic words and action verbs through interactive activities and animations. When submitting Kalimati for the first time, I explicitly answered all four required questions in the App Review Notes: Third-party analytics. Third-party advertising. Sharing user or device data with third parties. Other collection or processing of user or device information. Despite providing complete answers, Kalimati was rejected on October 11, 2026, requesting answers to those exact same questions. These answers were already included in the original submission! I responded again and resubmitted the application on October 11. As of October 22, Kalimati remains in “Waiting for Review” status, 11 days after resubmission. I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times. Although I was informed that steps would be taken to expedite the review, the application remains in the queue. This delay followed a request for information that had already been provided. **2. HeroHop: Sky Adventure Apple App ID: 6823625184** After my experience with Kalimati, I took additional precautions before submitting HeroHop on October 20, 2026. I provided the answers in TWO separate places: First: Complete answers to all four questions in the App Review Notes. Second: A detailed two-page PDF attachment titled “HeroHop-App-Review-Notes-Build-8.pdf”, addressing each question individually and explaining privacy practices, data handling, parental controls, and in-app purchases. Nevertheless, HeroHop was rejected the following day with an automated message requesting answers to the exact same four questions! I had answered every question in the designated field AND attached detailed supporting documentation. Yet the application was rejected as though none of this information had been provided. I repeated the answers and resubmitted HeroHop on October 21. The Real Problem The issue is not Apple’s requirement to answer privacy-related questions. Those questions are reasonable and important. The issue is that Apple repeatedly requests information that developers have ALREADY provided in the designated submission fields. With Kalimati, the answers were included in App Review Notes. With HeroHop, the answers were included in App Review Notes AND a separate PDF. Both applications received requests for the same information again. This raises important questions: Are App Review Notes displayed correctly to reviewers? Are supporting documents properly accessible? Are automated requests generated without checking existing answers? Is there a procedural problem in reviewing Kids Category submissions? I cannot determine the cause from outside Apple’s systems. However, experiencing the same issue twice, despite taking additional precautions, strongly suggests that the submission or review workflow requires investigation. The Consequences for Developers Every unnecessary rejection can delay an application for days or weeks. Kalimati has remained in “Waiting for Review” since October 11. Developers spend considerable time preparing applications, testing them, documenting compliance, and answering Apple’s questions. It is extremely frustrating to complete these requirements correctly, only to receive a rejection requesting information that was already provided. This wastes developers’ time, disrupts release schedules, and undermines confidence in Apple’s review process. What Apple Should Investigate and Improve I respectfully urge Apple’s App Review management and App Store Connect teams to investigate and improve the following: 1. Verify App Review Notes: Ensure submitted information is correctly stored, displayed, and examined before requesting additional answers. 2. Verify attachments: Ensure supporting PDFs and documents are clearly visible and accessible to reviewers. 3. Prevent repeated requests: Before issuing a rejection, verify whether the requested information already exists in the original submission. 4. Provide specific explanations: If an answer is insufficient, explain precisely what is missing instead of repeating the same questionnaire. 5. Investigate the Kids Category workflow: Examine why the same four Guideline 1.3 questions are repeatedly requested despite documented answers. 6. Establish an escalation channel: Allow developers to report recurring procedural problems beyond individual rejection decisions. Concern About My Upcoming macOS Application I am currently developing another application for macOS. After these experiences, I am genuinely concerned that I may encounter another unnecessary rejection because information I carefully provide is overlooked. Developers should not have to worry whether their App Review Notes will actually be considered. A Direct Appeal to Apple I am not requesting special treatment, exceptions to Apple’s guidelines, or approval without proper review. I fully respect Apple’s responsibility to protect users, particularly children. I am simply asking Apple to ensure that information developers provide is actually read and considered before applications are rejected for supposedly missing information. Apple, please investigate this issue at both the management and technical levels. If there is a technical problem, fix it. If there is a procedural problem, improve the procedure. If answers are insufficient, explain exactly what is missing. This is a real and recurring problem that deserves serious attention. I also invite fellow developers to share their experiences: Have you received a Guideline 1.3 rejection requesting the four Kids Category answers even though you had already provided them in your original App Review Notes? I sincerely hope Apple takes this issue seriously and investigates its underlying cause. A Final Request to the Community Please help bring this issue to Apple’s attention. Salman Farhat
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App Review stuck in Waiting for Review after Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. Need assistance from Apple staff
Hello, I’m an independent developer and founder of a startup preparing for its first App Store launch. Our application was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) for alleged similarity to other applications. We believe the rejection may be related to an earlier version of our own application that existed exclusively for internal TestFlight testing under a different developer account. That version was never submitted for public App Store review. We provided a detailed explanation to App Review and resubmitted the application without code changes, as we dispute the original finding. Our current submission has now remained in “Waiting for Review” for over 60 hours. We have already requested expedited review and opened a Developer Support case, but have received no substantive response. Our business launch is time-sensitive, and the continued uncertainty is causing significant financial and operational difficulties. Could an Apple App Review representative please advise whether there is a way to escalate this matter or arrange private communication with the appropriate team? I would be happy to provide our App ID, Submission ID, support case number and supporting documentation privately through an official Apple channel. Thank you.
