Apple will allow developers to inform users about their in-app purchase options outside of the App Store. Google will change the ranking system in Google Play. Asodesk now has 15 new settings for working with reviews and keyword translation. Read on for the top 10 news stories from the industry in our digest. Read more

Apple announced tax management in App Store Connect. Google updated its Developer Program Policy, and at the Games Developer Summit explained new features which allow users to launch games before loading them. Asodesk enhanced work with reviews and hosted a webinar about iOS 15. Read more

At WWDC 2021, Apple announced new features in the App Store: In-app events, A/B testing, and custom app pages. Google started accepting applications for a fee reduction of 15%. Asodesk was rebranded, changed the interface, and added new tools to automate work with reviews. Read all the top news stories in our digest. Read more

In May, Google announced a new requirement for publishers, who now need to post information about collected data on the app page. Apple clarified age rating settings in App Store Connect. ASOdesk is giving away 5 gifts to celebrate our 5th birthday. Find out more about this news and do not miss out on the gifts that will help your app grow. Read more

Google is developing significant changes to its application metadata requirements. Apple released iOS 14.5 and added the tag search feature, as well as ads in Suggested. ASOdesk added new capabilities for app review analytics. Learn all about the new Google Play rules and the App Store changes in our April digest. Read more

On April 29, Apple officially announced the tag search feature, which is now available to all users in the US, Canada, England, and Australia. We are going to analyze how this feature will function and affect the work of ASO specialists. Read more

In the first month of spring, Google Play developer fees lowered to 15% on the first million dollars of revenue per year. Apple announced WWDC 2021 will be held on June 7–12. The number of active AppGallery users has exceeded 530 million per month. All ASOdesk plans have become more affordable. Read all the news for App Store, Google Play, AppGallery and ASOdesk. Read more

The App Store now has search by tag as well as ads in the Suggested section. Google Play update lets you share apps from one Android device to another. Huawei announced Huawei Ads, an advertising exchange platform. A brand new ASOdesk became available for all users. Read more

Google will allow the publishing of gambling apps in 19 countries. Apple announced the approximate starting date of the new privacy policy. Huawei improved the design of AppGallery. ASOdesk released two useful research articles, and became a sponsor and participant of White Nights. Read more

In the last digest of 2020, we have collected important news and updates from December that will affect ASO in 2021. Apple started notifying developers about fee cuts and once again became subject to Facebook criticism. Huawei released a beta version of Harmony OS. Google added new filters to Google Play. ASOdesk received 9 G2 badges and released a global system update. Read more

Apple is cutting commissions down to 15% for a number of publishers. Apps should get Google’s permission for background location access. ASOdesk now has a referral program as well as professional tools for working with reviews and metadata creation. Read all the news in our digest. Read more

Many things happened in October: Apple raised prices in the App Store for some countries and allowed pre-orders 180 days before the release. Google released an update to the Play Console and began testing the app comparison feature. Read more about all the news in the digest. Read more