First app stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 11 days

App Store Distribution & Marketing App Review
Harrower OP
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I submitted my first app, Remindr - Smart Organizer(Apple ID: 6798190888 bundle com.harrowerdev.remindapp), version 1.0.1 (build 22), on 10 October 2026. It has been in Waiting for Review since then (11 days), with no messages in Resolution Center.
Details:

  • New Individual developer account
  • Category: Productivity
  • Age rating: 16+
  • No in-app purchases in this version
  • Review account / demo notes are filled in App Review Information
  • Agreements, tax, and banking are complete

Is a wait this long normal for a first submission, or is there something I should check on my side? I haven't contacted App Review yet because I didn't want to send a duplicate request.
Thanks for any help

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Ray1278 OP

same issue and no one even bother to reach out , submitted two tickets already .
Pokpong OP

Since it says Waiting for Review, Apple has received the submission but has not started reviewing it yet. If the agreements are active and there is no message in the Resolution Center, there may not be another setting to change on your side. Apple notes that apps with little or no review history can take longer. An expedited request is handled as availability and demand allow, so the confirmation does not mean review starts immediately.

I would leave this submission in the queue rather than withdraw it just to reset the wait. In the App Review page, double check that the version and build are in the submitted submission, not just Ready for Review. If it stays there, follow up on one existing support request with the submission ID and ask whether anything is blocking it.

Apple's status guide: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-review/after-submitting-for-review/review-status
Expedited review details: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-review/after-submitting-for-review/request-expedited-review