Apple’s new floor for App Store uploads is iOS 13, and it rises to iOS 15 in April 2027. Here is what that means for older iPhones and iPads.
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Xcode 27.1 is out with Swift 6.4, but the iPhone Duo simulator has limits
The final Xcode 27.1 is here with Swift 6.4, and App Store Connect now takes apps built with it. Mac Catalyst and iPhone Duo testing have catches.
App Store product page headers now take images and videos up to 30 seconds
Developers can now put a looping video or brand image at the top of their App Store page, and get the art approved before a campaign starts.
Apple Will Require iPhone Duo Screenshots for App Submissions in 2027
Starting in April 2027, App Store submissions must include iPhone Duo screenshots, adding a new requirement for developers and app publishers.
Apple's Next App Store Change Brings New Product Page Art This Fall, and a Developer Center in Berlin
Apple is preparing two changes for developers that have nothing to do with this month’s device launches: new App Store product page art due this fall, and a fifth in-person Developer Center opening in Berlin later this year. Apple has confirmed both in its own developer news posts, but has not given either one an…
Apple Sets an April 2027 SDK Deadline for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS
Starting in April 2027, Apple will require every iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS app or game submitted to App Store Connect to be built with that platform’s 27-generation software development kit or later. Apple published the requirement inside a September 9, 2026 developer news post that also declared the six new operating systems ready…
App Store Age Ratings: Every Deadline on Apple's 2026 Compliance Calendar
Apple’s App Store age-rating questionnaire now includes new social media questions, and developer responses to them became required in September 2026, the most current entry on a rolling compliance calendar that runs back to July 2025. Apple has published eight separate age-rating and age-assurance changes over that period, each with its own publish date and…