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, 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.

Hey I wanted to ask how long is the waitinguntil the request will be approved. Im waiting 12 hours already and I seems like smth is wrong thank u