{
  "dataset": {
    "slug": "store-spec-changes",
    "name": "App Store & Google Play screenshot spec changes",
    "description": "A staged source-check log for App Store and Google Play screenshot-size and asset-rule changes.",
    "pagePath": "/store-spec-changes",
    "jsonPath": "/data/store-spec-changes.json",
    "csvPath": "/data/store-spec-changes.csv",
    "embedPath": "/embed/store-spec-changes",
    "licenseName": "CC BY 4.0",
    "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "pageUrl": "https://mockupcat.com/store-spec-changes",
    "jsonUrl": "https://mockupcat.com/data/store-spec-changes.json",
    "csvUrl": "https://mockupcat.com/data/store-spec-changes.csv",
    "embedUrl": "https://mockupcat.com/embed/store-spec-changes",
    "asOf": "2026-06-29",
    "disclaimer": "Screenshot platform rules were source-checked against Apple App Store Connect and Google Play Console on 2026-06-29. Rows marked watch verify the current rule but do not claim a historical effective date. Always confirm the current official console rules before submission."
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "MockCat",
    "url": "https://mockupcat.com"
  },
  "rowCount": 4,
  "items": [
    {
      "slug": "app-store-iphone-6-9-primary",
      "title": "App Store makes iPhone 6.9 inch the current primary screenshot size",
      "store": "ios",
      "published": "not-specified",
      "effective": "not-specified",
      "status": "watch",
      "before": "App teams often treated 6.5 inch or 6.7 inch iPhone screenshots as the primary upload size.",
      "after": "Apple's current public screenshot specifications include the 6.9 inch iPhone class at 1320x2868 pixels and state that App Store Connect can scale down for smaller device sizes.",
      "affectedSpecIds": [
        "ip69",
        "ip67"
      ],
      "sourceLabel": "Apple App Store Connect screenshot specifications",
      "source": "https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/reference/app-information/screenshot-specifications/",
      "secondarySource": "",
      "lastChecked": "2026-06-29",
      "verified": false,
      "note": "Apple's current public page verifies the dimensions, but this staged row does not claim a historical effective date because the source page does not publish one."
    },
    {
      "slug": "app-store-no-alpha-flat-rgb",
      "title": "App Store screenshots must be flat RGB files without alpha",
      "store": "ios",
      "published": "not-specified",
      "effective": "not-specified",
      "status": "watch",
      "before": "Rejected-upload troubleshooting often mixes size errors, rounded corners and transparent PNG export mistakes.",
      "after": "Apple's public screenshot specifications say uploads must be JPG or PNG in RGB color space and cannot contain transparency.",
      "affectedSpecIds": [
        "ip69",
        "ipad13"
      ],
      "sourceLabel": "Apple App Store Connect screenshot specifications",
      "source": "https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/reference/app-information/screenshot-specifications/",
      "secondarySource": "",
      "lastChecked": "2026-06-29",
      "verified": false,
      "note": "This is a current-rule source check, not a dated change announcement. Keep it noindex until a dated Apple notice is found."
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-play-feature-graphic-1024x500",
      "title": "Google Play feature graphic remains a 1024x500 asset",
      "store": "android",
      "published": "not-specified",
      "effective": "not-specified",
      "status": "watch",
      "before": "Play listing teams often validate phone screenshots but forget the required feature graphic export.",
      "after": "Google Play's public graphic-assets guidance lists a 1024x500 feature graphic requirement and describes no-alpha image constraints.",
      "affectedSpecIds": [
        "play-phone",
        "play-tablet"
      ],
      "sourceLabel": "Google Play graphic assets and screenshots",
      "source": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9866151?hl=en",
      "secondarySource": "",
      "lastChecked": "2026-06-29",
      "verified": false,
      "note": "Google verifies the current size, but the public page does not expose a single 2026 effective date for this staged change row."
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-play-screenshot-side-length-and-ratio",
      "title": "Google Play screenshots must stay within side-length and aspect-ratio limits",
      "store": "android",
      "published": "not-specified",
      "effective": "not-specified",
      "status": "watch",
      "before": "Oversized, undersized or extreme-ratio screenshots can fail Play Console asset validation.",
      "after": "Google Play's public guidance describes screenshot side-length, format and aspect-ratio constraints for app listings.",
      "affectedSpecIds": [
        "play-phone",
        "play-tablet"
      ],
      "sourceLabel": "Google Play graphic assets and screenshots",
      "source": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9866151?hl=en",
      "secondarySource": "",
      "lastChecked": "2026-06-29",
      "verified": false,
      "note": "This is a current-rule source check. It stays watch/noindex because no single effective date is published in the public source."
    }
  ]
}