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

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

I don’t understand why Apple doesn’t allocate more staff to App Review if the current team cannot keep up with submissions. These delays take a toll on developers, both financially and mentally. Many of us are independent developers or small teams, not large companies with the resources to absorb long periods of uncertainty. We pay $99 a year for the Developer Program, yet our membership time keeps running while we wait for review. What if, after spending months developing an app and dealing with review delays, a developer has less than two weeks left before renewal by the time their app finally goes live? Having to pay another $99 so soon after launch feels unfair. I understand that Apple needs to protect users and maintain quality standards. But surely there is a way to do that while also providing more predictable review times and clearer communication. Could Apple increase review staffing, provide more useful queue updates, or consider membership extensions for unusually long review delays? Small developers put significant time, money, and effort into building their apps. We’re asking for a process that respects that investment. 🙏

I have submited my app for review Oct 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM after 4 days Oct 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM app got rejected, requested motre infomration and screenrecording , i have submited everything and resubmited back Oct 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM status nevere changed form WIATING TO REVIEW, on Oct 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM I canceled submition created new BUILD and resubmit app on Oct 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM Nov 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM rejected the app again and resubmitted updated build on Nov 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM statsu nevere change, what is going on with APPLE? I have created 3 ticked regarding this issue. no answer, no contact back, nothing ... I NEED SOMEONE FORM APPLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE I've seen in my admin portal that apple created an account and never tested the game. seems like they don't wanna work at all. 2 accounts has been created and app never been tested. my Admin consol can truck the players current page in the game. like main menu, or in the room. once account created then app was closed. no crushes, no bugs, they just didn't test it, and my app is still showing Waiting for Review. I can't undertand what they doing. They don't care at all, they forget that it is B2B relation and they must be professional.

Hello, I resubmitted my app, PlayJar, version 1.0.10, together with its “No Ads Monthly” subscription on 1 November. As of 8 November, both still show “Waiting for Review” in App Store Connect. We had hoped to launch the app before Diwali, but it is still waiting for review. I’ve also requested an expedited review and contacted Apple for help, but the review status remains unchanged. Is anyone else experiencing a similar delay? Is there anything else I should check, or another way to follow up without withdrawing the submission? I’ve attached screenshots showing the review statuses and submission date. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I already posted here on September 26. Six weeks later, our app X-Friend (Apple ID 6780055622), which is ready for public release, is still not live. In those six weeks it was reviewed only twice. Both times it was rejected with the same copy-and-paste sentence (Guideline 1.1.4). There was no specific reason, no screenshot and no indication of what the reviewer saw. Just "somewhere in your app or metadata". We called App Review support. The person on the phone could not see any information about our review, could not do anything and told us to wait. What is support for if it can't see anything? We have been trying to get into the App Store since August. Every cycle means waiting, sometimes more than four weeks, only to receive the same sentence again. Meanwhile we have changed almost everything: demo account, store and subscription texts, age rating, website, screenshots, reviewer notes. We are guessing, because nobody tells us where the problem is. The same app is live on Google Play for months now. Reviews there come back within about three days, and when something is wrong they attach a screenshot and tell us exactly what and where. How can an app be rejected repeatedly for the same guideline without anyone pointing to the actual issue? "Somewhere in the app OR the metadata" is not actionable. We want to comply. All we ask for: The specific screen, content or metadata field, ideally with a screenshot. All findings in one pass. A support contact who can actually see our case. If anyone from App Review reads this, please look at Apple ID 6780055622 and tell us concretely what needs to change. And if other developers have been through this: how did you get out of this loop? Thanks.

My app review is pending for 20 days now, when will that happen?

Hello Apple Developer Support / App Review Team, My first iOS app, **PlanB: Dating, Social & Plans**, has remained in Waiting for Review since **October 13, 2026**. Submission ID: **28c83367-dd0b-4a22-b244-149277121d0d** The submission includes the iOS app version and associated in-app purchases and subscriptions. All submitted items continue to show Waiting for Review as of October 23, 2026. I have already submitted an expedited review request through the official portal and raised a support ticket, but I have not received any response or any indication that the review has started. This **delay is blocking the planned launch of my app** which is planned on 27Oct. I understand that review timelines can vary, and I am ready to provide any additional information or resolve any issues immediately. Could you please: - Confirm whether my expedited review request has been received and considered. - Confirm whether any information, agreement, or other requirement is preventing the review from starting. - Escalate the submission for review or advise me on the appropriate next step. I would appreciate any clarification on the status of this submission. Regards, PlanB Developer

