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

I created my in-app purchases (one non-consumable, plus a subscription group with two subscriptions). All have review screenshots and show 'Ready for Review.' But I can't add them to my app version for review. My version 1.0 was rejected under Guideline 2.1(b) because the in-app purchases weren't included. The version page shows 'Update Review' and has no 'In-App Purchases and Subscriptions' section. When I click 'Add for Review' on an in-app purchase, it goes into a separate draft that says 'Unable to Submit for Review: To submit your items for review, add an app version for the selected platform.' How do I get my in-app purchases and my app version into the same submission? Should I remove version 1.0 from the rejected submission first?

Hello, Our app, Purge: Meet Tonight (iOS), has been rejected four times under Guideline 4.3(b) as being "similar to existing dating apps." We submitted an appeal to the App Review Board on October 5 and have not yet received a response or any confirmation of receipt. We would like to respectfully point out that the problems 4.3(b) targets in the dating category are the very problems our app was built to solve: Dead profiles and accounts abandoned months ago: Structurally impossible in our app — everything resets every night at 3:00 AM, and the only way to return to the feed on a new day is to take a new selfie. Yesterday's selfie is not valid today; visibility must be re-earned every single day. The concept of a "ghost account created five months ago" cannot exist. Photos altered with FaceApp or AI tools to misrepresent who you are: The only photo source is the camera, captured in the moment. Uploading from the photo library is not possible — the app has no gallery access at all. There is no path for an edited or old photo to enter the system. Endless swiping and spam interactions: A limit of 8 replies per day and hourly rounds of 12 profiles push users toward selectivity instead of volume. The entire flow is built on these principles: if users want to appear in the feed and socialize that day, they take an in-app selfie and write a status about what they are doing right now. Other users reply to that status; when a reply is mutual, a match and conversation begin. Everyone in the feed is a real person who has proven they showed up today, and every connection is formed by two people actually writing to each other — there is no passive like-collecting and no swiping mechanic. We believe our app has been evaluated as a standard dating template, when in fact its architecture is itself an answer to the well-known problems of this category. We would greatly appreciate this distinction being taken into account in the review. Our questions: How can we confirm that our Board appeal has been received, and what is the right channel to communicate these structural differences to the review team? Submission ID: 1f842491-426f-4d3c-a289-dd6657d7fbe7 Thank you.

Hello, My app أكاديمية البياتي (Al-Bayati Academy), Apple ID 6812472129, was rejected under Guidelines 4.3 and 4.2.6. I submitted an appeal to the App Review Board on 2026/10/10 and haven’t received any update yet. The app is my own product: a free Arabic-language learning app with courses donated by volunteer instructors. There are no purchases inside or outside the app. Could someone from App Review please check the status of my appeal? Thank you, Mohammed Al-Samarraie

Im sure this has been covered many times before but none of the other posts seem to match my circumstances. I submitted my first (and probably only!) app to apple for review, it was rejected almost instantly due to missing information. No problem. As requested by the email and the app notes/chat section i added the information requested and uploaded a screen recording. I then re-submitted on the same day (Saturday), Moved to in review within that weekend. That was a week ago and ive had no reply since. Ive spoken to apple dev support on the phone but only instruction is to submit the status request via email. Ive done that but had no reply. Ive escalated, with no reply. My concern is that its gone stale/frozen and will not proceed.... and this is my reasoning for these thoughts; Anything i research says 7 days is too long without a reply (but not neccesarily to get app out of review succesfuly). When i click on app info (items submitted) it shows me V1.0 and lists the "Rejection Reason" (2.1.0 - Performacnce:App Completeness, this was due to the fact a reviewer couldnt inspect app without the bluetooth device i sell....the apps only intended purpose and hence why i needed a screenrecording) Another reason for thinking this is that when i replied again to the thread on app store connect, to promt a reply, it leaves the message as a draft and gives me an error code. (Validation error). Despite the error the message does appear on the browser version but i dont see any way on the browser to reply..... is this case closed?? If V1.0 has a rejection reason against it...will it ever pass? Has it been blacklisted any nobody is seeing my reply? Should i scrap this submission and submit a newer fully complient version with the updated notes and recording??? Hopefully this all makes sense and someone can either ease my mind and tell me to keep waiting or confirm my thoughts that i should start again. Thanks in advance!

This is my third app and it is stuck in “waiting for review” for 13 days. Support does not respond to emails. Has anyone cracked this?

