App Review Delays Longer than a week

Have you ever submitted an app in the last 12 months and had it stay In Review longer than 7 days? If so, what was the outcome?

a) the app was rejected
b) it was approved

If rejected, what was the issue?

We know apps can be delayed past the stated 48 hour window for 90% of apps. However there is not a lot of details from the community what the results are when apps spend more time in review.

Thank you for sharing your experience.


We've seen considerable discussion here on this topic over the years. Not so much over the last 12 months, I think.

I had one delayed for several weeks, and when I inquired, the response was 'be patient', finally self-rejected, then pushed another build which went thru normally. Sometimes they just get stuck, sometimes, as is often reported, Apple takes longer based on what the app does, etc.

Medical and gambling apps are two prime examples that typically require longer reviews, it seems.

You don't give any details on your app, so unless this is just an info gathering exercise, doing that might get you responses you could perhaps use.

Good luck.
The primary purpose of this question is to accumulate any additional information from the developer community on App Review outcomes from extended delays.

For example, if an app took 30 days to be reviewed and then rejected because of X issue, that would be helpful for the community to know.

This is not about one specific app submission but a general question for developers that have experienced long review periods and sharing their general results (approved, rejected and why). The goal is to help other developers that may be struggling to understand why their app submissions are taking longer than expected.

I submitted my app a week ago, unfortunately, it is still "in review".

This is the second time I submit, as the first submission was denied; I fixed the issue and resubmitted it.

I have been waiting for 7 days now.

The app is in the health category.

I've been experiencing delays too, my macOS apps (I've experienced it with a brand new app, then an update for another one) have been getting stuck "In Review" for a week or so at a time recently.

App Review Delays Longer than a week
 
 
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