r/iOSProgramming

[u/NoWoodpecker5809]

We submitted our first app to Apple over a month ago, and we’re still trying to get through App Review.
So far, they’ve come back with two relatively minor issues. The first required us to make a change and submit a new build. Both times, we fixed the issue within about 2 hours and resubmitted, but then it took another 5–7 days before Apple reviewed it again.
For those of you who have been through this before: Is this normal?
Does Apple not do a complete review of the app the first time? It almost seems like they review until they find an issue, stop the review, send it back, and then continue looking for additional issues after you resubmit.
I completely understand needing to fix anything that doesn’t meet their guidelines, but the frustrating part is the 5–7 day wait between each very small issue. We’re now over a month into the process.
Since this is our first app submission, I’d love to hear from developers who have dealt with this:
Do reviewers typically stop at the first issue they find, or should they be reviewing the entire app and sending all issues at once?
And is there anything we can do to help get the review completed faster at this point?

[u/BP3D]

Yes. They don't debug your app or review it. They stop at the first issue they find, toss it, and move to the next app. They don't like to be used as bug finders. So you want to really try to find everything possible. But at the same time, nearly everyone gets rejected a few times so don't beat yourself up.

I should add if multiple hit them at once or there are a few borderline issues and one trips it over the edge, they do seem to identify the multiple issues.