Changes to iOS in Japan

What changed

To comply with the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA), Apple is introducing changes to iOS that create new options for developers' apps in Japan. Beginning with iOS 26.2, developers can distribute apps on alternativ…

Why it matters for App Store teams

It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.

Recommended follow-up

1. Read Apple's original “Changes to iOS in Japan” announcement and record the affected platforms, storefronts and any effective date.
2. It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.
3. Assign an owner, record the baseline and verify the affected flow. Treat subsequent ranking or rating changes as observations, not proof that this announcement caused them.