{"id":10808,"date":"2026-11-05T10:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/?p=10808"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:53:01","slug":"monthly-recap-october2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/blog-news\/monthly-recap-october2026\/","title":{"rendered":"ASO &amp; Mobile Marketing News: Monthly Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New App Store creative assets, AI discovery built on your listing and a fresh Play Console<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><b>Overview:<\/b>\n\n <li><a href=\"#1\"><u>App Store: header and search banner are live for every app<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#2\"><u>App Store: Asset Library, live previews and a new default screenshot size<\/u><\/a> <\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#3\"><u>App Store: iPhone Duo screenshots become mandatory in April 2027<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#4\"><u>Google Play: Ask Play and Gemini now read your listing and reviews<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#5\"><u>Google Play: the October 29 policy update<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#6\"><u>Google Play: a redesigned Play Console and lower fees for quality apps<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#7\"><u>To sum up<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n \n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October, the iOS 27 creative assets we covered last month became something you can actually upload. Apple also opened the Asset Library and set a deadline for iPhone Duo screenshots. On Google Play, AI discovery now builds its answers from your store listing and user reviews, Play Console got a new design, and a policy update arrived on October 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recap covers changes from October 1 to October 31, 2026. If you missed the <a href=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/blog-news\/monthly-recap-september2026\/\">September recap<\/a>, start there for the iPhone Duo specs, the EU terms and Google Play&#8217;s memory rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>App Store: header and search banner are live for every app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 5, Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/release-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">made creative assets available<\/a> in App Store Connect. Two of them matter most for ASO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aeec618902d4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aeec618902d4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-767x408.png 767w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-1536x817.png 1536w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1-740x394.png 740w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-11-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Header and search results assets in App Store Connect&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/manage-app-information\/manage-your-app-store-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product page header is a wide banner at the top of your product page. Until now, Apple used it only for featured apps. Now any app can add one, as an image or a 5 to 30 second video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search results asset, which we&#8217;ll call the search banner. On iOS 27, it replaces your screenshots and app preview in search results and takes up more space than the usual screenshot row. It can also be an image or a 5 to 30 second video. If you don&#8217;t upload one, search results show your screenshots as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Frame-212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Frame-212.png 856w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Frame-212-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Frame-212-767x215.png 767w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Frame-212-740x207.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Videos in both placements loop and start muted. Users can turn the sound on for the product page header, but not in search results. You can check this in detail in the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/reference\/app-information\/creative-assets-specifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">creative assets specifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two catches. First, the header only appears on iOS 27. If Apple already featured your app with a header, uploading your own replaces it for everyone, so users on older iOS versions will see no header at all. Second, for now app preview videos currently don&#8217;t show on iOS 27, neither on product pages nor in search. Until Apple fixes this, the search banner is the only way to show iOS 27 users more than static screenshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> design a search banner first. It doesn&#8217;t have to show your interface: Apple&#8217;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/app-store\/asset-best-practices\/#header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">examples<\/a> use brand art and short headlines. Add a header only if you have no featuring header, or most of your users are already on iOS 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>App Store: Asset Library, live previews and a new default screenshot size<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same update added the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/manage-app-information\/manage-your-app-store-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Asset Library<\/a>, one place for all your screenshots, app previews and creative assets. You upload a set once and reuse it in custom product pages. Everything you have ever uploaded is already there, and you can rename assets. Usually, screenshots also keep the order you upload them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aeec61890c96&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aeec61890c96\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-1024x783.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-1024x783.png 1024w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-1536x1174.png 1536w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-740x566.png 740w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-5-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Asset Library in App Store Connect&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/manage-app-information\/manage-your-app-store-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new live preview shows how screenshots, videos, the header and the search banner look on each device, in both orientations, and in light and dark mode, including iPhone Duo folded and unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The default iPhone screenshot size changed. The main iPhone slot now asks for an iPhone with Dynamic Island, medium display. Existing large-display screenshots fill it automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> no need to redo screenshots now. When you next refresh them, design for the medium Dynamic Island size. You can read more about this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/reference\/app-information\/screenshot-specifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">screenshot specifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>App Store: iPhone Duo screenshots become mandatory in April 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 5, Apple opened iPhone Duo uploads and set a deadline: starting in April 2027, every app or game submitted to the App Store must include iPhone Duo screenshots (<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/help\/app-store-connect\/release-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">App Store Connect release notes<\/a>). TestFlight 4.4.1, released October 22, supports iPhone Duo, so you can check the real layout before designing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-1024x780.