Multiple iOS app updates stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 4–5 weeks

Hello,

I have multiple iOS app updates (for already live apps) that have remained in “Waiting for Review” status since early February (approximately 4–5 weeks).

These are standard updates (minor improvements / maintenance). All builds are properly attached, agreements are active, and there are no compliance or metadata warnings in App Store Connect.

The apps were moved to “Waiting for Review” on February 6–11 and have not progressed to “In Review” since.

Has anyone else experienced unusually long review times for updates recently? Could this indicate a queue issue at the account level?

I have already contacted App Review Support and one of the submissions was marked for expedited review approximately one week ago, but the status remains unchanged in “Waiting for Review.” Thank you in advance.

Answered by App Review in 878258022

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

@BikeDev yes we are experiencing the same thing. It is over 3 weeks now since any contact from Apple for our app

Accepted Answer

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

Update: Two of my apps were approved today after remaining in “Waiting for Review” for several weeks. It looks like the review queue for my account is now moving again.

Thank you to everyone who shared similar experiences.

Thanks for being a harbinger of hope lol. I wonder if this internal pause was because everything was on pause because of their new product line that they just launched. Just a conjecture.

Multiple iOS app updates stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 4–5 weeks
 
 
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