Apple has radically redesigned the Software Store in iOS 11, where almost everything is different. One of the things to note is that it changed the age classification position to be clearly and larger than the previous one and became next to the download button where we now see +4 و +9 و +12 و +17 What do these classifications mean?
When the developer uploads an application in the software store, Apple asks the developer several questions and he has to choose 3 options, which are “There is no, there is little, there is a lot” and these questions are such as “cartoons, scenes of violence, sexual and nudity scenes, drugs and alcohol, horror, gambling.”
Based on the developer's answers, Apple chooses the appropriate age classification for the application, which are:
✚4: It is a classification required that the applications do not include any of the previous matters, and Apple believes that these applications are suitable for everyone, and especially for children.
✚9: It is a similar classification to the previous one, while allowing for a small percentage of "cartoon", violence and horror, which is inappropriate for less than 9 years.
✚12: Apple allows in this category the existence of a variety of animation as well as violence and some gambling scenes and overtones.
✚17In this classification, everything is allowed and there are no restrictions from Apple on this classification, except for programming restrictions and general regulations.
Browser applications "Chrome and Safari" as well as applications for watching videos "YouTube" are classified +17 Because the content accessed by these apps cannot be controlled. Also, if the developer has chosen some classifications, such as nudity and sex, that it is present in abundance, then this is sufficient to make the application +17 Even if the rest of the points are not present.
As a reminder, Apple allows controlling the displayed content, where you can from Settings, then General, then Restrictions, and choose applications that prevent downloading some applications with a specific age rating, which is useful for children's devices.
💡InformationApple's app classification system violates the Android Store, as well as some Popular classification systems, And this table illustrates the difference.
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