From 16 November 2026, developers must declare whether apps share locations or offer dating and relationship features. Apple says apps with the latter will receive a minimum rating of 18+.
Apple will require developers to disclose location-sharing and dating or relationship features in its App Store Connect age-rating questionnaire from 16 November 2026. Apps with dating and relationship features will receive a minimum rating of 18+, Apple said in an announcement covered by 9to5Mac.
The change follows an earlier update to Apple’s age-rating system. Developers had until 31 January 2026 to answer its revised questions for each app to avoid interruptions when submitting updates.
Apple defines shared location as sharing a real-world location with another person or group. Its dating and relationships category covers connections between real people as well as virtual companions that engage users in sexual or romantic content.
Sharing a location may not change an app’s minimum rating in some regions. Apple says its questionnaire produces a global rating and regional ratings where required; the relevant regional rating appears on the local App Store. Ratings inform users about content and support parental controls.
Apple says Brazilian regulations require an A16 rating for apps with location sharing and an A18 rating for apps with dating and relationship features. Developers who believe their apps qualify can request a lower official rating from Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Apple gives apps designed for parents and children to share locations as an example.
Once the requirements take effect, developers must provide the new declarations when submitting an app update or changing the age-rating questionnaire. All apps must complete them by 12 January 2027.
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