Starting November 16, 2026, App Store Connect will include new content descriptors to ensure that your app’s age ratings accurately reflect its features and comply with local regulations.
When you fill out the age rating questionnaire in App Store Connect, you must declare whether your app contains:
- Shared location: Sharing the real world location with another person or group.
- Dating and relationships: Features that enable dating or relationship connections between real people and/or a virtual companion that engages a user in sexual or romantic content.
You must provide these declarations when you submit an app update or make changes to your age assessment questionnaire. All apps must complete these declarations by January 12, 2027.
Apps that include dating and relationships receive a minimum age rating of 18+. Apps that contain shared location may not have an impact on their minimum age rating in some regions.
In Brazil, local regulations require an A16 rating for shared location and an A18 rating for dating and relationships. If you think your app qualifies for a lower age rating in Brazil – for example, if your app offers location sharing specifically for parents and children – you can request an official rating directly from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP/Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública). Once verified, the official rating will be displayed in the App Store in Brazil.
Learn more about Brazil Age ratings