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

A brand new app, uploaded through the normal export and upload flow, processes fine and shows "Ready to Submit" in App Store Connect. An internal tester sees it under "Currently Testing" in TestFlight, but tapping Install immediately shows: Could not install RollWave. "The requested app is not available or doesn't exist." This happens for all six builds I have uploaded. The Installs column in App Store Connect stays empty. The same source installs and runs from Xcode. Environment Device: iPhone XS Max, iOS 18.7.10 (registered in the developer account) Build tools: Xcode with the iOS 27.1 SDK, deployment target iOS 17.0, Swift 5.10, arm64 only Dependencies via Swift Package Manager: Google Mobile Ads 13.11.0, which pulls in Google User Messaging Platform 3.1.0 Tester: one internal tester in one internal group. Invitation accepted. The TestFlight app on the device shows the right build number. Account: new developer account. Free Apps Agreement became active on Oct 14, 2026. Paid Apps Agreement is Pending User Info because no bank or tax details are entered (the app is free). TestFlight app version on the device: [fill in] What I checked and changed, in order Minimum OS. Build Metadata shows minimum iOS 17.0 and Required Capabilities arm64. The phone is on iOS 18.7.10, so this is not an OS mismatch. Thinning variants. The "App File Sizes" table in Build Metadata lists an "iPhone XS Max" row (2.26 MB download), so a variant exists for the device. Price and availability. The app had no price schedule and no availability set when I first tried. I set Free and all countries and regions. Failure unchanged on later builds. Agreements. Free Apps Agreement is Active. Digital Services Act status is Active. Beta App Information. It was empty. I filled in the description, feedback email and privacy policy URL. No change. Device family. My project set iPhone only, but the target-level setting overrode it, so the build was flagged "iPhone, iPad". I fixed the target setting. No change for TestFlight. Privacy manifest. After submitting build 4 for review, App Review returned Invalid Binary with ITMS-91064 (invalid tracking information in the app's own PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy). Upload-time validation had passed. The manifest had NSPrivacyTracking true and an empty NSPrivacyTrackingDomains array. Removing the empty array key fixed the rejection. TestFlight install did not change on later builds. Upload path. Builds 1 to 5 were uploaded with altool and an API key after xcodebuild -exportArchive. Build 6 was exported and uploaded through xcodebuild -exportArchive with destination = upload (the same engine as Organizer). Same failure. Client side. Reinstalling TestFlight, restarting the device, and uploading fresh builds changed nothing. [Add anything else you tried.] Install from Xcode. [Fill in the result of running the app on the iPhone from Xcode.] One odd thing I found Both Google SDKs are static binary frameworks that Xcode embeds as small stub frameworks (only a privacy manifest and an empty dylib). The stub for User Messaging Platform declares MinimumOSVersion 100.0 in its Info.plist and minos 100.0 in its Mach-O build load command. Every release I downloaded, 2.7.0, 3.0.0 and 3.1.0, has that same Info.plist value, so it is how Google ships the framework. The stub for Google Mobile Ads says 13.0. I could not confirm whether this affects TestFlight, because I cannot test an install without the stub. It is the only unusual value in the bundle. Related reports Several other threads describe the same alert for internal testers with no confirmed cause or fix, for example thread 812811 and thread 829465. Some say it affects every app on the account or team and that Apple Support fixed it on their side. Questions Has anyone seen this resolved by something other than Apple Support? Can an embedded stub framework with MinimumOSVersion 100.0 break TestFlight installs while upload validation and processing still succeed? Is there any way to see why a build is unavailable to a specific tester, for example a distribution state in the API? I have a support case open or about to be opened and can share app and build identifiers with Apple on request.