Dear Apple Developer Support, I am writing to bring to your attention that our app has been stuck in "Waiting for Review" status for 4 days now with no progress whatsoever. However, since resubmission, the app has remained in "Waiting for Review" with no movement. This app is critically important to our business, and the speed of publication has never been more urgent. Every day of delay is directly impacting our operations and our users who are waiting for this release. We kindly request that you: Prioritize our app for review and move it forward as soon as possible. Provide an estimated timeline for when the review will begin. Contact us if any additional information is needed - we are ready to respond immediately. We would greatly appreciate your help in expediting this process. App ID: 6818729463

Hey, I hope anyone can somehow help me get past this, I’m stuck in “waiting for review“ status for 8 days now and got no response or any help from apple support after contacting them twice. Asking for expedited review didn’t help also, I’m stuck here and don’t know what to do if even the support doesn’t work…

I submitted my app for review on September 30th, and it's still showing as "waiting for review". I have tried contacting support and requesting to expedite the review, but I haven't gotten any updates. Are others experiencing much slower reviews with no status updates? I have users waiting to download the app and haven't been able to give a clear answer on a timeline. I understand delays, but I would like to be updated on the status.

My app Light on Universe (Apple ID 6815655931, version 1.0, build 4, iPhone only) was submitted on 29 September 2026 and has been in "Waiting for Review" for 8 days with no status change. It is a new app with no pending issues or messages in App Store Connect. Could the App Review team check whether the submission is moving? Thank you.

Hi everyone, I’m an independent developer trying to publish the first App Store release of Word Chess: Battle of Words, and I’m struggling to understand the feedback I’ve received under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam. Apple’s message says: “We noticed the app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps submitted to the App Store by other developers, with only minor differences.” I received this rejection on September 22. I replied explaining how the game was developed and asked whether the concern related to the binary, third-party libraries, assets, store description, or gameplay. On October 8, I received essentially the same rejection without clarification about which part of the app was considered problematic. I have just replied again asking for specific details. In the meantime, I’m hoping fellow developers can help me understand what this feedback means in practice and how to identify something I can actually fix. For context, the game works like this: Two players take turns placing one chosen letter on a shared board. A scoring word must include the letter placed on that turn. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, in either direction. Letters stay on the board and can be reused by either player. Once a word scores, its word family is locked for both players for the rest of the match—for example, claiming CAT also prevents CATS from scoring. I developed the game independently, without purchasing or repackaging a game template. The app uses React and Capacitor, with game-specific rules and server logic alongside third-party libraries and dictionary resources. I understand that developing something independently does not automatically mean its experience is sufficiently different from existing apps. I’m open to criticism and to making meaningful changes. What I’m finding difficult is that “binary, metadata, and/or concept” covers very different potential problems, and the response doesn’t tell me which one applies. Receiving the same broad rejection twice after a prolonged review has been disheartening. The delay also meant I missed an opportunity to submit the application to a hackathon. I’m sharing that as context for my frustration, but my main aim here is practical: I want to understand the problem and fix it. I’d appreciate concrete feedback or firsthand experiences, including honest criticism of the game’s presentation. Thank you.

Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some assistance or hear from other developers who have experienced prolonged delays with Apple's App Review process, particularly rejections under Guideline 4.3(a) (Design - Spam). App ID: 6812309771 Our timeline: September 21, 2026: Our app received a rejection under Guideline 4.3(a). September 28, 2026: We submitted a detailed response through the Resolution Center addressing Apple's concerns. October 6, 2026: After receiving no response, we followed up again through the Resolution Center. October 10, 2026: We still have not received any response or update. We have also submitted a formal appeal to the App Review Board. It has now been 19 days since the original rejection and 12 days since our initial response, with no communication from App Review. Our application is not simply a generic template or a repackaged website. It includes substantial interactive functionality built specifically for this application's community, including: Events system: Users can discover events, view event details, and interact with events directly within the application. Community feed: Members can create posts, share content, and interact with posts from other members. User profiles: Members can create and manage their profiles and actively participate in the community. Community rooms: Dedicated spaces for members to communicate and engage around specific topics or groups. Forms and interactive features: Functionality that allows members to submit information and interact directly with the community. These are functional, interactive components of the application rather than static content or a simple repackaging of another app. We have already provided explanations addressing the rejection and are happy to provide any additional information or clarification needed. Our primary concern at this point is the complete lack of communication. We understand that reviews can take additional time, but we have no visibility into whether our responses are being reviewed or whether the case is still actively being handled. We would greatly appreciate assistance from Apple in confirming: Whether our app's review is still active and our Resolution Center responses have been received. Whether anything further is required from us to move the review forward. Whether our formal appeal has been successfully received and is awaiting review. Has anyone else experienced similar delays with Guideline 4.3(a) rejections recently? If someone from Apple's App Review team sees this post, we would sincerely appreciate assistance in looking into our case. Thank you for your time and consideration.

I submitted an app on October 2nd and it’s still waiting for review, is Apple currently experiencing slow times right now?

