iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 will soon be available to customers worldwide, which means you can now submit apps and games that take advantage of the latest Apple technologies and innovations like Apple Intelligence, the Foundation Models framework, design updates, new App Store features, and more.
Download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate. Build your apps and games using the latest SDKs, test with TestFlight, and submit for review to the App Store.
Optimize your app for macOS 27. macOS 26 is the final release supporting Intel Mac computers and Rosetta — macOS 27 will be Apple silicon only. To limit your app to Macs with Apple silicon, set your Xcode build architecture to arm64 only, then rebuild and resubmit. Removing support for Intel-based apps lets you further simplify your development and optimize your app for Apple silicon.
Answer age rating questions. New Time Allowances give parents more flexible ways to manage the time their kids spend in apps across categories, including Entertainment, Games, and Social Media. If your app or game includes social media capabilities, you’ll need to indicate them in App Store Connect.
Prepare your App Store assets. Make a strong impression using new product page headers and search result assets on the App Store. Explore design guidance and templates to create captivating product page headers, search results, screenshots, app previews, and In-App Events. Before you publish, use the new product page preview tool in App Store Connect to see exactly how your page will look on the App Store. Coming soon.
Starting April 2027, apps and games uploaded to App Store Connect need to meet the following minimum requirements:
- iOS and iPadOS apps must be built with the iOS 27 & iPadOS 27 SDK or later
- tvOS apps must be built with the tvOS 27 SDK or later
- visionOS apps must be built with the visionOS 27 SDK or later
- watchOS apps must be built with the watchOS 27 SDK or later
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