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-767x584.png 767w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1-740x564.png 740w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-6-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Creative asset, screenshot and app preview sizes at one scale, including iPhone Duo<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> don&#8217;t wait until April. Early iPhone Duo screenshots improve your featuring chances and keep a spring update from being blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Google Play: Ask Play and Gemini now read your listing and reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 13, Google <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/blog\/posts\/google-play-discovery-engagement-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced new discovery features<\/a> that all work the same way: AI reads your store listing and user reviews, then recommends apps to users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>App comparisons in Ask Play:<\/strong> when a user compares apps on things like subscription model or offline mode, Ask Play builds a side-by-side comparison from your listing and reviews, right in search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Play in Gemini:<\/strong> people describe a need in the Gemini app, and Gemini matches it to your listing and key features, with one-tap install. It drove over 6 million installs in its first two months and now works in Gemini Live voice conversations too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Game finder:<\/strong> recommendations based on each player&#8217;s habits and community reviews, with an explanation of why a game fits. It is rolling out to English-language users in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/emails\/images\/oct_news.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/blog\/posts\/google-play-discovery-engagement-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em><strong>Source<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ASO, this changes what a listing is for. A keyword list in the description won&#8217;t help an AI explain why your app beats a competitor on offline mode. Clear feature descriptions and reviews that mention those features will. Complaints matter too: a cluster of reviews about ads or crashes can end up in a comparison table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> Google&#8217;s own checklist is short: keep your description, tags and events fresh, upload high-resolution images and video, test deep links with the new emulator in Play Console, and integrate the Engage SDK if your category is supported. Then read your recent reviews the way Ask Play would and reply to the main complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Google Play: the October 29 policy update<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google published a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/18100766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">policy announcement on October 29<\/a>, with at least 30 days to comply. The points that matter most for mobile growth teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subscriptions with eligibility discounts:<\/strong> plans such as student discounts must explain who qualifies, how it is verified and what the price becomes afterwards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trader status:<\/strong> must be declared in Play Console starting in November 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Japan payments:<\/strong> if you sell into or out of Japan, complete the authorization by December 1, 2026, or your payments will be held globally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location permission:<\/strong> the stricter rules become mandatory on January 27, 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-1024x465.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1-740x336.png 740w, https:\/\/keyapp.top\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5-3-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Key Google Play deadlines from the October 29 update<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US developers in the external content links program also got more time: until February 1, 2027, to report downloads and pay the related fees (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/15582165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play Console Help<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> check your trader status and, if it applies, the Japan authorization this week. Both can block payouts or publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Google Play: a redesigned Play Console and lower fees for quality apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Play Console&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/18742903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">visual refresh<\/a> started rolling out in October. The home page is now a command center with top metrics for all your apps, filters for production apps or apps with policy and publishing tasks, and warnings about crash spikes, ANR spikes and policy issues. The left menu collapses when you&#8217;re not using it, the app switcher has moved into it, and account pages such as Users and permissions and the Activity log now live behind the top-right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same announcement highlighted two quality programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/google.play\/business\/programs\/appsexperience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apps Experience<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/google.play\/business\/levelup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Level Up<\/a>, that reward strong apps and games with lower service fees. Both are now available in Australia, Japan, the EEA, the UK and the US, with Korea by the end of the year, and you can manage enrollment in Play Console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two smaller changes from our own Play Console: promotional events can now appear up to six days before their start date, and Google can feature an event without sending the notification we described in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> use the new home page filters as a weekly check for crash and policy warnings, since both hit visibility. Check whether your app qualifies for Apps Experience or Level Up, and get event creatives approved at least a week before launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To sum up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October&#8217;s changes come down to six tasks, ordered by how soon they matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check your trader status in Play Console and, if you sell in Japan, finish the authorization before December 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design a search banner for iOS 27, since app preview videos currently don&#8217;t show there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rewrite your Google Play description around clear features, so Ask Play and Gemini can match and compare it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read recent reviews, group the complaints and reply, because AI answers now quote them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check eligibility for Apps Experience or Level Up to lower your service fees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan iPhone Duo screenshots well before the April 2027 deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Let&#8217;s adapt your app to the latest store changes. The Keyapp.top team will audit your current situation and build a custom promotion plan for Google Play and the App Store. Contact our support team to discuss strategy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-author\">\n \n <div id=\"author-image\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kateryna-ptr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/keyapp.top\/emails\/images\/photo-petrenko.png\" alt=\"about author\"><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kateryna-ptr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kate Petrenko, Content Marketing &amp; Support Manager\n<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div id=\"author-text\">\nI write articles and social media posts, sharing insights and tips on promoting mobile apps. 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