Apple App Store review process hits a traffic jam

Multiple developers have posted on Apple forums and Reddit describing multi-week waits for app review, including bug fixes for existing apps. This represents a breakdown from Apple's published guidelines of reviewing 50% of submissions within 24 hours and 90% within 48 hours. Previous similar delays in February and March were attributed to a surge in AI-generated app submissions, with reports indicating a 84% increase in submissions.

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