Hello App Review team, Our live app crashes within 15–20 seconds of launch for all users and has been unusable since October 29. The update containing the crash fix has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 31, despite multiple accepted expedited review requests and follow-up escalations through Contact Us. Apple ID: 1450809061 Version: 9.1 (iOS) Submission ID: 097aad7f-e972-4bcc-9521-5d6539727d3f Case ID: 103013406646 Context: The update was previously rejected twice for metadata guidelines only, and both issues were addressed the same day. Each time, Apple confirmed the expedited review, but the resubmission has not yet entered review. Could you please look into this submission and let us know if anything is blocking it, or if any action is needed from our side? Our entire live user base is affected. Thank you for your help.

Dear Apple Review Team, I hope this post finds you well. My app CapDex: Language Learning (App ID: 6805323578) was rejected on October 30, 2026. I have since addressed the issues and resubmitted version 1.0.1, which has been in “Waiting for Review” for over 7 days. Could you please help me with the following: Provide more detailed feedback on the specific reasons for the previous rejection (if possible). Advise if there is anything else I should check or improve before the next review. If appropriate, kindly consider prioritizing the current submission so we can move forward. I am fully committed to complying with the App Store Review Guidelines and will make any necessary changes immediately based on your guidance.Thank you very much for your time and support. Submission ID: f9633cec-c596-4e78-90b8-aec89b0e2691 Best regards, Hiến Hồ

Hello App Review team, Our first app, FormaCoach AI (Apple ID 6826677522), was rejected on Oct 30 under Guideline 2.1(a) (date of birth could not be entered). We fixed the cause (a time-zone issue in date parsing) and resubmitted build 23 on Oct 31. An expedited review was granted the same day, but the submission has stayed in "Waiting for Review" since then. Submission ID: 16c87033-937e-4bcb-8ab3-95c25dca87be Could you please confirm the expedite is attached to this submission and let us know if anything is needed from our side? Thank you.

Our app vCard — Digital Business Card (Apple ID 6820835727, version 1.0) was first submitted on October 11, 2026. We removed it and resubmitted it on October 23, and it has remained in Waiting for Review since then, with no messages in App Store Connect. Its in-app purchase and subscription are also waiting for review. Our agreements, tax and banking information are all active, and other apps on the same account have been reviewed and released normally. Support case 103010061741 was opened on October 27 and followed up on October 29, and we have not received a resolution. We also submitted an expedited review request on November 6. Could you please check whether something is blocking this submission, and tell us if any action is needed from our side?

Hi all. I'm a solo developer of an iOS fitness app and I just got rejected under Guideline 5.1.2(i). I'd really appreciate some guidance, because I think I understand the rejection but I'm not sure of the right way to handle it. Here's what App Review said: "The app does not use App Tracking Transparency to request the user's permission before collecting data used to track them. Instead, the app displays a custom prompt that requests the user to allow tracking." The prompt they're talking about is a sheet I show that asks "Share usage data?" and lets the person say yes or no. Nothing is sent to our analytics provider unless they say yes. The reason I'm confused is that I don't think my app tracks anyone by Apple's definition (and a few other posts I saw online say that PostHog doesn't fall under this category). The way I read it, tracking means linking data from my app with other companies' data for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with data brokers. My app: - Has no ads and no ad SDKs - Doesn't use the advertising identifier (IDFA) - Doesn't combine user data with other companies' data - Doesn't share data with data brokers - Declares no tracking in its privacy manifest and App Privacy label The prompt is only for product analytics through PostHog, so I can see things like which screens and features get used. Those events are tied to a random account ID. They don't include workout totals, health readings or cycle data. I asked for permission because I thought it was the right thing to do for a health and fitness app, and because Guideline 5.1.2(i) says to get permission before sharing data with third parties. It seems like the prompt may have been read as asking to track, when it's really asking for permission for analytics that aren't tracking. My plan for the resubmission is to remove the prompt, explain that in my notes, and leave a switch in Settings that's off by default. The downside is that almost nobody will ever turn it on, so I'd have very little data on how people use the app. My questions: 1. Is a custom prompt allowed when it asks permission for first-party product analytics and not tracking? Has anyone gotten one approved, and did specific wording or a note to App Review help? 2. If the app really doesn't track, is removing the prompt and explaining that in the review notes the right way to resolve this? 3. Would it be wrong to use the App Tracking Transparency prompt here? My understanding is that it's only for apps that actually track, and using it would wrongly suggest that mine does. 4. Is an off-by-default switch in Settings enough permission for analytics like this? Or is there a better way to ask that App Review is comfortable with? If anyone has been through this, or anyone from Apple can point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it. I want to do this the right way. Thanks!