Hello, I'm an individual developer (Team ID 23TUK9MCR7). I write my apps myself: no template, no app builder, no white-label code. I'm trying to understand whether my account has been flagged and what I should do next. What happened On 6 October, five apps on my account were rejected under 4.3(a), 4.3(b) and 4.2.6 with the same standard message, and all five rejections are timestamped within the same minute (02:16-02:17 UTC). The apps are different products: a physics puzzle game, a children's colouring book, a cooking game, an action puzzle game and a city chat community. I answered all nine questions for each app in the Resolution Center. The follow-up replies said only that "the previously identified issues remain unresolved" and that I should "submit a unique app with distinct content and functionality". I then made substantial changes rather than resubmitting the same builds: The cooking game was redesigned into a different game: a new name, a new story and new core gameplay. The chat app was rebuilt as a native SwiftUI app, and a feature that falls in a saturated category was removed. The colouring app received a large content and feature update. On 16 October, three of them were rejected again with exactly the same 4.3 / 4.2.6 message, again within the same minute (18:14-18:15 UTC), with no detail about what they were matched against. Updates to my two apps already on the store were approved during the same period (9 and 10 October). For reference, the submission IDs of the three rejections on 16 October: 8afbafa4-eafc-481b-abea-687e3a060640 7775d4d0-1668-4b49-b6ff-1751223adc92 26a794d0-4b21-4dc2-8245-e2c8cf3d9f52 My questions When unrelated apps get identical rejections in the same minute and a redesigned game gets the same default message, does that mean a flag on the developer account rather than on each app? If so, what is the right way to resolve it? Should I wait, request a call, book an App Review appointment, or appeal to the App Review Board? Is there a way to learn which existing app, category or template a submission is being matched against, so that the changes actually address the concern? I'm not resubmitting anything until I understand this, and I'm happy to give any detail App Review needs. Thank you.

Hello, I have two first-version submissions that are stuck in "Waiting for Review" with no status change: Brevio: Daily Planner & To-Do — iOS 1.0.0, submitted October 5 (12 days ago) Brevio Pet: Habit Tracker — iOS 1.0, submitted October 11 (6 days ago) What I've tried so far: Submitted an expedited review request for Brevio: Daily Planner & To-Do around October 10 — no change in status. Contacted Developer Support on October 14 (Case ID: 102996220030) — received only an automated confirmation, no follow-up since. Other submissions on my account have gone through review normally, so it looks like these may be stuck in the queue rather than simply waiting their turn. Could someone from the App Review team please check whether these submissions are actually in the review queue, or whether anything on my side needs attention? Thank you very much!

Hi everyone, We are a small studio. Several of our puzzle games were rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) (Design – Spam), with the note that they share "a similar binary, metadata and/or concept" with other apps. Each game is written from scratch for that title, in Unity or Flutter, without purchased templates or third-party game code, and each has its own mechanics, art and levels. In our replies we described the specific mechanics, explained how levels are generated and verified, and attached gameplay videos recorded from the games themselves. We are now waiting for a response. For developers who resolved a 4.3(a) rejection in a crowded puzzle genre: what helped most? A phone call with App Review, a Board appeal, or changes to the name, screenshots and description? Any guidance from Apple staff would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice from other developers who have experienced long delays with Apple App Review and, hopefully, some assistance from someone at Apple who can look into my situation. My first iOS app, Parozo: Restaurant POS & KOT (version 1.0.0, build 6), has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” since October 4, 2026. As of today, October 13, it has been waiting for approximately nine days, and the review process still hasn’t started. I’ve contacted Apple App Review and Developer Support multiple times, but unfortunately, I haven’t received a meaningful response or any update explaining the delay. I also have an existing App Review support case (Case ID: 102988509189), but the issue remains unresolved. I understand that review times can vary, especially for a first submission, and I’m not asking Apple to bypass its review guidelines. My concern is the prolonged waiting period combined with the lack of communication, despite repeated attempts to reach support. As developers, we rely on the App Store review process to launch our products and plan our business activities. When a submission remains pending without any communication, it’s difficult to know whether we simply need to wait or whether some action is required from our side. I’m hoping this post might reach someone from Apple who can help check the submission status or direct me to the appropriate escalation channel. Has anyone experienced a similar situation recently? If you managed to get a response or resolve a submission that was stuck in “Waiting for Review,” I’d really appreciate hearing what worked for you. Thank you.

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!

Apple, this is unacceptable. My app’s review process is approaching one month, and I’m frustrated by the delays and the lack of a clear, actionable explanation. This has already had a real consequence: I couldn’t release my app in time for a hackathon submission. The work went into building it, but the release was held up by a process I had no control over. And simply labelling my application “Spam” without properly explaining what specifically warrants that label is dismissive. If there’s a genuine issue, identify it. Explain how the guideline applies to my app. Give me something concrete to address. A vague label is not meaningful feedback. Leaving a developer waiting for weeks does not resolve anything. Developers put serious time and effort into shipping products on your platform. We deserve a review process that treats that work with basic respect: clear communication, specific feedback, and timely decisions. Apple, please review my app properly and provide a substantive response. This has gone on far too long.

