In-App Purchase Review Delay Issue

During new development, you’ll face unexpected system bugs or review delay issues. Recently, I experienced an issue where In-App Purchase in iTunes Connect got stuck at “Waiting for Review” status and review wouldn’t proceed.

IAP Review Issue Resolution Checklist

  • Verify In-App Purchase is properly attached to app binary
  • Resubmit with Clean Build
  • Contact Apple Support (Contact Us)
  • Submit Radar bug report
  • Resubmit In-App Purchase with new binary

Lessons Learned

  • The cause is often an internal system bug.
  • Clean Build is the most basic but powerful solution.
  • Dependency verification is essential.
  • Contacting official support channels leads to faster resolution.

Conclusion

Ultimately, the key to resolution is a systematic checklist and persistent verification process. Such experiences during development are annoying, but also become a foundation for growth. Apple is probably not at fault, maybe.

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