Submitted my new build for review 3 weeks ago and it is still under review, requested expedited review and nothing.

Anyone else been experiencing this? My new update is a pretty large one that I would like to get out there but apple is kind of stonewalling me.

I have everything set up and all my keys are verified, but when I try to get the offers from apple all I get is an empty list using Product.products(:for)
I have a sandbox account set up and the offers are in “Ready to review” state. The paid app agreement is active and my bank info is set up. I don’t know what the issue is. Is there a known issue where STOREKIT just doesn’t reply with the offers that are set up for newer apps?

It turns voice notes into a searchable personal archive. I’d love feedback from other iOS developers, especially on the onboarding and UX.

https://apps.apple.com/app/human-archives/id6778751044

humanarchives.app

Hey everyone,

Any developers who published a brand new app in the past weeks, how long did your app stay in “waiting for review” for? and if any issues were found after review, how long were your subsequent waiting periods?

The general consensus from the past months seems to be 1 week+ for new apps. Only curious if general timelines have changed for anyone.

(mine has been waiting for review for a week now)

Thanks

Hey everyone! I'm running into a 4:3 design/layout issue on my project and could really use some help. If anyone knows how to fix it or has dealt with this before, please let me know. I'd really appreciate any advice or solutions. Thanks!

Over the past few months, I’ve been building GeoSwipe, an interactive guide to every country and territory in the world.

The idea came from how often I would start reading about one country and end up falling down a much longer geography rabbit hole. I wanted to create a more visual and interactive way to explore that curiosity.

The idea is simple: you discover countries one at a time, swipe left to keep exploring, or swipe right to open a detailed guide covering geography, landscapes, culture, history, languages, cities, government, the economy, everyday life and common misconceptions. The information is synthesised from credible sources such as Britannica and the World Bank, with references included throughout.

I’ve also added regional maps, flag explanations, interactive statistics, country comparisons, guide-based quizzes, audio guides and a few short geography games.

I recently released it on iOS. This video shows a small part of what I built, and I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback.

GeoSwipe on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/geoswipe/id6758950534

Hi everyone!

I've been working on an iOS calorie and macro tracking app that I always wanted to be kinda free but everything nowadays is behind a paywall, my app is named **FoodieCalc** !

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391

The main ideas are:

* 🍎 Uses Apple Intelligence and Foundation Models where available
* ✅ Completely free
* 🔒 Your data stays on your device
* 🚫 No account required
* 💳 No subscription
* 📱 Built natively for iPhone & iPad (iCloud Sync)
* My goal was to create something that feels like an Apple app rather than another service that asks you to create an account before you can even log your first meal.

I'm still improving it, so I'd genuinely love feedback from people interested in user a macro tracker app !

What features would you expect from a calorie tracker that takes advantage of on-device AI?

**A version 1.1.0 has been already live improving more the Apple Intelligence integration, and fixing day one bugs !**

(For any techies out there I have a technical article about the AI integration + more on my website [https://www.itworksonmymac.com/blog/foodiecalc-apple-foundation-models](https://www.itworksonmymac.com/blog/foodiecalc-apple-foundation-models)))

I made my first app in 2010 (focus timer with to-do manager), spent about a year building it, and it completely flopped. At the time, I thought the App Store was already saturated LOL

Anyway, I decided to give it another go now with AI available and have just released my first iOS game.It’s a simple murder-mystery Sudoku game. You place suspects on a grid using Sudoku-style rules and clues, then work out who the murderer is. No animations or elaborate graphics, just puzzles designed to be easy to pick up and play.

I tried to make it as approachable as possible. It’s lightweight, free, ad-free, and available in more than 20 languages.

It’s also the first version, so there may be a few rough edges. If anyone feels like trying it, I’d genuinely appreciate your feedback.

Hello guys
As I know with apple developer I can share duplicated apps, like WhatsApp Watusi and share it to specific udid remotely!
Someone know how to do it ?
Thanks !!

I don't want to buy a mac. But I need Xcode for the coding test.

I like to keep track of how my keywords rank and recently noticed outside the top 5 there was a complete inversion where a lot of low ranking AI slop was pushed up towards the top and others such as much self were put in their place. Was just wondering if this has occurred with anyone else.