Hi everyone, We are in a critical situation. Our app has been stuck in the "Waiting for Review" status for 10 days now. We have a scheduled marketing campaign starting immediately with pre-allocated budget, and this delay is causing severe financial loss and blocking our entire launch timeline. We already submitted an Expedited Review request explaining the time-sensitive marketing event, but we have received no response. 10 days in "Waiting for Review" is unusually long for us. • Status: Waiting for Review • Days Waiting: 10 Days • Issue: Blocking scheduled marketing campaign Has anyone experienced a 10-day delay just waiting for the review to start recently? Is there any way to escalate this directly, or should we contact Apple Developer Support via phone/active chat? We don't want to cancel and resubmit to avoid losing our place in the queue. Any urgent advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Apple Developer Community, I'm reaching out to share my situation and seek advice from developers who may have experienced something similar. Recently, my Apple Developer account received a Pending Termination Notice, and my app, FastWise: IF Fasting Timer (App ID: 6798288587), was removed from the App Store. Apple stated that the account had been flagged for alleged dishonest or fraudulent activity related to developer identity or account information, citing Section 3.2(f) of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement and App Review Guideline 5.6.2. I submitted an official appeal to the App Review Board on October 8, 2026, explaining my situation and requesting a review of the decision. I also contacted Apple Developer Support by phone. However, as of October 16, I have not received any updates or response regarding my appeal. I'm concerned because the notice states that my developer membership may be terminated, earnings payments are paused, and app transfers are disabled. I fully respect Apple's policies and understand the importance of maintaining a trustworthy App Store ecosystem. I am willing to provide any additional information or documentation required to resolve this matter. I would appreciate guidance from the community on a few questions: Has anyone experienced a similar Pending Termination Notice and successfully appealed it? How long does Apple typically take to respond to a developer account termination appeal? Is there an official way to request a status update or escalation when an appeal has already been submitted? Are there any additional steps I should take while waiting for the App Review Board's response? App: FastWise: IF Fasting Timer App ID: 6798288587 Appeal submitted: October 8, 2026 Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. I hope to resolve this situation fairly and continue developing apps for the Apple ecosystem. Thank you for your support!

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.

Hello, My app TerraPulse (iOS 1.0, Apple ID: 6820235734) has been in “Waiting for Review” since Thursday 8 October 2026. Timeline: First submission received a Guideline 2.1 “Information Needed” request. On 8 October I replied in the Resolution Center with the requested information, added the details to the App Review notes, and resubmitted. Since then the status has not changed. On 13 October I contacted App Review through the Contact Us form but have not yet received a reply. This is my first app on a new developer account. Could someone from App Review please check whether the submission is still in the queue, or whether anything else is needed from me? I’m happy to provide a demo video or any further information straight away. Thank you for your help.

Hi everyone, two of our apps are currently in "Waiting for Review" and we don't see any movement: Hervis OS (new app, version 1.0): submitted on October 7 and still "Waiting for Review" after 10 days. It's the first submission of this app, and we haven't received any message from App Review. Hervis Sports (update 2.1.2): submitted on October 16 and also still "Waiting for Review". Earlier updates of this app were reviewed within a day. The system status page shows no issues, and we have already contacted Developer Support. Is anyone else seeing the same right now? And could someone from App Review check whether our submissions are stuck in the queue? Thanks a lot!

I first submitted my new app with Apple ID 1043931945|1, on September 17th 2026 — since then I have had 4 rejections, with some response times taking 12 - 14 days. On each of the first 3 rejections I corrected whatever needed to be corrected within 48 hours. I submitted the most recent fixes (rejection #3) on October 3rd and received a 4th rejection on October 13th. This rejection, 2.1 App Completeness, is I believe a reviewer error. I also flagged this with Case ID: 102990507478 The reviewer — in their message in resolution center, stated that they could not move past a certain screen in the app — I replied in the thread in resolution center same day and the following day uploaded a video of me navigating the app from beginning to end, including the screen they mentioned they could not progress past. In the body of the message I then explained they should have tapped the text "tap when done", which would fade up the next user prompt as demonstrated in the uploaded video. Rejection #4 is dated 13 October @ 4:54 pm; it is now 17 October and as yet no reply in the thread. I thought replying in the thread in resolution center would yield a reasonable response time, but so far nothing and I am not sure how many days I am supposed to sit tight for. It has already been a month of submissions and re-submissions. Furthermore, as I do not think there is anything to fix this time around I'm stuck. I urgently need the reviewer or a reviewer to look at the video posted in the thread and give feedback as to whether this is indeed an error or if I am missing something. Any assistance here would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

Hi there, My app has not been picked up for review and is in waiting since 14 days. Anyone else also in similar situation? I raised it in the contact us email but nothing I got as response. Many people saying sometimes the app goes in slow queue and we might need to resubmit again. Its important for me to get the app released as my clients are getting affected.

