{
  "id": 16064308,
  "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-16064308",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/10/22/apple-app-store-review-process-hits-a-traffic-jam/5304802"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Apple App Store review process is currently experiencing delays, causing frustration among developers. Numerous reports on Apple's developer forums detail lengthy waiting times before their apps are listed on the platform. Complaints range from \"Unusually long Apple waiting for review time\" to \"Stuck in Waiting for Review since October 8.\" One prominent example is D1 Tech, which has been waiting since September 19. Similar issues have been reported on Reddit, with one user asking if such delays are normal. The typical review time is usually just a day or two, but Apple's own guidelines state that they review submissions around the clock, with at least 50% in under 24 hours and 90% in less than 48 hours. This isn't the first time developers have faced such issues, as a similar thread from February shows that at least 74 developers experienced multi-week delays. Some of these complaints were not for brand-new apps but for bug-fixes of already approved apps. In March, Business Insider reported on delays, attributing them to a growing influx of AI-coded apps. The Information also noted a 84% increase in submissions in April. Despite these reports, Apple has not yet provided an explanation for the prolonged waiting times.",
  "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."
}