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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Are%20Accessibility%20Nutrition%20lables%20new%20to%20iOS%202027%2C%20or%20did%20they%20exist%20before%20on%20the%20App%20Store%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Accessibility Nutrition Labels are new to Apple\u2019s App Store **as of 2025**. They were introduced with the announcement in May 2025, announced as coming \u201clater this year\u201d in Apple\u2019s press release. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/pl/newsroom/2025/05/apple-unveils-powerful-accessibility-features-coming-later-this-year/?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere\u2019s a summary to clarify what existed before, what\u2019s new, and when:\n\n---\n\n## What existed before\n\n- **Privacy Nutrition Labels**: Introduced in late 2020, these labels show on App Store product pages to indicate what user data an app collects and how it\u2019s used. This is separate from accessibility. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/2020/12/14/apple-privacy-nutrition-labels-app-store?utm_source=openai))  \n- There was *no* feature before 2025 that provided structured accessibility information (\u201cAccessibility Labels\u201d or \u201cAccessibility Nutrition Labels\u201d) on the App Store product pages.\n\n---\n\n## What is new (Accessibility Nutrition Labels)\n\n- **Introduced May 2025**: Apple announced at WWDC 2025 that \u201cAccessibility Nutrition Labels\u201d would be added to the App Store later in the year. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/apple-unveils-powerful-accessibility-features-coming-later-this-year/?utm_source=openai))  \n- These labels give potential users visibility into which accessibility features an app supports (e.g. VoiceOver, Voice Control, Larger Text, Captions, Sufficient Contrast, Reduced Motion, etc.) before downloading. ([developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-app-accessibility/overview-of-accessibility-nutrition-labels/?utm_source=openai))  \n- They are voluntary at first, with requirements to report these features for new or updated apps expected to become mandatory over time. ([developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-app-accessibility/overview-of-accessibility-nutrition-labels/?utm_source=openai))  \n- They will appear on devices running **iOS 26**, **iPadOS 26**, **macOS 26**, **tvOS 26**, **visionOS 26**, **watchOS 26** or later. ([developer-mdn.apple.com](https://developer-mdn.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-app-accessibility/overview-of-accessibility-nutrition-labels?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## So, to answer your question directly:\n\n- **Yes**, Accessibility Nutrition Labels are *new* to iOS (and Apple\u2019s platforms) as of 2025/2026\u2014they didn\u2019t exist before.\n- They are not the same as the older \u201cPrivacy Nutrition Labels,\u201d which dealt with data collection and privacy, not accessibility.  \n- The roll-out is tied to iOS 26 and the related platform versions (macOS 26, etc.).\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can check whether they are already mandatory for all app updates (and as of which date), or whether there are differences by region. Would you like me to dig into that?"
    }
]