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

For 4 weeks I been trying to get my approved: the review panel only replies once a week they ask for things that are in teh notes and do not bother to read them; they say they can't find something(account deletion) which was super obvious but we made it even more obvious for them; instead they test a previous build and we have no idea why, They keep find reasons to delay my app, and I spent S$148 for the entire year~ that is real money, money I can't afford to waste as Indie Dev. I just do not understand why the level of customer service is so poor! why it takes a week each time t get a simple response! when they say it takes up to 48 hour to get approved! this is false advertising! it does not its taken me more than 4 weeks 10 expedite clicks! 3 support tickets! I feel because am in the Southeast Asia region we are being mistrated as othe Asia devs say similar things to me, but guess what am not Asian, not that should even matter! Am just stating other Asian Devs are ALSO having similar issues as me, why is that when our counter parts in other parts of the worlds apparently having easier application prcess? coincidence? or bad luck? or bad cutomer service from Apple Dev team? Why teh hell they test a older build then tell us it doesn't comply!? WE KNOW that is why we had uploaded a NEW build, I just don't get this at all! Why is this experience so frustrating and painful! Who else is having these extensive issues like my self and when can I finally get someone actually smart enough to have a head on their shoulders to test the CORRECT build! and read our notes and watch the demo videos I had actually time on teh filming and editing!~ Honestly Apple am tired of this and it makes me want to jump to Android sell all my Apple gear and say "sayonara!"

Hello App Review Team and fellow developers, Our app Mission Control by Ostera AI (Apple ID: 6814131986) has been in the review process for an unusually long time, and we would appreciate any help or status update. Timeline September 22, 2026: Initial submission (later marked as Removed). September 23–26: Messages exchanged with App Review. We received feedback, made the requested changes, and replied in the Resolution Center. October 2: Additional message from Apple. October 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM: Resubmitted the updated build (version 0.1.1 (37)). October 14, 2026: Resolved items and resubmitted the updated build. Submission ID: dc0a8dc5-aa55-4dcc-b33b-9d41779fb366 Current Status (as of October 17): In Review / Waiting for Review with no further updates, rejection notes, or requests for clarification in App Store Connect. What we have already done Replied to all previous App Review messages in App Store Connect. Applied for an expedited review. Confirmed that agreements, export compliance, and other account items appear to be in order.We understand review times can vary, but a multi-week wait after providing the requested changes, requesting expedited review, and following up via support is significantly longer than the normal window. Could the team please check whether this submission is still properly queued or if anything is pending on our side? We are ready to provide any additional information, device logs, demo credentials, or clarification immediately if anything specific is needed to clear the build.Thank you for your time and assistance. Best regards, Team Ostera AI support@ostera.ai

Dear All, Has anyone else experienced such a long wait for Apple App Review? My app has been stuck in “In Review” for a week, with no updates or communication from Apple. I’ve submitted other apps before, and the review process usually took around four days. I understand that review timelines can vary, but without any update seems excessive. Is this normal, or is there something I should be concerned about? Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced a similar delay.

Hello Apple Developer Community, We have three applications pending App Review, with no updates on their status. Eminence Gifts — October 7, 2026, at 3:55 PM Gradenvy — October 9, 2026, at 2:56 PM NULINZ CGSS — October 10, 2026, at 5:37 PM We also submitted an expedited review request for Eminence Gifts, but haven't received any updates. We couldn't find a direct phone support option for App Review issues. Could anyone guide us on how to escalate these pending reviews or request a status update? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hello Apple Developer Community, We have three applications pending App Review, with no updates on their status. Eminence Gifts — October 7, 2026, at 3:55 PM Gradenvy — October 9, 2026, at 2:56 PM NULINZ CGSS — October 10, 2026, at 5:37 PM We also submitted an expedited review request for Eminence Gifts, but haven't received any updates. We couldn't find a direct phone support option for App Review issues. Could anyone guide us on how to escalate these pending reviews or request a status update? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!