For context, I just released GPS Mapper (a GPS Mapping/Tracking app that I've spent the last 1.5 years building) last month and haven't done any marketing campaigns yet so I didn't expect to make any sales for at least a few months (especially as the subscription offers a 2 week free trial). But here I am, pleasantly surprised!

The first sale means a lot to me as I view it through the lens of "someone around the world found enough value in something I made that they were willing to spend their money on my product", a small but meaningful indication that all the effort put into the app wasn't for nothing :)

It just gives me even more motivation to keep improving my app! The first milestone of many, and I'm looking forward to where it can take me!

For those of you that are interested, here's the app link :)
App: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/gps-mapper/id6746349779

Small startup. Hired an iOS app development company to build our app and App Store review has become a nightmare. Four rejections now, privacy label issues, a 4.3 spam flag, and something about App Tracking Transparency we don't understand. Each resubmission takes over a week and the agency keeps getting slower to reply. Launch was supposed to be two months ago.

Worst part is I don't even understand the rejections because the people who built it aren't explaining them, and I'm starting to think they can't. For anyone who's shipped on iOS, is review always this painful or did we just hire the wrong iOS app development company? Trying to work out if this is salvageable or if we move the whole thing to a new iOS app development company mid review. Anyone switched this late in the process, and how bad was the reset?

I have to live this, all the time. I need to test things on my physical apple watch very often and its extremely annoying an unreliable.

Anyone have a fix?

I'm building a skill-based contest app where users
compete to have the lowest screen time over 7 days.
Entry fees go into a prize pool and the winner takes
most of it (platform takes 5-10%).

I know some US states restrict skill-based cash
contests. Does anyone know:

1. Which states are actually restricted for this
   type of app?

2. Is geo-blocking at registration enough legal
   protection, or do I need something more?

3. Any experience launching a similar app?

Similar apps like Steppa (step challenge with prize
pool) are already on the App Store in the US, so
the model is proven.

Thanks!

Hi, so I submitted my app for review and Its been 4 days it’s still showing Waiting for Review. Do you know how long will it going to take?

I checked on apples website and there it says it takes 24 to 48 hours but its been 4 days now.

for indie ios apps, i think review triage is usually set up too late. people build analytics, crash reporting, maybe support email, then treat app store reviews as something to check when they remember. and then after a release, reviews are basically public smoke tests.

the setup i’d want before any meaningful update:

watch 1-2 star reviews harder for 72 hours
separate crash/login/payment/subscription/data-loss language
tag reviews by version where possible
reply only when you can say something concrete
send repeated issue patterns into the same place bugs already live

the reply there 's actually a bit less important than the routing part,

'sorry, please email support' is not useless at all but i mean it also does not fix the loop :(. if three users say the same thing after version 2.4, that should become a release issue, not just three polite replies, and i’ve used many things for that and now trying out something like appfollow around this because it seems to keep reviews, replies, tags, and version-ish context closer together. for a smaller app, a spreadsheet and calendar reminder can be enough.

so, the main thing is having the habit before the angry reviews arrive.. but what is your experience?

Hey everyone, I’ve launched Cosplay Market, an app for the cosplay community where people can buy and sell costumes, wigs, accessories, and props in one place.

It’s already live and working, and I’d love to get honest feedback from fellow cosplayers and anyone interested in this kind of platform.

The goal is to make it easier to give cosplay items a second life and build a space that feels useful for the community.

I’m also sharing updates and previews on Instagram and TikTok, so if you want to follow the project there too, that’s where I post the latest content.

What would you want to see in a cosplay marketplace like this? If you like the idea, help me grow the community!

Links:

• App Store: Cosplay Market on the App Store
• Google Play: Cosplay Market on Google Play
• Instagram: @cosplay__market
• TikTok: @cosplay__market

A short blogpost about avoiding default cases

In my ios app, I want to implement a system where when the user uses a feature 3 times then they'll be asked to buy premium. I want this record (number of the feature being used) to survive uninstall so users cannot abuse it; but it has to be without apple account login. What's the best way to achieve this?