Apple is adding two content descriptors to the App Store Connect age-rating questionnaire on November 16, 2026: Shared Location and Dating and Relationships. Apple says developers must provide the declarations when submitting an update or changing the questionnaire, and all apps must complete them by January 12, 2027. If a release is already scheduled, review the relevant features now so the team can answer from the app’s actual behavior.
Check who can see the location
Apple describes Shared Location as sharing a real-world location with another person or group. Start by following the location through the app. Does it stay on a screen visible only to the person who granted access, or can someone else see it? For example, a map that privately centers on your position is a different flow from a group trip feature that lets friends see where you are. The permission prompt alone does not answer the questionnaire.
Review relationship features separately
Apple’s Dating and Relationships descriptor covers features that connect real people for dating or relationships, as well as virtual companions that engage users in romantic or sexual content. Apple says apps that include this descriptor receive a minimum 18+ rating. Shared Location can affect ratings differently by region. Record the two answers separately instead of assuming that one determines the other.
Give the release owner something they can verify
Make a short list of the screens or flows that support each answer. In a fictional hiking app, the private trail map and the shared meetup pin would be two separate entries. Note who can see each one and check any optional or account-specific paths with a test account. Then use App Store Connect’s App Information section to review the questionnaire and the ratings it shows for the places where the app is distributed. Apple’s announcement and help pages are the references for the final submission.