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December 10, 2025

# Simplified App Store requirements

DateDecember 10, 2025

FlagsUpdate

SurfacesApp store

Preparing your app for review just became more straightforward. We've simplified and updated App Store requirements to be clearer, better organized, and easier to work with throughout the development process.

**What's improved:**

* **Streamlined structure:** Requirements are organized for better structure and readability, so you can understand exactly what’s needed.
* **Numbered for easy reference:** Each requirement has a clear number and hyperlink associated with it, making it simple to reference specific items as you work through them.

**What this means for you:** These improvements remove friction from understanding and following requirements, so you can focus on building features that merchants love.

All updated requirements are now live in the [developer documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/launch/shopify-app-store/app-store-requirements).