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Mini app software must use age restriction mechanisms

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The updated guidelines do not directly affect end users of apps, but they establish new requirements for developers submitting apps to the App Store. Developers must now provide regulatory documentation for apps requiring approval, implement content moderation safeguards for user-generated content and AI content creation platforms, and ensure all app information and creative assets meet specific accuracy and appropriateness standards. Developers who fail to implement safeguards or remediate violations after notice may be considered in violation of the Developer Code of Conduct, potentially resulting in app removal or account termination.

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Your app must provide a way for users to identify software that exceeds the app's age rating, and use an age restriction mechanism based on verified or declared age to limit access by underage users.

Excerpt from Apple's App Store Review Guidelines

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Document information
Document
Apple App Store Review Guidelines
Entity
Apple
Date stated by the document
Oct. 16, 2026
As printed in Apple’s text (version CA-V-007653), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-003543, captured June 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019036
Document ID
CA-D-000025
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-003543)
d6f788d9cb5c7f40c825f7140b5817478fa8dc9f189b720069a20e53c60a29df
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-003543, captured June 9, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007653, captured Oct. 17, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Apple
Document: Apple App Store Review Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-019036
Version: CA-V-003543
Captured: 2026-06-09 00:07:29 UTC
SHA-256: d6f788d9cb5c7f40…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple/apple-app-store-review-guidelines/provision/CA-P-019036/mini-app-software-must-use-age-restriction-mechanisms/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
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What does Apple's Mini app software must use age restriction mechanisms clause do?

The clause states: “Your app must provide a way for users to identify software that exceeds the app's age rating, and use an age restriction mechanism based on verified or declared age to limit access by underage users.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 138 platforms. See the full comparison.

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