App stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 3+ weeks (Case ID: 20000107493507)

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Hi everyone,

My iOS app “TaskCal: Task Manager” (version 1.2.8) has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” for more than 3 weeks, and I’m not sure what else I can do at this point.

Here are the key dates (GMT+8):

Jan 30, 2026 – Version 1.2.3 was approved and marked “Ready for Distribution”.
Jan 31 – Feb 8, 2026 – I submitted version 1.2.8 multiple times. Several submissions were later marked as “Removed” in App Store Connect.
Feb 9, 2026, 12:39 AM – I submitted version 1.2.8 again. This submission has been in “Waiting for Review” ever since.
Today is Mar 3, 2026 (Taipei time) – The status is still “Waiting for Review” with no change.

Because of this, I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times through Contact Support. I only received one reply, on Feb 21, 2026, which said:

Hello Alan,

Thank you for reaching out to Developer Support about your app, “TaskCal: Task Manager.” I understand that you’re concerned.

After reviewing your app’s submission history, I can confirm that your apps is still in the “Waiting for Review” status as of February 8th 2026.

To address your concern about the duration of your of the review, I’ve contacted the review team to bring this to their attention.

At this time, there’s no further action required from your end. If the review team needs any additional information to complete the review, they’ll reach out to you directly.

We appreciate your patience during this process.

Your case number is 20000107493507.

Stephanie

Developer Support

Since then, there has been no visible progress and no follow‑up messages. The App Review page still shows:

Version: iOS 1.2.8
Status: Waiting for Review
Case ID: 20000107493507

I completely understand that review times can vary, but:

My previous version (1.2.3) was reviewed and approved normally.
This is a relatively small productivity app with no major policy changes.
It’s been over 3 weeks in “Waiting for Review” for this specific submission, with multiple earlier submissions of the same version being “Removed” without clear explanation in the UI.

My questions:

Is there anything I may have done wrong in the submission process (for example, causing multiple “Removed” submissions) that could block or delay this review?
Is there any other official channel I can use to get more clarity beyond contacting Developer Support (which only confirmed that it’s “Waiting for Review”)?
Has anyone here experienced a similar long “Waiting for Review” state recently, and if so, how was it resolved?

I’m worried that there might be some issue with this build or with my account that I’m not seeing in App Store Connect. At the same time, I don’t want to keep canceling and re‑submitting if that could make the situation worse.

Any advice from Apple or other developers who have gone through something similar would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Alan

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Answer 1

BikeDev OP

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I’m experiencing a very similar situation.

Multiple iOS app updates (already live apps) have been in “Waiting for Review” since February 6–11 (4–5 weeks now).

All agreements are active, builds are properly attached, and there are no compliance or metadata warnings in App Store Connect.

One of the submissions was even marked for expedited review about a week ago after contacting App Review Support, but the status has still not changed from “Waiting for Review.”

This appears to be more than a normal backlog. It may indicate a queue or account-level issue.

Would appreciate any updates if anyone sees movement on their submissions.

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Answer 2

App Review OP

Apple

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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.

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