Apple will make app developers say if their apps share real-world location or offer dating, so age ratings are more accurate. The rule starts November 16.
Apple will soon require app makers to say whether their apps share a user's real-world location or offer dating features. The rule starts November 16 for the App Store. Apple says the goal is to assign each app the right age rating.
Developers must complete two disclosures: Shared Location and Dating and Relationships. The dating disclosure applies to any app that allows dating or relationship connections. That includes connections with a virtual companion that engages in sexual or romantic content, not only real people.
Some Brazilian apps may qualify for a lower rating, such as an app that lets parents and children share location. Those apps can request a rating from Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Developers have until January 12, 2027, to submit both disclosures through App Store Connect, Apple's tool for managing apps. The material does not say how Apple will check the answers. It also does not say what happens to apps that miss the deadline. For parents, the likely effect is clearer age ratings on apps that involve dating or location sharing.
Apps with dating features must be rated 18+, and developers must submit both new disclosures to Apple by January 12, 2027.
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