App Store Connect
28 post(s)
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App Store Connect (July 15, 2026): submit IAPs and subscriptions directly with Add for Review
Apple updated the submission flow for In-App Purchases and subscriptions. You can now submit IAPs, subscriptions, subscription groups, and non-renewing subscriptions directly from the In-App Purchases and Subscriptions sections using Add for Review.
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App Store Connect (July 2026): ‘Add for Review’ for IAPs and subscriptions got simpler
Apple updated App Store Connect’s submission flow so In-App Purchases and subscription items can be submitted directly from their own sections using ‘Add for Review’. It’s not a marketing headline, but it removes a common launch footgun and makes revenue plumbing more testable.
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App Store Connect age ratings now ask about social media capabilities (Apple Developer News)
A summary of Apple’s new age-rating questions for ‘social media capabilities’, how it affects the Time Allowances Social Media category, and what teams should do before September submissions.
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TestFlight (July 7, 2026): you can submit builds made with Xcode 27 beta 3 + the iOS 27 beta 3 SDKs
Apple updated TestFlight submission support so you can now submit builds created with Xcode 27 beta 3 using the iOS 27.0 beta 3 (and related platform) SDKs for internal and external testing.
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App Store Connect (June 25, 2026): you can now upload apps built with Xcode 26.6
Apple updated App Store Connect to accept uploads built with Xcode 26.6 (using the iOS 26.5 RC SDK family) for App Store submissions and TestFlight. It’s a small release note, but it’s the kind that unblocks launch timelines.
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App Store Connect release notes (June 18, 2026): Brazil alternative distribution tweaks, age rating changes, and dropping Intel Mac support
Apple’s June 18 App Store Connect release notes bundle a few quiet but high-impact changes: updates to alternative distribution/payment options (including Brazil support), region-specific age rating shifts (Australia, Vietnam), and the option to ship Apple silicon-only macOS binaries if your minimum version is macOS 13+.
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App Store Connect release notes (June 10, 2026): localized Apple-hosted asset packs, 200-pack limit, and Linux tools
Apple’s June 10 App Store Connect notes are mostly ‘plumbing’, but the kind that changes shipping velocity: localized assets for Apple-hosted asset packs, support for up to 200 packs per app, and new Linux tooling for building and testing non-localized packs.
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Apple ships iOS 26.6 beta (and friends): why release engineering still breaks launches
A credited summary of Apple Developer News (May 26, 2026) announcing iOS 26.6 / iPadOS 26.6 / macOS 26.6 betas. Not a ‘growth’ post, but a reminder that tooling and OS cadence can silently become your biggest go-live risk.
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Apple warns of South Korea App Store price equalization updates (and a Latvia VAT edge case)
Apple Developer News says App Store pricing will update for South Korea from May 28 (unless it’s your base storefront), and notes a Latvia VAT increase tied to the ‘Content is in Russian’ tax category.
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App Store Connect (May 5, 2026): you can now upload apps built with Xcode 26.5 RC
Apple updated App Store Connect to accept uploads built with Xcode 26.5 RC (and the 26.5 RC SDKs) for App Store submissions and TestFlight testing. It’s a small line item, but it’s the kind that silently unblocks launch timelines.
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Apple’s App Store Connect SDK minimum requirements are now Xcode 26 + iOS 26 (treat this as a release pipeline deadline)
As of Apr 28, 2026, apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with Xcode 26 or later, targeting iOS 26 (and equivalent platform SDKs). For teams, this is a CI and dependency timeline, not just a developer machine upgrade.
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Apple: Monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment
Apple is adding a new subscription billing option: monthly payments with a 12-month commitment. It’s designed to lower the upfront price while keeping a ‘commitment’ frame, and it changes how you should message cancellation, renewal reminders, and value delivery in the first month.
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Apple: App Store Connect update (April 16, 2026)
Apple’s April 16 App Store Connect update is ‘boring’ but important: you can now submit builds created with Xcode 26.4.1 and the latest 26.4.1 SDKs. This kind of toolchain gate is exactly what breaks launch timelines if you ignore it.
