Is three days still normal?
It can be, but it is longer than many developers expect. The published average does not guarantee your app’s timing, and a complex or incomplete submission may take longer.
Confirm whether the app is still Waiting for Review or has moved to In Review. If active review began, avoid treating the case as an untouched queue.
New app, update, or resubmission?
A new app may present more context for Apple to assess. A routine update may have a simpler history. A resubmission must make the previous fix easy to verify. These differences affect what you should check and how you should communicate.
- For a new app: verify complete review access and explanatory notes
- For an update: compare this delay with the app’s own review history
- For a resubmission: connect the prior issue to the exact fix
- For any case: preserve the current status and submission timestamp
Contact Apple or request expedited review?
A factual status question may be reasonable when the submission is clearly complete and the delay matters. An expedited request should be reserved for Apple’s stated extenuating circumstances, such as a critical bug fix or qualifying event release.
If there is no real urgency, document the case and monitor. If the app reaches seven days without movement, complete the full one-week checklist.
See what your current delay means.
This is educational guidance, not a prediction of Apple’s decision or timing.
Verify the status at the source.
Apple defines Waiting for Review as a submission Apple has received but has not started reviewing. Apple also publishes its expedited-review criteria and official support routes.
Frequently asked questions
Is three days a reason to panic?
No. It is a reason to verify the case carefully and compare the status, submission type, and urgency.
Does a new app normally take longer than an update?
It may, but there is no universal rule. Use the app’s complexity and submission completeness rather than assuming a fixed timeline.
When does AppReviewNow become appropriate?
When the submission is complete, the delay is material, and the goal is to move toward an official Apple result—not to guarantee approval.
Related review delay guides
Three days and the release impact is becoming real?
Check whether the submission is ready for a human delay assessment.
We accelerate the review process—not Apple’s approval decision.