Apps updates
App builders, and the App Store and Google Play rules. Price changes, launches, policy changes and shutdowns, each dated and taken from the company's own pages. Prices in an update are as of its date; the comparison pages always show today's.
October 2026
Apple tightens App Review rules on AI intimate imagery and bait-and-switch apps
On October 16, 2026, Apple revised its App Review Guidelines: apps must prevent and remove nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated images, and new rule 2.5.19 targets hidden features.
Expo SDK 58 moves to React Native 0.88 and adds iOS 27 support
Expo released SDK 58 on October 15, 2026, with React Native 0.88, iOS 27 and iPhone Duo support, and R8 on by default in Android release builds. Expo Go for SDK 58 follows within weeks.
Bubble raises its web-only Starter plan price and adds AI credits
From October 20, 2026, Bubble's web-only Starter plan costs $32/mo billed annually instead of $29, or $39/mo billed monthly. Agent work now uses monthly AI credits.
Apple opens iPhone Duo app submissions ahead of its October 23 launch
Apple says iPhone Duo goes on sale October 23, 2026. Developers should recompile with Xcode 27.1, and from April 2027 every app submission must include iPhone Duo screenshots.
September 2026
Android developer verification begins in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand
Since September 30, 2026, certified Android devices in four countries check that apps from seven app stores come from verified developers. Google plans a global rollout in 2027.
Lovable makes chat free up to a daily allowance on Free, Pro and Business
Since September 24, 2026, chatting with Lovable is free up to a daily allowance. Building, images and video still use credits. The current chat pricing runs through October 31, 2026.
Apple opens iOS 27 submissions; the iOS 27 SDK is required from April 2027
Since September 9, 2026, developers can submit apps built with Xcode 27 for iOS 27. From April 2027, iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect must use the iOS 27 SDK or later.
August 2026
Google Play now requires new apps and updates to target Android 16
Since August 31, 2026, new apps and app updates on Google Play must target Android 16 (API level 36). Developers who need more time can request an extension to November 1, 2026.
Replit adds Free Mode: everyday Agent work without credits on Core and Pro
Since August 18, 2026, Replit Core and Pro subscribers can use Agent in Free Mode, run on GPT-5.6 Luna, without spending credits until they reach limits that reset every 5 hours.
July 2026
Expo shuts down Expo Agent, its web-based app-building agent
Expo ended Expo Agent, the closed-beta agent at agent.expo.dev that built Expo apps from prompts, on July 31, 2026. Projects can be downloaded and continued in other coding agents.
Apple's age rating now asks about social media, and an answer is required
Apple added social media questions to the App Store age rating questionnaire on July 9, 2026. Since September 2026, new apps and updates can't be submitted without answering them.
June 2026
Google Play cuts its service fee and splits out a 5% billing fee
Since June 30, 2026, Google Play in the US, UK and EEA charges a 10% service fee on the first $1M a year and on subscriptions, plus a 5% billing fee only when you use Play billing.