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Apple adds Shared Location and Dating age-rating declarations for App Store developers, due January 12

NewsNov 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM

Apple is adding two new declarations to the age rating process in App Store Connect, and developers will have until January 12, 2027 to complete them. According to a post on the Apple Developer news page, the new content descriptors cover apps with shared location features and apps with dating or relationship features.

The first descriptor, Shared Location, applies to any app that lets a user share their real-world location with another person or group. The second, Dating and Relationships, covers features that enable dating or relationship connections between real people, and also virtual companions that engage a user in sexual or romantic content, according to Apple's description.