My Individual Developer account (Team ID: SU8NVE3Z6C) has been suspended due to an automated compliance check regarding digital assets, citing Sections 14.8(a) and 2.8 of the DPLA. I have a clean 13-year track record on the App Store. On September 23, immediately after receiving the automated notice, I submitted all requested documentary evidence directly to provider_review. I provided my official residence documents and description of my apps. They do not involve custody, exchange, trading, or transmission of digital assets, nor do they violate any applicable laws. It has now been over a week since I submitted the full documentation. My entire portfolio of apps remains removed from the App Store. This prolonged downtime is causing severe ongoing financial loss and severely disrupting the experience for my active subscribers. Could an Apple Community Specialist or a senior support engineer please help escalate this review? I have provided everything asked of me and urgently need my account access restored. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

App Name: 星桃; App Apple ID: 6815556191; Case ID: 102989599223. After I submitted the supplementary information on September 29, the status changed to "Under Review" on the 30th, but there has been absolutely no progress since then. I would appreciate it if you could look into the reason for this, or advise us on what steps to take next.

Hello, Our first submission of Aquadoku (Apple ID 6809423307, iOS 1.0) has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 2, 2026 with no status change. First submitted on September 28. I replaced the build a few times before review started, so the current submission dates from October 2. I requested an expedited review and received the confirmation "We'll expedite review for Aquadoku," but the status has not changed. Agreements, banking and tax information are all active, and there are no messages from App Review in App Store Connect. Another app on the same account is usually reviewed within a day, so I'm worried something may be blocking this submission. Could someone from App Review please take a look? Thank you.

Hi all, Our first iOS app, Chaos Hold'Em (Apple ID 6755223141), has been in "Waiting for Review" since October 5th at 18:32 UTC and hasn't moved to "In Review". This submission is version 0.4.0 (build 232) plus our first four in-app purchases. All of them show Ready for Review in App Store Connect, the build is valid, and there are no messages from App Review. How we got here: September 21st: first submitted (0.3.33). It was rejected on September 29th under 3.1.1, so we removed the feature in question. September 29th: resubmitted as 0.3.34. It sat in Waiting for Review for six days. October 5th: we cancelled that submission, 4.0, attached a newer build, and submitted itagain. It has been waiting since. Our agreements, tax and banking are all active. We've sent expedite requests and opened a status enquiry with App Review Support (case 102985543888), but havens part of a cross-platform launch originally set for October 6th at 18:00 UTC delayed twice since, first to October 10th now October 14th, and the Android release has been ready for over a month and waiting on iOS. One thing I'd like to rule out: this is an App Store release, not a TestFlight beta review. If an earlier expedite request was read as being about TestFlight, I could check that. Is anyone else seeing similar waits on first d if anyone from App Review can take a look atthe submission, that would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everyone, App ID: 6802780228 We’re hoping to hear from developers who have dealt with long review times recently. We first submitted for review in September, and since then our app has spent the majority of its time waiting in the queue. Our most recent build spent 8 days in “Waiting for Review” before we received further feedback from App Review on October 8. We addressed it the same day and resubmitted. Steps we’ve taken so far: expedited review requests, two formal support cases (Case IDs: 102989126804 and 102987790575), a Resolution Center message requesting a call with App Review, and a new expedite request for the current build. Our account is in good standing, with all agreements and DSA compliance active and metadata complete. Our launch in Athens, Georgia was scheduled for October 7 and has been postponed, with local partners and committed marketing spend waiting on availability. Has anyone found anything beyond these channels that helped get a timely review? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hello App review Team, I have 2 apps that are sitting in Waiting for review for more than a week. i have sent many emails to support and expidited one of them, but nothing seems to be working. can you please check them out 1-App Apple ID: 6804586000. 2-App Apple ID: 6818112209

My macOS app update has been Waiting for Review for approximately 30 hours. I am not concerned about that review wait by itself, but two of its three app previews still show “Poster Frame Processing.” The previews behave differently: One never displayed a usable poster-frame selector and has continued to show a grey cloud placeholder. Another let me select a poster frame, but its thumbnail did not return afterward. The third preview has a normal thumbnail. Both affected videos play successfully in App Store Connect. Their individual pages in Asset Library show “Waiting for Review” alongside “Poster Frame Processing,” and Recent Usage confirms that they are attached to the submitted macOS version and English (U.S.) localization. The files are 1920 × 1080 MP4 app previews. App Store Connect allowed the submission, and there is no action-required notice or message from App Review. The poster-frame issue has persisted for more than 24 hours. Can App Review begin and complete review while these poster frames are still processing, or can unfinished poster generation hold a submission in Waiting for Review even when the videos themselves play? Has anyone had an app approved in this state, or had Apple confirm that poster processing was holding it up? If this needs intervention, can support resolve the poster-frame processing without withdrawing and resubmitting the app? Any firsthand experience or clarification from Apple would be appreciated. Thank you.

My app is named "星桃" (App ID: 6815556191). After the initial version was rejected on September 29th under Guideline 2.1, I provided the requested information and resubmitted it for review. Although the status changed to "In Review" on September 30th, there has been no progress since—it has already been 11 days. I inquired about the review status via email on October 8th (Case ID: 102989599223); we received a reply stating that the review had been expedited, yet there is still no movement. Could someone from the Apple team please look into this and help me understand why it has been stalled for so long?