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, 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.

Hi all, Long wait times. No responses from Apple Developer Program. Maybe we can find support in the broader professional community instead of trying to get in touch with Apple Developer customer service via these forums? Should we take our thoughts to X or LinkedIn? Emails to Apple Developer Support go seemingly unnoticed, I am not sure if they actually even monitor the inbox. I think it would be better to have a voice outside of these forum walls so that they may have potential to actually be heard. Respond here if you want to connect on LinkedIn or X (twitter) and see if we're able to get ANY SORT OF RESPONSE AT ALL from anyone at Apple Developer which we paid money to be able to access.

Hello Apple Developer Forums, I am seeking guidance regarding a prolonged App Review delay for my iOS app, NOVA GPS Cambodia. App details: App: NOVA GPS Cambodia Version: 13.8.39 (Build 21) Submitted: October 27, 2026 Current status: Waiting for Review As of November 5, the app has been waiting for review for approximately nine days without any status change. I have already taken the following steps: Contacted Apple Developer Support regarding the review delay. Submitted follow-up inquiries but received no response. Successfully submitted an expedited App Review request, but received no confirmation of approval or denial. Contacted Apple Developer Support again to request investigation and escalation. Despite these efforts, the submission remains in Waiting for Review. Our app is designed for customers using compatible GPS tracking devices, and the delay is affecting our planned public launch. My questions are: Is there any additional action I can take to help resolve this prolonged Waiting for Review status? Is there a way to request an investigation or escalation when previous support inquiries and an expedited review request have received no response? Should I keep the current submission active, or is there any official recommendation for this situation? I would greatly appreciate guidance from Apple staff or developers who have experienced a similar issue. Thank you for your assistance.

Our latest submission has remained in "Waiting for Review" status for over seven days. This is a new version submitted after addressing the issues identified in our previous rejection. We have completed the requested changes and resubmitted the application. We have also attempted to contact the App Review team, but have not received an update.

My app was rejected for some sexual content, we are an app that helps couples rediscover their spark. We resubmitted a week ago and asked for a Urgent push as well as filing two cases, and have heard nothing yet. (we removed the objjectional content, although it was supposed to be theraputical) We asked for an expedited review, again nothing back. Since the version published that was rejected is far behind our bugfix, we pulled the app and republished yesterday then submitted an expedited review request, and still haven't heard anything back. Is there a way to escalate as our launch for rebranding was supposed to be Nov 1st, we submitted a week early Thanks for any help.

The app is marked as "in distribution" but is still not visible in the EU. Pricing and Availability shows Slovenia “Cannot Sell – Trader Status Not Provided”, when applying for trader status, the trader verification code never arrives (tried Hotmail and Gmail for several days). Please escalate or forward this to the team that handles DSA trader verification.

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.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice or assistance regarding an unusually prolonged App Review process. Our application was initially submitted on October 11, 2026. Since then, we’ve completed multiple review cycles, submitted a formal appeal, and communicated directly with Apple’s App Review team following the App Review Board’s involvement. On October 27, we received guidance regarding the remaining adjustments, addressed all the outstanding feedback, and resubmitted the application with the requested supporting evidence. However, our latest submission has now remained in “Waiting for Review” for over eight days, despite an expedited review request and several follow-ups through official support channels. We’re preparing for a coordinated commercial launch, and the continued uncertainty is significantly affecting our launch schedule and commitments to partners. We fully respect Apple’s review process and are simply hoping to understand whether our submission is progressing normally or if additional internal verification is required. If anyone from Apple’s App Review team sees this, we’d greatly appreciate assistance in checking the status of our submission or directing us to the appropriate team. Has anyone experienced a similar situation following App Review Board involvement? Was there a particular escalation channel that helped? Thank you for any guidance.

Hello everyone, I ask for your help. I made a Colorspeak app (6804846576, https://testflight.apple.com/join/6knHy44U) for colorblind people. It not only recognizes colors like many other apps, but also simulates different forms of colorblindness for friends and relatives of the person with colorblindness. After receiving the first rejection with guideline 4.3(a), I added necessary support for iPhone Duo, added an object recognition feature using the new iOS 27 SDK, and added Siri shortcuts. Wrote a huge comment to the reviewer that presents the app and shows its distinction from the existing apps in the App Store: many of them are abandoned or made for old versions of iOS. A lot of them do not support not only iOS 27, but iOS 26 too. And now I am receiving the same guideline 4.3(a) rejection (submission ID: 9c5e4382-5428-45e4-905e-0fc3d9c15f4e). No additional data: what is wrong, what to fix, and who am I "copying" with this app? I spent a lot of time after my regular work, feel very sorry about it, and hope to deliver it to the store. But blindly trying to change something and send it again may be a reason for a ban of my developer account. I ask for advice: what should I do? It's definitely my app. It's not repacked or copied from somebody else. It has only one bundle ID. It is useful. What's wrong? :(

Hello, My first app has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 23, 2026, and I'm hoping someone from App Review can look into it. App name: Daily Movement Finder Apple ID: 6822754304 Version: iOS 1.0 (with two auto-renewable subscriptions) First submitted: October 21, 2026 October 23: Received a Guideline 2.1 Information Needed request. I replied the same day with the screen recording and the written answers, and resubmitted. Since October 23: Status has stayed at "Waiting for Review" and has never moved to "In Review". November 1: Contacted Developer Support (Case ID 103015786444). No reply yet. I've checked App Store Connect. My agreements are active, and there are no new messages from App Review. I haven't cancelled or resubmitted, so I don't lose my place in the queue. Could someone please check whether anything else is needed from me, or whether the submission is stuck? Thank you!