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App Store Connect (iOS) quietly got better for VoiceOver and Voice Control
A small App Store Connect 3.2 update, but a meaningful signal: Apple is treating accessibility for developers as a first-class workflow feature, not a footnote.
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Apple: App Store Connect 3.2 release notes (April 1, 2026)
App Store Connect 3.2 adds accessibility improvements for VoiceOver/Voice Control, expands promotional language support (11 new languages), and makes TestFlight feedback filtering less painful. Small change, but it removes friction from launch-week workflows.
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Apple: App Store Connect adds 11 new metadata localizations (now 50 total)
Apple added 11 new languages for localized App Store metadata in App Store Connect, with a particular focus on helping apps reach more users in India.
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App Store Connect adds 11 new metadata languages (localization just got less ‘enterprise-only’)
Apple added support for 11 additional App Store metadata languages in App Store Connect, making it easier to ship localized listings without awkward workarounds or waiting for major tooling changes.
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Apple will show ‘regulated medical device’ status on App Store pages in the EEA, UK, and US
A credited summary of Apple’s March 26, 2026 update: some Health & Fitness and Medical apps must now declare regulated medical device status in App Store Connect, with new compliance cutoffs for new apps now and existing apps by early 2027.
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App Store Connect Analytics adds subscription + IAP metrics: cohorts, benchmarks, and new exportable reports
A credited summary of Apple’s March 25, 2026 update: App Store Connect Analytics now includes monetization and subscription metrics, cohort analysis, peer benchmarks, and two new subscription reports via the Analytics Reports API.
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Apple: App Store Connect Analytics adds IAP + subscription metrics (cohorts, benchmarks, exports)
Apple refreshed App Store Connect Analytics with 100+ new monetization metrics, cohort analysis, peer benchmarks, and new exportable subscription reports.
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App Store Connect release notes (March 10, 2026): TestFlight now accepts Xcode 26.4 beta 3 builds
A small App Store Connect/TestFlight release note that matters for CI: Apple now allows uploads built with Xcode 26.4 beta 3 (SDKs for the 26.4 beta 4 OS lines) for internal and external testing.
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App Store Connect Analytics got better in 2026, but it still won’t answer your monetization ‘why’
A credited summary of FunnelFox’s breakdown of what App Store analytics is good for (visibility, installs, high-level subs) versus what remains structurally hidden post-ATT: attribution, creative-level revenue, and the steps between install and subscription.
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Watch-only app? You might be marketing in the dark (until you ship an iOS companion)
A credited summary of Ravi Shankar’s discovery that watch-only apps can hide App Store Connect analytics, plus a practical checklist to avoid flying blind.
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App Store Connect: app bundles no longer need matching platforms
Apple changed bundle rules so secondary apps don’t have to support the same platform as the primary app. This makes cross-platform ‘suites’ easier to ship (and easier to message).
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App Store Connect: bundles can now include apps on different platforms (what it changes for promos)
A small App Store Connect release note with surprisingly practical impact: bundles created from Feb 17, 2026 can mix platforms. Good news for cross-sell, but it changes how you think about eligibility and storefront QA.
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Apple Developer: Upcoming SDK minimum requirements (April 28, 2026)
Apple says that from April 28, 2026, new uploads to App Store Connect must be built with the latest platform SDKs (iOS/iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26). Treat this as release engineering, not an admin footnote.
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Apple: App Store Connect upgrades for review + marketing (CPPs x70, keywords, offer codes)
Apple quietly shipped a bundle of App Store Connect changes that matter to growth teams: submit items independently, double CPP capacity (plus keywords), and move from promo codes to richer offer codes (promo codes for IAP end March 26, 2026).
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Offer codes will replace In-App Purchase promo codes in App Store Connect (cutoff: March 26, 2026)
Apple says you won’t be able to create new In-App Purchase promo codes from March 26, 2026, and should move to offer codes instead. Here’s what’s changing and the practical store-ops checklist.