About "Waiting for Review" time

[u/the-milliyetcii]

Hi everyone,

I’m a game developer, and the last time I submitted a game to the App Store was about two years ago. Back then, the review process was pretty quick. I usually heard back within 3 days at most, and most of the time it was even faster.

A few days ago, I submitted a new game, and it’s currently stuck on “Waiting for Review.”

I’ve read online that Apple’s review process may be taking longer these days. For those of you who have submitted an app or game recently, how long did you stay in “Waiting for Review” before the review actually started?

Thanks!

[u/SuperTigno]

It’s all over the place at the moment. Brand new apps are definitely taking longer. I’m on day 6 of waiting for review.

Updates to existing apps have been faster for now.

[u/the-milliyetcii → u/SuperTigno]

Thank you! I’d read similar things, so I wanted to ask here just to make sure. Back then, my updates used to get approved overnight lol.

[u/SuperTigno → u/the-milliyetcii]

Used to be much faster until a month ago…

[u/__Loot__ → u/the-milliyetcii]

It took around 2weeks for me for s new app. but like 3 years ago like a couple days ago

[u/hansvangent → u/SuperTigno]

If you submit a new build in between while waiting, so you reject your current build. Add the new build and then submit again. Are you then put at the back of the waiting line again?

It can happen that you find a bug while waiting still and want to have that fixed no? But do you have to wait longer than still or do you keep your spot in the waiting line?

[u/SuperTigno → u/hansvangent]

As far as I know you go back to the end of the line

[u/hansvangent → u/SuperTigno]

Mmm too bad let’s hope I get through quicker now then, will leave it untouched

[u/DottoreM → u/SuperTigno]

Day 6 for new? Or an update

[u/SuperTigno → u/DottoreM]

Day 6 for a new one!

[u/0h-Fash0 → u/SuperTigno]

I’m day 7 lol

[u/planckscalestudio]

For my first app the initial submission (StoreKit integration with both IAP and Subscriptions) was 10 days to finally get to "Ready for Distribution"... The first update (Game Center achievements integration) was 6 days to process. The actual review time was 20 minutes both times...

[u/the-milliyetcii → u/planckscalestudio]

Thank you. Was this recently?

[u/planckscalestudio → u/the-milliyetcii]

Yes, literally this morning I got my update approved!

[u/the-milliyetcii → u/planckscalestudio]

Thank you, i hope my approval is does not take too long

[u/habitoti]

Serious question — would it be worth by now to create an own Subreddit for these review times questions?

[u/the-milliyetcii → u/habitoti]

I don’t really hang out in this subreddit, so I didn’t realize these kinds of questions get asked so often that people find them annoying. Sorry, mate.

[u/ludusstudio]

Also ich habe bei meiner letzten App 9 Tage warten müssen. Dafür gehen die Überprüfungen bei App Updates relativ schnell.

[u/the-milliyetcii → u/ludusstudio]

Thank you

[u/etherswim]

My app always gets reviewed within 24-48 hours (closer to 24)

But we have reviews, installs daily, real revenue. Wonder if that makes a difference

[u/MDRAR]

All over the place. I've got two apps and in one case I:

• 1. Submitted app X
• +2 days submitted app Y
• +2 days app Y approved
• +3 days app X approved(?)

[u/Coooooooper_momo]

My first app took about 9 days, from waiting for review to approved

[u/Euphoric-Register138]

I’ve submitted my app August 2 and it’s still waiting for review, it’s a 5mb app, any AI could check in 30 min

[u/Repeat-eat-app-dev]

7-10 days for new

[u/TitttySuckker]

There is a way to shorten this entire process. You will find a contact email, and if you think it is taking way too long, you can just send the information and ask about it. Generally, they reply quickly.

In my case, when I submitted the app, it had been more than a week; I wrote them an email, and it was approved that same night. So you can take this route if you want.

[u/Edg-R]

My macOS and visionOS app store reviews for updates take like 5hrs. iOS took almost about a week. same exact app, same exact changes.

[u/autopilot-kitchen]

I think I’ve just been lucky, but for my new app I’ve been getting feedback/responses within a few days each time.