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I have been in a rejection loop due to not being able to link the subscription item to the app for months, connect reviewers don't seem to understand my issue So I finally got the IAP /sub section to appear in the version after deleting the first rejected sub product. It linked, the IAP and app were in a 'ready to submit' state as advised from this forum post. I have deleted the sub product twice, got it to link twice but each time I submit the sub is removed from the build and doesn't get reviewed, as the sub product doesn't get approved the build gets rejected. You can clearly see the sub product linked in the attached image below, when I navigate away or refresh the page the sub product is gone and the reviewer can't see the sub product. I have advised the review team numerous times but just get the generic go to the forums etc etc. responses How do I appeal a review? or just some actual help from apple? I basically said all this in my latest reply to review and they said contact help, is that the best route? Sub ID b80d3cf0-ba67-4e6c-83af-28e6bebb973d

After months of hard work developing an app with unique mechanics and a distinct user experience, we recently faced a rejection under Guideline 4.3(b) (Spam/Saturated Category). The feedback we received stated that there are "already enough of these apps on the App Store." While we completely understand Apple's need to filter out low-quality clones, it feels like this guideline sometimes overlooks genuine originality. The most frustrating part for independent developers is that the category you fall into seems to matter more than the actual value your app provides. Whether the app is positioned in lifestyle, entertainment, or productivity, a rigid "category quota" can prevent reviewers from truly seeing the unique features we built. This creates a significant hurdle for new entrants and makes it incredibly difficult for fresh ideas to break into established categories. It feels less about the quality of the application and more about timing—as if early arrivers have a permanent advantage over newcomers, regardless of how much innovation the new app brings to the table. Ultimately, we believe this limits consumer choice. Users deserve the opportunity to discover and decide between new, modern alternatives, rather than having their options restricted by a pre-determined saturation limit. We hope Apple reconsiders how 4.3(b) is applied, ensuring that the App Store remains a place where truly innovative apps, regardless of their category, have a fair chance to be evaluated on their own merits.

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I have 64 gig 10 generation iPad and I’m trying to install iOS 26.5 beta and it’s basically taking up all my space. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

Hi all, I submitted a FamilyControls entitlement request on March 27, 2026. It has been 9 days with no confirmation or response of any kind. I also submitted a TSI today (Case ID: 102861687343). My app is live on the App Store and is built to use Screen Time APIs to block specific apps during user defined hours. I need FamilyControls, DeviceActivity, ManagedSettings, and ManagedSettingsUI approved for the main app and its extensions. Has anyone experienced similar wait times recently? Is there a way to check on the status of an entitlement request? Thank you, Max

Claude Agent OAuth token silently expires and fails to refresh in Xcode 26.4 — requires manual re-auth every 12-24 hours. this was not happening in 26.3, its a regression in 26.4 Details and sysdiagnose submitted: FB22421882

I've been running into lots of issues since I upgraded to 26.5 beta, spotlight doesn't work, mail index was broken and after deleting it I can't reindex my mail., after a while I get an error that reindexing failed and that I should relaunch that app and it will start over. It never succeeds Looking into the console, it seems that at least the mail issue, but also others system logging errors (trustd, coreduetd) are linked to corrupted sqlite databases. So I guess the sqlite version is a dud ?

I am trying to provide my clients with subscribable calendar link so they can see their schedules from an App I have. I've got the basics working on building out the various fields for the VEVENT, however no matter what I have tried the LOCATION is always showing up as a text and not a location within Apple Maps that I can have them click on from the event. Any idea what the best way to go about this would be, and feeding the ICS an address, Apple Maps URL, GPS coordinates either in the location, Geo or the X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION or combinations haven't been working. I am using/hosting on Google Scripts.

Re. APP ID 6758894172 This app was submitted on February 16, and since then it has been showing as waiting for review. I have contacted the support email multiple times as well as requesting the review to be expedited, but no response and no change in app status. Could you please investigate this matter and let me know what the issue is?

