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

Hello, could someone from App Review please check whether our submission is stuck? App: EDM Hype (Apple ID 6810062512) Version: iOS 1.0 (build 275), our first release Submission ID: 188cccea-fc38-49ed-9053-f6120c547eac Timeline: Oct 11-12: first submitted for review. Oct 27: reviewed and rejected under Guideline 2.5.4 (the reviewer did not find a persistent audio feature). Oct 27: replied in App Store Connect with a screen recording from a physical iPhone showing background playback, added the same steps to the App Review notes, attached build 275, and resubmitted at 11:01 AM. Oct 29: requested an expedited review. The form confirmed "We'll expedite review for EDM Hype." Today, Nov 5: still Waiting for Review, 9 days after resubmitting and 7 days after the expedite was accepted. No new messages from App Review. Reply to App Review is not available on this submission, so we have no way to ask there. We have not changed or cancelled the submission, so that it keeps its place in the queue. Is there something on our side we should do, or can the submission be looked at? Thank you.

Hello Apple Developer Support and App Review Team, We are experiencing an unusually long App Store review delay for our application, B2Meet (Version 1.0.03). APPLICATION DETAILS App Name: B2Meet Developer: Sia Teknoloji Apple ID: 6823916394 Bundle ID: com.b2meet SKU: b2meet Version: 1.0.03 Platform: iOS Current Status: Waiting for Review SUBMISSION HISTORY October 20, 2026: Initial submission – Waiting for Review October 22, 2026: Developer withdrew and resubmitted the application October 27, 2026: Developer withdrew and resubmitted the application November 5, 2026: Still Waiting for Review The application has been in the submission process for 16 days, including 9 days since the latest submission, without entering the actual review stage. BUSINESS IMPACT AND URGENCY B2Meet is a B2B networking and event management platform developed by Sia Teknoloji for major international exhibitions scheduled for November 25–28, 2026. The application must be available at least 20 days before these events to allow exhibitors, international buyers, and organizers to register, schedule B2B meetings, and prepare their participation. Our planned launch date was November 5, 2026, and this delay is now directly affecting event preparations. REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE We would greatly appreciate clarification on the following: Could Apple investigate why our application has not entered the review stage? Is there any technical, account-related, or submission-related issue preventing the review from starting? Could our submission be considered for expedited review due to the fixed international event dates? We have attached a screenshot of the App Store Connect submission history documenting the timeline. We would greatly appreciate assistance from an Apple engineer or App Review representative. Thank you for your support. Best regards

Hello Apple Developer Community, We are experiencing a significant delay with our first production release and would appreciate guidance from anyone who has faced a similar situation or can help escalate this to the appropriate Apple team. Our app, PriceEasy Enterprise, has been stuck in "Waiting for Review" for over 4 days, and the review process has not started yet. App Details: App Name: PriceEasy Enterprise Apple App ID: 6822673059 Version: 1.0 Build: 4 (1.0.3) Current Status: Waiting for Review What we have tried so far: Submitted 4–5 expedited review requests through Apple's official channel. Contacted Apple Developer Support requesting manual escalation. Sent follow-up emails explaining the business impact. Requested a callback from the support team and provided contact details for our Senior Developer and CEO. Unfortunately, we haven't received any meaningful response or update, and the submission remains in the same status. Business Impact: Our company's headquarters is in Houston, Texas, USA, and we serve clients across the US and internationally. This release is important for our business operations and client commitments. The delay is affecting our planned launch. We would appreciate help with the following: Has anyone experienced a similar delay recently? Were you able to get your submission moved into review through Developer Support or another escalation channel? Is there any way to get direct assistance from the App Review Operations team? Can an Apple representative help investigate why the submission has not yet been picked up for review? We understand that Apple needs sufficient time to review every submission. However, given the repeated expedited requests and lack of response, we would really appreciate some guidance or assistance. Thank you for your time and help.

My app Gaft (Apple ID 6798040496) was rejected on October 27 under 5.1.1(i)/5.1.2(i). I fixed the issues and resubmitted build 60 on October 28, 2026 (submission ID 7a53fa92-fcea-43fb-a0f6-37620fe0eb77). An expedited review was approved on November 2, but the submission (app version, two subscriptions and one in-app purchase) is still in "Waiting for Review" with no messages. Developer Support case: 103002520980. Agreements and banking are active. Could the App Review team please check whether this submission is stuck? Thank you.

Hello, My iOS game Trickshot (Apple ID: 6811020289) has been in "Waiting for Review" for more than 10 days. According to Apple's App Review documentation, 90% of submissions are reviewed in less than 48 hours, so this wait is far outside the stated timeframe. There are no messages in App Store Connect, and all agreements, tax, and banking forms are complete. I have already submitted an expedited review request and contacted App Review through the Contact Us form, with no response to either. Could someone from App Review please check whether this submission is stuck? Thank you.

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.

Looking for experience from developers whose "4.3(a) Design - Spam" rejection was eventually explained or overturned. My situation: Our developer account has no other apps. This app is our own code, design and data. Nobody on the team is on any other developer account. The app is the iOS client of a web service that has been live since 2025 with an active community of a few thousand registered users. The same app got recently published on Google Play. The app allows logged-out browsing, though many features require a free account. Sign in with Apple, OAuth and email/password are all supported. Since this is largely a community app, we built proper moderation and privacy features: automated Amazon Rekognition screening and human moderation of all user-submitted media before it is published, plus block and report for users and content. The app is in the collecting / tracking hobby and covers niche material that mainstream apps do not carry. For several of the franchises we carry we are not aware of any App Store app at all. First version: rejected 4.3(a). We rewrote the subtitle, keywords and description. Second review: the same boilerplate 4.3(a) text, no explanation. Appealed to the App Review Board: upheld, no app named, same generic response. Second version (about a month later) a genuinely different release with new released: focus shifted to community features, messaging, full iPad support with proper design, new screenshots. We also attached a video walkthrough of the features no other app covers and gave the reviewer detailed instructions on where to find them and why they matter to users. Result: the same 4.3(a) text after about 15 days in review, again no app named. Our server records show the demo account we provided in App Review Information was never signed into during the second review (no auth event, no SDK session). Everything the review notes point to is behind sign-in. The codebase is Expo. The only stock pieces are the RevenueCat paywall and the social login buttons. Everything else is ours, including a large backend and data pipeline. What I would love to know from others who faced this: when your 4.3(a) was finally resolved, what was the actual cause? What did the journey look like? Anything concrete would help me know where to look.

We would like to ask for an expedited review of our App Issue: Version 2.7.2 (build 2070302) was released on November 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM. It crashes immediately on launch on iOS 27 devices, every time (EXC_BREAKPOINT in _UIApplicationEvaluateRuntimeIssueForNoSceneLifecycleAdoption). Users on iOS 27 cannot open the app at all. Cause: The build was made with Xcode 27.2 (iOS 27 SDK), and the app had not yet adopted the UIScene lifecycle. That is now required for apps built with this SDK. Fix: Version 2.7.3 adopts the UIScene lifecycle. We tested launch, deep links and sign-in on iOS 27. This build changes nothing else: no new features and no content changes. So this crash blocks our business right now. A fast review would help a lot. Thank you for your help. Best regards.

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.

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.

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.