Apple Developer News — 2026-05-24

Upcoming changes to age ratings in Australia and Vietnam

Date: May 21, 2026

Starting June 18, 2026, age ratings on the App Store will be updated in Australia and Vietnam. Australia The 15+ age rating will no longer be available on the App Store in Australia. Apps currently rated 15+ with the following content descriptors will be updated to 16+: * Unrestricted web access * Frequent medical or treatment information

Introducing the 2026 Apple Design Award finalists

Date: May 18, 2026

Every year, the Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. But they’ve also become something more: A moment to step back and celebrate the work of Apple developers across the community.

Coming bright up

Date: May 18, 2026

Get ready for a week of technology, creativity, and community — all online and free. Here’s what WWDC26 has in store.

Tax and price updates for apps, In-App Purchases, and subscriptions

Date: May 11, 2026

The App Store is designed to make it easy to sell your digital goods and services globally, with support for 43 currencies across 175 storefronts. From time to time, we may need to adjust prices or your proceeds due to changes in tax regulations or foreign exchange rates. These adjustments are made using publicly available exchange rate information from reputable financial media (e.g., The Wall St

Brazilian betting license requirement for App Store availability

Date: May 8, 2026

Following changes to Brazil’s fixed-odds betting regulation, apps with fixed-odds betting (gambling) features can now be distributed on the App Store in Brazil with a valid fixed-odds betting license from the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA). If any of your apps include these features (indicated by selecting

Now Available: Monthly Subscriptions with a 12-Month Commitment

Date: April 27, 2026

Today, we’re introducing a new way that people can pay for your auto-renewable subscriptions on the App Store: monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. This new payment option allows you to offer subscribers more affordable options. People can cancel their subscription at any time, which will prevent the subscription from renewing after they’ve completed their agreed-to payments to fulfil

App Store expands support to 11 new languages

Date: March 31, 2026

To help your apps and games reach more people worldwide — especially in India — App Store Connect now supports localized metadata for 11 new languages, bringing the total number of supported localizations to 50. The new languages include Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Slovenian, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. You can now provide localized metadata — such as your app name,

Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now available

Date: March 30, 2026

The Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been revised to support new features, updated policies, and clarifications. Please review the changes and sign in to your account to accept the updated terms. * Definitions, Section 3.3.3(B), Section 3.3.7(K): Specified r

Get ready with the latest beta releases

Date: March 30, 2026

The beta versions of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And make sure to build and test with Xcode 26.5 beta to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs.

Update on regulated medical device apps in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and United States

Date: March 26, 2026

To provide additional transparency to customers, the App Store will now display whether an app is a regulated medical device on its product page in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or United States. Regulated medical device apps are those that function on th