App: Drip Rides (App ID 6828609335), version 1.0.13 — a new app submission made on October 30, 2026. It has been in "Waiting for Review" since submission and has never moved to "In Review." An expedited review was requested for a timed launch and approved on Sunday, November 1, but the status has not changed since — over 90 hours in "Waiting for Review" in total. We announced a November 2 launch and have missed it. Developer Support case: 103017689548 App Review inquiry case: 30000003909762 (filed today, November 3) Could someone please check whether the expedited review is properly attached to this submission and escalate it to the App Review team for manual assignment? Thank you. — Eric, Drip Rides

I have been waiting and scanning all lines of communications to see why my new app is Still in Review. I have done the expedited email, customer service email, appstore emails, NOBODY answering

Hello everyone, My app has been waiting for review since October 13, 2026, and today marks 22 days without any progress. During this time, I have submitted multiple support requests, requested an expedited review twice, and asked for the issue to be escalated. Unfortunately, I have not received any meaningful response or explanation. Apple states that 90% of app submissions are reviewed within 48 hours, yet my submission has been pending for over three weeks. I understand that some reviews may take longer, but the complete lack of communication is extremely frustrating, especially after multiple attempts to contact support. Has anyone else experienced such an unusually long review delay? Is there any alternative way to reach the App Review team or get this issue investigated by an actual representative? Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hello App Review team, Tankruption (Apple ID 6822420011), iOS version 0.1.277 / build 277, has remained Waiting for Review since our October 21, 2026 resubmission (11:48 PM as displayed in App Store Connect). After resubmission we identified a startup issue and uploaded corrected version 0.1.286 / build 286, which has since been approved for TestFlight. We disclosed the issue and candidate build in App Review Notes and a production-thread message on October 25. Build 277 remains formally attached to the production submission; we understand that naming a build in a note does not replace that association. We opened Developer Support case 103011603232 on October 28 to ask whether App Review can coordinate the corrected build while retaining the existing queue position, or whether we must withdraw and formally resubmit. We have kept the current submission in place while requesting guidance. Could an Apple representative confirm the appropriate process and whether anything else is needed from us? We can provide further details privately through the support case or App Store Connect. Thank you.

Hello everyone, My app has been waiting for review since October 13, 2026, and today marks 22 days without any progress. During this time, I have submitted multiple support requests, requested an expedited review twice, and asked for the issue to be escalated. Unfortunately, I have not received any meaningful response or explanation. Apple states that 90% of app submissions are reviewed within 48 hours, yet my submission has been pending for over three weeks. I understand that some reviews may take longer, but the complete lack of communication is extremely frustrating, especially after multiple attempts to contact support. Has anyone else experienced such an unusually long review delay? Is there any alternative way to reach the App Review team or get this issue investigated by an actual representative? Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi, Quizadero 1.1.0 went to App Review on October 27, 2026, and eight days later it still shows "Waiting for Review". In the meantime we asked for an Expedited Review twice, on separate days. Neither request produced a confirmation email or any reply, so we can't tell whether they were received. The wait is holding up our release plans. Submission: App: Quizadero (Apple ID 6813638656) iOS, version 1.1.0, build 9 Submission ID: cfc0cff6-d34c-4298-a879-d03bc1cc1685 Submitted: Oct 27, 2026, 11:34 PM The submission contains one item, the iOS app version 1.1.0 (build 9), currently in Waiting for Review. If someone at App Review can check whether our expedited requests arrived, or pass this submission along internally, we'd be grateful. Thanks, Quizadero Team

Hi everyone, I submitted my first iOS app on Oct 21. On Oct 23 I got an automated message asking me to confirm the price of an in-app purchase (Guideline 3.0.0). I answered the same day, and I followed up on Oct 28. Since then I've heard nothing. App Store Connect still shows "Rejected" and "Unresolved Issues", and the only message in the Resolution Center is that automated price question. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take for you after you answered and did anything help besides waiting? How long do I have to wait still? Thanks!

Our first app cannot be added for review. App Apple ID 6823621704, iOS 1.0, Prepare for Submission. Add for Review shows: "Before you can submit this app for review, an Admin must provide information about the app's privacy practices in the App Privacy section." What we have checked: - App Privacy: privacy policy URL set, 9 data types declared, no tracking. The Publish button is disabled. Editing a data type and saving again does not enable it, and the error remains. - I am signed in as the Account Holder (Admin role). - Free Apps Agreement active, latest Program License Agreement accepted, DSA status complete, age rating questionnaire complete, build attached, encryption declared in Info.plist. Developer Support case 103014147137, open since 31 October. Phone support is not available for our region. Could someone from Apple check whether the App Privacy status for this app is stuck on your side? Thank you.

Hi, hoping someone from App Review can take a look. App: Flipped Dating: Dates, Not DMs Apple ID: 6778089894 Submission ID: 4d2b40e3-2413-4c02-9e66-8ee58282f147 Timeline: Sep 24: iOS 1.0 rejected under 4.3(b). I replied the same day with a demo account and screen recording. Oct 5: filed an App Review Board appeal. Oct 14: App Review replied asking me to resubmit. Oct 15: resubmitted. It has been in “Waiting for Review” since then with no messages. I haven’t resubmitted again since I didn’t want to reset the queue. Is there anything pending on my side, or anything I can provide to get this picked up? Thanks.