iOS Weekend reviewers!

[thedollarhunter]

Do those busy boys and girls at Apple usually work weekends? Maybe overtime for the festive season?

I put an app in last week and it showed as 'in review' on Friday but did not get released until 1pm on Saturday!

Status History for Advent Calendar Game
December 03, 2011 13:24 Apple Ready for Sale
December 03, 2011 13:17 Apple Processing for App Store
December 02, 2011 09:14 Apple In Review
November 26, 2011 06:00 Apple Waiting For Review

MJ

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

I think they just have a skeletal team working on app reviews over the weekend. Like, 2 people instead of 20 like during weekdays.

Edit: I don't think anyone outside of Apple really knows much about the team, though.

 

[thedollarhunter]

I don't mind working weekends, I wonder if there is a vacancy in the 'new and noteworthy' team

 

[dejo]

I don't mind working weekends, I wonder if there is a vacancy in the 'new and noteworthy' team

There is. But joining that team requires you to give up your developer account, remove all your apps from the App Store and return any profits you made from your apps!

 

[bristleworm]

they usually don't work over the weekend. 2-3 days of review time are perfectly normal. if it does take much longer, your app might be stuck (happened to me before). in that case simply reject the binary and upload again. usually that helps.

sorry i didn't read your post completely. according to your status history, the game has already been approved…?!

 

[dejo]

sorry i didn't read your post completely. according to your status history, the game has already been approved…?!

Yes, and it was approved on the weekend, the whole point of the thread.