Hi everyone, I’m running into a frustrating issue with the Apple Developer Program and would really appreciate any advice. I was charged $99 USD for the membership and received the confirmation email saying it would be processed within 2 business days. However, I still don’t have access to the membership, and nothing has been activated on my account. What makes it worse — I’ve already tried contacting Apple support multiple times via email, but I haven’t received any response at all. So right now I’m stuck: payment went through, but no membership and no support response. Has anyone faced this before? Did your membership eventually activate on its own? Is there any way to actually reach Apple support (chat, phone, anything that works)? Should I escalate this somehow or request a refund through my bank? Any advice would really help — I feel like I’m just shouting into the void at this point. Thanks 🙏

When tryin to create a new app, I keep getting the error saying I need to accept the new Apple Developer Program License Agreement, which I did over 12 hours ago now. I even have the email showing that it has been accepted. Why am I still seeing this? Also, I just left my old company's team on App Store Connect and now when I login to Apple Developer it's only showing their account, not my personal account. This is frustrating/sad how terrible this flow is.

I successfully registered an account a few days ago and tested the app internally, but when I published the link, the application automatically expired. When I submitted it again, I received the message: "There was an error processing your request. Please try again later." I have contacted support but have not received a response. Case ID: 102861441465

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Hi everyone Please i need someone to explain this, I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced something similar with their payments. In March, in App Store Connect → Trends → Proceeds, I can see that my total proceeds are $343. However, in Payments and Financial Reports, Apple shows that they will pay me only $258 USD. From what I understand, taxes and Apple’s commission are already deducted when calculating proceeds, so I’m confused about why there is still such a big difference between the proceeds amount and the final payment. Has anyone faced this before or knows what could explain this gap? Thanks in advance for your help!

Overview I'm developing a document-based app for macOS using SwiftData. When I undo/redo changes using Command-Z/ Command-Shift-Z, the app randomly crashes with the following error: SwiftData/BackingData.swift:425: Fatal error: Failed to retrieve the identifier for \ChildItem.parentItem from KnownKeysDictionary:KnownKeysMap: ["parentItem": 2, "isModified": 1, "index": 0] values: [Optional(0), Optional(false), Optional(DocumentTest.ParentItem)] SwiftData._KKMDBackingData<DocumentTest.ChildItem> And sometimes, instead of the app crashing, my created @Model objects simply disappear. They do not reappear in the @Query on undo/redo. Both of these issues go away when I set modelContext.autosaveEnabled = false The issues are occurring with Xcode 26.4 (17E192) and macOS Tahoe 26.4 (25E246). I have modified the macOS Document App project template to showcase the issue. The project, along with a screen recording of the crash, can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aDO34QleTm_rB9BuvVGjzzAP6jDXOc-o?usp=share_link Has anyone else experienced this? I'd like to know if this is a bug in the autosave feature of SwiftData and if I should file a bug report via Feedback Assistant. Steps to Reproduce To recreate the issue, follow these steps: Download and extract the "Xcode Project.zip" file linked above. Open the extracted "DocumentTest" project in Xcode. Build and run the "DocumentTest" app. In the document selection window, click "New Document" at the bottom-left. In the app, click the "+" button at the top-right to add a ParentItem with ChildItems. Click on the added ParentItem's button to modify one of its ChildItems. Repeat steps 5–6 until you have 5 ParentItems with a modified ChildItem. Press Command-Z 10 times to undo all the changes. Press Command-Shift-Z 10 times to redo all the changes. Repeat steps 8–9 until either the app crashes or some of the 5 ParentItems go missing in the list (you may have to repeat them 10–20 times before the issue occurs). If you change line 43 of ContentView.swift to modelContext.autosaveEnabled = false and repeat the same steps above, the app will not crash and no ParentItems will go missing. Code ParentItem Model @Model final class ParentItem { var timestamp: Date @Relationship( deleteRule: .cascade, inverse: \ChildItem.parentItem ) var childItems: [ChildItem] = [] init(timestamp: Date) { self.timestamp = timestamp } } ChildItem Model @Model final class ChildItem { var index: Int var isModified = false var parentItem: ParentItem? init(index: Int) { self.index = index } } Creating, Inserting, and Linking ParentItem and ChildItem // Create and insert ParentItem let newParentItem = ParentItem( timestamp: Date() ) modelContext.insert(newParentItem) // Create and insert ChildItems var newChildItems: [ChildItem] = [] for index in 0..<Int.random(in: 2...8) { let newChildItem = ChildItem(index: index) newChildItems.append(newChildItem) modelContext.insert(newChildItem) } /* Establish relationship between ParentItem and ChildItems */ newParentItem.childItems = newChildItems Modifying ChildItem let firstChildItem = parentItem.childItems .sorted(by: { $0.index < $1.index }).first if let firstChildItem, !firstChildItem.isModified { firstChildItem.isModified = true }

