Vibe coding could mark the end of the App Store review process as we know it
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- The rise of agentic or vibe coding, enabled by AI models like Claude Opus 4.5, has allowed even non-coders to create nearly fully functional apps, leading to a surge in app submissions on the App Store.
- This influx has overwhelmed Apple's human-based app review process, causing significant delays, with some developers waiting over a week for app updates to be reviewed, compared to the traditional one-to-two-day timeframe.
- Established developers and companies, including Twitter, are particularly affected by these longer wait times, highlighting the strain on Apple's review system.
- Potential short-term solutions include automating the review of app updates while maintaining human review for new submissions, or creating separate review queues for established developers to expedite their updates.
- Apple faces a challenge in maintaining its human review standard without hiring more reviewers, and may need to reconsider its approach to app review as vibe coding continues to grow.
