Upcoming SDK minimum requirements

What changed

Starting April 28, 2026, apps and games uploaded to App Store Connect need to meet the following minimum requirements:

Why it matters for App Store teams

Check the required SDK or build version against your next submission and CI configuration. Assign a test build before the effective date stated by Apple.

Recommended follow-up

1. Read Apple's original “Upcoming SDK minimum requirements” announcement and record the affected platforms, storefronts and any effective date.
2. Check the required SDK or build version against your next submission and CI configuration. Assign a test build before the effective date stated by Apple.
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.