Hello, Our iOS app has been rejected four times under Guideline 2.1(a) because sign-in fails on the review iPad. The latest rejection showed NSURLErrorDomain error -1001 (the request timed out) on an iPad Air 11-inch (M3) with iPadOS 27.0, on November 5, 2026, at about 11:54 UTC. The same happened on October 16, 2026. Setup: API: https://wp.pavilion.az, HTTPS on port 443, fixed DNS name DNS and proxy on Cloudflare (IPv4 and IPv6), publicly trusted certificate The app uses URLSession, with no custom certificate checks and no proxy settings What we checked: Neither our origin server nor Cloudflare logged any request from the review device on either day. Other clients were served normally during the same minutes. The domain resolves normally from many public DNS resolvers in the United States and Europe, over IPv4 and IPv6. The app signs in in under one second on an iPad simulator in a data center in Los Angeles, and on our own devices through TestFlight. This looks similar to https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/773444, where a Cloudflare-hosted domain resolved to a wrong address inside Apple's network. Could someone from Apple check how wp.pavilion.az resolves, and whether it is reachable, from the App Review network? We have resubmitted a build that adds a short network check to the error message (the DNS result and which connection step fails), but each review cycle takes many days. Thank you.

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

Our app, Unscroll, has an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Users set a daily time limit inside the app. We plan to give a monthly subscriber a free next month through a promotional offer (type: Free, duration: 1 month) when they stayed within their limit on at least 20 days of the current subscription period. Eligibility is computed on the device from the app's own measurement of time spent inside Unscroll. We do not use Screen Time, Family Controls or DeviceActivity data for it. Every paid feature stays available to every subscriber. The free month is an extra, and nothing depends on it. The offer is shown inside the app; notifications are not required. The full monthly price is shown first on the subscription screen, with the condition written next to it. Questions: Is this use of promotional offers acceptable under App Review Guidelines 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.2.2(x)? Can the same customer redeem the same free promotional offer again in later periods (once per qualifying period)? For an active monthly subscriber, does a free promotional offer for the same product take effect at the next renewal date? Thank you.

CapDrive 1.2.1 (Build 27) has been repeatedly rejected under Guideline 2.5.1. App Review says the app uses both CarPlay Audio and Video entitlements and asks us to remove Video. That explanation does not match the build evidence. The main app's inspected CarPlay entitlements are: com.apple.developer.carplay-driving-task = true com.apple.developer.carplay-video = trueThere is no com.apple.developer.carplay-audio entitlement in the inspected main app or Live Activity extension. We checked the archive and a fresh App Store distribution re-export. More importantly, Apple's own App Store Connect metadata for the actual uploaded Build 27 shows Driving Task and Video, with no Audio entitlement. We explained this discrepancy on November 4 and asked Apple to identify where Audio was detected. On November 5, we received the same rejection explanation again, without an answer to that question. Please identify the specific binary path, bundle identifier, and exact entitlement key/value where Audio was detected. If that finding is incorrect, please correct the rejection reason and explain the actual issue in this build. Repeating the same rejection while ignoring concrete, verifiable evidence is unacceptable. We cannot fix an Audio entitlement that the build evidence does not contain. Please inspect the actual submitted build and provide a specific, actionable explanation.

@Apple when are you reviewing my app?? Its been more than a month since I submitted 1st build.

Hey everyone, I submitted my iOS app (v1.0.4) on Nov 3 and it’s still showing “Waiting for Review” after 3 days. It hasn’t moved to “In Review” yet. Apple sent me a message in the submission thread earlier that day, so I replied with an attachment and resubmitted. Since then there’s been no new message from Apple and nothing else I need to act on in App Store Connect. Is anyone else seeing waits like this recently? And how long did you wait before contacting Apple or requesting an expedited review? Thanks! 🙏

Hello, My app has been stuck in the "Waiting for Review" status for seven days since submission. During my previous submission, it took a total of 37 days to receive a review result—even though the issues raised back then were quick to fix. I have already requested an "Expedited Review" and reached out to the review team via App Store Connect, but I have yet to receive any response or updates. As a solo developer, the ongoing costs I incur while unable to launch my app make this delay a significant burden. Is anyone else experiencing similar review delays recently? If an Apple representative happens to see this post, could you please check the status of my app’s review? I can provide the App ID or further details regarding the submission if needed. Thank you.