Developers Warn Flood of Vibe-Coded Apps Could Slow Apple Approvals
Developers Warn Flood of Vibe-Coded Apps Could Slow Apple Approvals
Publish Date: 2026-03-29 06:15:00
Source Domain: www.businessinsider.com
Artificial intelligence is making it easier to build apps, but it may take longer to get them on the App Store.
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Since the mainstream release of agentic coding in 2025, there’s been an influx of apps released on Apple’s App Store each month, according to data from marketing intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
The number of iOS apps released in the US grew 54.8% year-over-year in January after hitting 56% in December — the highest rate in the past four years. It’s unclear what portion of the newly released apps were made with the help of vibe coding.
Just about anyone can vibe code and build useful software. It’s a tool people use to create apps and make a living.
Although vibe-coded apps are having a moment, not all developers are happy about their presence on the App Store. One coder and a thread of Reddit users have cited longer wait times for approval from Apple.
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….
