"James Steinberg, a 35-year-old vibe coder and cat sitter in New York City, said he thinks that the app store is 'overloaded with people like me submitting tons of apps.' He's been waiting around six weeks to get his app live, and said he's been waiting between two days to a week to get updates."
"'The slowest thing is now the Apple store - not making the app, not marketing,' Steinberg said. 'Yeah, it's pretty wild.'"
"Apple said that while there have been some longer review times, 90% of submissions are reviewed within 48 hours. Over the last 12 weeks, Apple said it has processed over 200,000 app submissions a week, with an average review time of 1.5 days."
"Some users on Reddit said they worry the review process could become stricter to prevent vibe-coded apps and AI slop from reaching consumers."
The rise of agentic coding in 2025 has led to a significant increase in iOS app releases, with a 54.8% year-over-year growth in January. Vibe coding allows almost anyone to create apps, but some developers report longer wait times for App Store approval. James Steinberg, a vibe coder, expressed frustration over the backlog, stating that the slowest part is the Apple review process. While Apple claims 90% of submissions are reviewed within 48 hours, concerns about stricter review processes for vibe-coded apps persist among developers.
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