Good morning, I assume that coredata model changes are automatically created on the development cloudkit (CD_*) as that has been the behaviour in the past and than you deploy the schema changes to prod. I have a case were a new field in a existing table is not appearing in the dev cloudkit table is there a way to "force" it to show up? thanks in advance

Hello, I am posting here to ask whether anyone has recently experienced a similar situation. My app has remained in “Waiting for Review” for an unusually long time. Timeline: The initial submission stayed in “Waiting for Review” for about 10 days I assumed it might be related to a temporary queue or system issue, so I canceled that submission and resubmitted The current submission was resubmitted on March 19, 2026 It is still showing “Waiting for Review” I have contacted Apple through multiple support cases regarding this issue. Some of those cases have not received a response, and despite these inquiries, there has still been no visible review activity. In addition, I submitted an expedited review request on March 17, 2026. Later, on March 31, 2026, I received a response from Apple Developer Support confirming that the expedited review request had been accepted and that the review should begin shortly. However, even after that response, the submission still remains in “Waiting for Review,” and there has been no visible change indicating that the actual review has started. For reference, the related support case IDs are: 102846840976 102853198849 I have also already reviewed and updated the relevant account-side items, including agreements/contracts and related App Store Connect requirements, and I do not see any visible issue on my side. Current status: No rejection No “In Review” status No visible error in App Store Connect At this point, I am trying to understand whether: this is currently a known review queue delay, it is normal for an accepted expedited review to remain in “Waiting for Review” for this long, or there may be some hidden submission or account issue that does not appear in App Store Connect. If anyone has experienced a similar situation recently, I would appreciate hearing whether the review eventually started on its own or whether any additional action was required. Thank you.

Hello, I am posting here to ask whether anyone has recently experienced a similar situation. My app has remained in “Waiting for Review” for an unusually long time. Timeline: The initial submission stayed in “Waiting for Review” for about 10 days I assumed it might be related to a temporary queue or system issue, so I canceled that submission and resubmitted The current submission was resubmitted on March 19, 2026 It is still showing “Waiting for Review” I have contacted Apple through multiple support cases regarding this issue. Some of those cases have not received a response, and despite these inquiries, there has still been no visible review activity. In addition, I submitted an expedited review request on March 17, 2026. Later, on March 31, 2026, I received a response from Apple Developer Support confirming that the expedited review request had been accepted and that the review should begin shortly. However, even after that response, the submission still remains in “Waiting for Review,” and there has been no visible change indicating that the actual review has started. For reference, the related support case IDs are: 102846840976 102853198849 I have also already reviewed and updated the relevant account-side items, including agreements/contracts and related App Store Connect requirements, and I do not see any visible issue on my side. Current status: No rejection No “In Review” status No visible error in App Store Connect At this point, I am trying to understand whether: this is currently a known review queue delay, it is normal for an accepted expedited review to remain in “Waiting for Review” for this long, or there may be some hidden submission or account issue that does not appear in App Store Connect. If anyone has experienced a similar situation recently, I would appreciate hearing whether the review eventually started on its own or whether any additional action was required. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I am writing to seek help regarding my Apple Developer Program enrollment. I successfully paid the $99 USD enrollment fee on March 31, 2026. I received the official invoice (Web Order Number: D009560930), and my credit card was successfully charged. However, as of today, my developer account is still pending and has not been activated. I have already sent two separate emails to Apple Developer Support requesting assistance over the past few days, but I have not received any response or update from them yet. Has anyone experienced a similar delay recently? Is there any other way to escalate this issue or contact support directly to get my account activated? I have attached my invoice for reference. Any advice or help from the Apple team would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Hi everyone, I am writing to seek help regarding my Apple Developer Program enrollment. I successfully paid the $99 USD enrollment fee on March 31, 2026. I received the official invoice (Web Order Number: D009560930), and my credit card was successfully charged. However, as of today, my developer account is still pending and has not been activated. I have already sent two separate emails to Apple Developer Support requesting assistance over the past few days, but I have not received any response or update from them yet. Has anyone experienced a similar delay recently? Is there any other way to escalate this issue or contact support directly to get my account activated? I have attached my invoice for reference. Any advice or help from the Apple team would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.