Accidental Tech Podcast · Thursday, August 13, 2026
App review times at Apple have reportedly spiked in the last month, with typical waits now around six days, and some developers experiencing up to 12 days. This slowdown is impacting developer productivity and release schedules.
“Only in the last month or so, it seems like review times have spiked up to like six days for most apps.”
“And the Mac app was approved after six days, which is a lot.”
“So, it's everything is tied up in Apple's own system that they built that honestly is crumbling.”