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Account flagged under 4.3: five unrelated apps rejected the same minute, replies unanswered for 9 days, rebuilt app rejected again as "similar"
Hi, I am a solo developer with an individual account since 2024. I would appreciate guidance from App Review, because I do not know what else I can do from my side. On October 13 at 00:06 all five apps I had in review were rejected within the same minute under 4.3 and 4.2.6, each with the same nine questions about the app, its audience, beta testing, shared code and templates. The apps are not related: a voice recorder with on-device transcription, a dice roguelike, a tile based dungeon game, a studio simulation game and a Safari extension for cookie banners. I built them myself in Xcode over several weeks and submitted each one when it was finished, which is why they arrived in the same week. No template, no generation service, no client, no third party SDKs, no other accounts. The same day I answered all nine questions in full for four of the apps and withdrew the fifth, the cookie banner extension, to rebuild it. Nine days later there is no response on any of the four threads. On October 21 I submitted the rebuilt extension as version 2.0. It now has consent receipts decoded from each site's TCF record, a public page listing the 100 sites tested before every release with the result for each, a separate mode for subscribe-or-consent walls, Global Privacy Control, Shortcuts and a Mac app. A review video and a public test page were attached. It was rejected within a day under 4.3(a) as sharing "a similar binary, metadata and/or concept" with apps submitted by me or others, with an Extended Review note. The only earlier app with this name is my own withdrawn 1.0. I have stopped submitting anything. My questions: Is there anything more I can provide for the four open threads so a reviewer can look at the apps themselves? I can send screen recordings, source code or demo builds the same day. For the 4.3(a) rejection: what was the app matched against, and what counts as a sufficient difference in this category, given that several cookie banner blockers for Safari were approved in 2026? App IDs: 6821429432 (Voice Notes: Local Transcribe), 6821423492 (Lampfall), 6821275353 (Bone Caster), 6819040142 (Vibe Coder), 6818993189 (Cookie Hide, version 2.0). Thank you for your time. Armen Ter-Oganezov
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Guideline 4.3(a) – Design - Spam Rejection: No Actionable Clarification Despite Multiple Follow-Ups and Resubmission
I am looking for guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced a similar Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. I submitted an independently developed iPhone/iPad application, Canvasz AI: Passport ID Photo, for App Review. On September 30, 2026, the app was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam, with a general statement that the app appeared to share a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with apps submitted by other developers. The problem is that I have not been able to determine what Apple actually considers similar. Canvasz AI was developed independently and was not created from a purchased template, white-label application, cloned application, or repackaged source code. The application includes product-specific functionality such as: Real-time face-position and distance guidance before taking a photo On-device face detection and format-aware automatic framing Passport/document head-size framing logic On-device background segmentation, matting, and replacement without uploading the user's photo to a processing server One source photo converted into multiple destination classes, including passport/visa/ID photos, profile images, social-media formats, and banners Batch generation/export of supported formats from one source photo An enhancement pipeline intended to preserve facial detail rather than apply a generic beauty filter Seven localized languages iPhone and iPad layouts Portrait and landscape support No account or signup requirement Core photo processing that works locally/on-device Following the rejection, I replied through App Store Connect asking whether the concern related specifically to: Binary/source-code similarity Metadata Visual assets/UI The application concept itself I also performed an additional source-provenance and similarity audit. The audit documented progressive source-control history and compared Canvasz AI against my other independently developed applications. It found no byte-identical application-specific source/assets across the compared applications, the common files identified were normal Flutter/iOS/Android generated framework/scaffolding files. I attached the forensic technical clarification report to App Review and offered to provide source-control history, architecture information, screenshots, development evidence, or additional technical information if required. I first replied on September 30 and followed up again on October 5. I still did not receive clarification identifying the actual similarity concern. I subsequently resubmitted the application on October 12, 2026, with detailed App Review notes and the forensic report attached. As of October 25, 2026, both the app and its in-app purchase remain Waiting for Review. I understand that App Review may require additional time, especially after a previous Guideline 4.3 rejection. I am not asking for special treatment or asking Apple to disclose another developer's confidential application or internal detection systems. What I need is enough actionable information to understand how to comply. Apple's published Guideline 4.3 states that apps in established categories may be accepted when they provide a meaningfully different or improved experience. I therefore have three specific questions: If an independently developed application receives a 4.3(a) rejection referring to "binary, metadata, and/or concept," how can the developer determine which of those dimensions actually caused the rejection? If source provenance and independent development evidence are provided, but no clarification is received, what additional evidence is normally useful for demonstrating that an application is not a template, clone, or repackaged application? For the "meaningfully different or improved experience" standard, should differentiation be evaluated on the complete user workflow and experience, or is overlap in individual features sufficient to trigger Guideline 4.3? I have invested significant development, testing, localization, and product-design effort into building a genuine application intended to provide useful functionality to users. I fully respect Apple's need to prevent spam, cloned apps, white-label applications, and low-effort template submissions. I support that objective. However, without knowing whether the concern is source code, metadata, UI/assets, or the concept itself, it is extremely difficult for an independent developer to make a meaningful correction instead of making speculative changes. I would appreciate guidance from Apple or developers who have encountered this situation and successfully obtained actionable clarification. Thank you.
