While in Spain the majority is 18 years old, there are other places in the world where this figure is different, or at least in some aspects, as even occurs in the United States, so Game classificationmovies, and all material that can be likely to need it, varies, and we can see different numbers.
So far, in the App Storewithin the highest level there were 2 mainly, which was that of over 12 years, and that of older than 17, so, depending on the game or app, and its content, one or the other could be imposed, something that will cease to exist, giving way to new better adapted classifications.
New way to classify apps and games
Apple has renewed its age classification system, eliminating categories 12+ and 17+, and introducing three new ones: 13+, 16+ and 18+that are added to the existing ones 4+ and 9+ which will remain the same, without changes.
All apps and games have been automatically reclassified, although developers can review and adjust the assigned age if they consider it necessary, so it is possible that during the next months we see different changes in these, and it is not entirely reliable.
Apple has added new mandatory questions in App Store Connect. Now they must indicate whether the app includes internal controls (such as parental filters), functions such as sharing on social networks or account creation, if it touches medical issues, well -being or contains violence, all to try to classify, in the most correct way, the recommended age range. Apple will give you a suggestion and the developer can confirm or raise if it has stricter internal standards.
This will come with iOS 26, so for now we will still see the previous classifications, and it will not be until January 31, 2026 when all developers make it effective, since they have until that day for it.
In addition, Apple is expanding tools for children's accounts in which parents can share an age range, instead of exact personal data, to protect privacy while managing permits.
In short, Apple is modernizing your age classification system To be clearer and useful, both for users and developers, at the same time improving parental control functions and child protection. It is not a great change, because we already had different ranks that could give us an idea, but they want to be more precise for all the parents who are concerned about this issue.
It is not a huge change, but a useful step for everything to be clearer. The new ranks help to understand better what type of content each app or game has. For parents it is an easy way to decide what their children can use, and for developers, a more just way of classifying what they believe. The idea is that the App Store is a bit more orderly, safe and adapted to each age, without complicating too much.
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