{
  "id": 16063483,
  "title": "Apple App Store review process hits a traffic jam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/apple-app-store-review-process-hits-a-traffic-jam",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/10/22/apple-app-store-review-process-hits-a-traffic-jam/5304802"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's App Store review process is experiencing a backlog, causing delays for developers eager to get their apps listed. Reports on developer forums reveal that the waiting period has become increasingly long, with developers citing anything from a few weeks to over a month. One example is D1 Tech, which has been waiting since September 19. Even Reddit users are raising concerns, questioning whether this is a normal occurrence. Apple's own guidelines state that the review process typically takes 24 to 48 hours, but this may not be the case at the moment. This isn't the first time such complaints have surfaced; a similar issue was reported in February, affecting at least 74 developers. Some of these complaints were for bug-fixes to existing, approved apps rather than new submissions. In fact, The Information recently reported an 84 percent increase in submissions, possibly due to a surge in AI-coded apps. Despite these reports, Apple has not yet provided any explanation for the delay.",
  "summary": "Apple log jam? Apple fast lane pie-lup? We're here all week, on stage... sweeping it",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}