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Expedited review granted twice, but app still "Waiting for Review" since October 10
Hello, Our app Profik Pro (Apple ID 6787445540) was submitted for review on October 10, 2026: version 1.1.14 together with its first four in-app purchase products. The expedited review was confirmed right away ("We'll expedite review for Profik Pro"), and again when I re-requested it on October 15. The submission is still in "Waiting for Review" and has never moved to "In Review". What we have checked: All agreements are Active. We accepted the updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement and Paid Applications Schedule on October 13; banking and tax forms are active too. There are no messages from App Review and nothing marked as action required in App Store Connect. Our other app (Profik, Apple ID 6759965214) was submitted on October 13, reviewed and approved within a day. We also opened a Developer Support case (102995482417) on October 13 and added the details above, but haven't heard back yet. Phone support currently shows as unavailable. Is there anything else we can check on our side, for example something about first-time in-app purchases that could hold a submission? Has anyone seen a submission stay in the expedited queue this long? Thank you!
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Padel Tempo iOS 1.0 — Waiting for Review nearly 5 days after metadata-only resubmission
Hello App Review team and fellow developers, Our Padel Tempo: Padel Score iOS 1.0 submission has been in Waiting for Review for nearly five days after a metadata-only resubmission, and I would like to make sure that nothing else is required from our side. App: Padel Tempo: Padel ScoreVersion: iOS 1.0Submission ID: cbc83032-2f7a-4f80-bc2c-e54a5c9f68b3Resubmitted: October 26, 2026 at 5:04 PMCurrent status: Waiting for Review What happened Our initial submission was reviewed on October 26. We received an automated App Review message regarding the auto-renewable subscriptions Premium Monthly and Premium Yearly. The only issue identified was a missing functional link to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) in the App Store metadata. We corrected the issue immediately: added the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) link to the App Description; made sure the required metadata was complete; no binary changes were necessary; resubmitted the same app version approximately 12 minutes after receiving the review message. Since then, the submission has remained in Waiting for Review. Why I am posting I understand that review times can vary, and I am not asking to skip the queue. I would simply like to confirm that: the resubmission is correctly queued for App Review; the previous metadata issue is considered resolved; no additional action or information is currently required from us. Since this was a metadata-only correction following an already completed first review, I wanted to make sure the resubmission did not end up waiting because of something we may have missed. If App Review needs any additional information, screenshots, test instructions, or clarification, I can provide it immediately. Thank you for your time, and I would also appreciate hearing from other developers who have recently experienced longer-than-usual Waiting for Review times. Best regards,MykolaPadel Tempo
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App Review Delay – Still Waiting for Review
I submitted my app for App Store Review on 27th October 2026. As of 31st October 2026, it has been approximately 4 days, and the app's status in App Store Connect is still showing "Waiting for Review". It has not yet moved to "In Review". I'm using an Individual Apple Developer Account. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support and raised a support ticket regarding this delay. I'd like to hear from other developers: Are Individual Developer accounts experiencing longer review wait times compared to Organization accounts? Has anyone else submitted an app recently and experienced a similar delay? How long did it take for your app to move from "Waiting for Review" to "In Review"? Is there anything else I should do while waiting for Apple's response? Any recent experiences or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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