Overview
- Apple will add two new App Store Connect content descriptors—Shared Location and Dating and Relationships—that appear in the developer age‑rating questionnaire starting November 16, 2026.
- Developers must complete the new declarations for every app by January 12, 2027, either when submitting an update or when changing their age‑rating questionnaire.
- Any app Apple identifies as having Dating and Relationships features, including virtual companions that engage users in sexual or romantic content, will receive a minimum 18+ age rating on the App Store.
- Shared Location must be declared when an app shares a user’s real‑world location with another person or group, and whether that feature raises an app’s minimum age rating will vary by jurisdiction.
- Apple cited Brazil as an example where local rules require A16 for location sharing and A18 for dating features, and developers there can request government reclassification for family or parent‑child use cases; this update builds on Apple’s 2025 move to self‑reported age ratings and broader child‑safety tools.