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Glossary · App Store and iOS · checked Oct 24, 2026
App Review
Short answerApp Review is Apple's check of every app version, in-app purchase and event before it reaches the App Store. Apple says most submissions are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours.
Why it matters
It sets your launch calendar: a rejection or question adds a full round of waiting.
Our number
Our account has had 86 App Review decisions on 21 apps since September 10, 2026: median wait 60 hours from "Submitted" to the decision email, 39 approved.
Go deeper on this site
Where it shows up here
It appears on 33 pages of this site: 16 App Store pages, 9 Articles, 3 Reports, 2 The Manual, 1 Guide, 1 path, 1 Free tool. A few to start with:
- Rust, LLMs, AI agents and app dev, with the receipts.
- App Store review time: 64 real decisions, median 73 hours
- The Manual.
- Q.App stuck in "Waiting for Review": how long is normal, and when to worry
- Step-by-step guides.
- App Store fee calculator.
- App Store rejections, decoded from our own
- App Store Connect messages and errors we hit
Sources
- Apple: App Review: developer.apple.com/distribute/app-review/ (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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