Initial iOS Release Waiting for Review for 7 Days — Guidance Requested

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GoldEngineAI OP

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Hello Apple Developer Community,

I am seeking advice regarding the review timeline for our initial iOS application, GoldEngine AI.

Our app was submitted on 4 October 2026 at 11:12 AM and has remained in "Waiting for Review" for seven consecutive days.

Application details:

App: GoldEngine AI

Apple App ID: 6818722861

App Store version: 1.0

Current status: Waiting for Review

Submission date: 4 October 2026

We contacted Apple Developer Support on 8, 9 and 11 October. We have not yet received clarification on why the submission remains pending.

Meanwhile, subsequent builds have been successfully processed and made available through TestFlight. However, the outstanding initial submission prevents us from progressing with the standard App Store release and update process.

I have noticed several recent discussions describing similar delays, ranging from approximately 4 to 16 days.

I understand that review times vary and that Apple may require additional time for individual submissions. I also recognise that Apple Developer Forums are not an official channel for investigating individual App Review cases.

I would appreciate guidance from developers who have experienced this situation:

Have you encountered comparable review delays during October 2026?

Did your application eventually enter review without further intervention?

Did requesting an expedited review help, or did you simply continue waiting?

Is there a recommended way to verify that a submission remains correctly queued without withdrawing and resubmitting it?

We are keen to avoid unnecessarily resetting the review process.

Thank you for sharing any relevant experiences or practical guidance.

GoldEngine AI HealthyHedgehogs Ltd

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GoldEngineAI OP

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Update — 13 October 2026

A brief update on our release progress.

GoldEngine AI has now been successfully approved and published on the Google Play Store and is publicly available for Android users:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.goldengine.mobile

Meanwhile, our initial iOS submission, originally submitted on 4 October 2026, remains in Waiting for Review as of 13 October.

Both platforms are part of the same product launch, and we are continuing to wait for Apple's review process to progress.

We have not withdrawn or resubmitted the iOS application, as we would prefer to preserve its existing place in the review queue.

If other developers are experiencing similar delays with initial iOS submissions during October 2026, I would welcome any updates on their review timelines.

Thank you.