Apple's developer news post says that "Starting April 2027, any apps or games submitted will need to include screenshots for iPhone Duo." Apple's App Store Connect screenshot specifications page says that "Starting in April 2027, screenshots will be required for any app using the iOS 27.1 SDK or later."

Both sentences are live on developer.apple.com, and Apple has not clarified which scope applies. It decides which teams book design time before April and which can wait.

The conflict is a scheduling problem, not a documentation puzzle: two calendars, and every team is already on one.

What each scope covers

Read the news post literally and the trigger is submission. Any app or game submitted on or after 1 April 2027 needs iPhone Duo screenshots: new apps, feature releases, bug-fix builds, metadata updates. The SDK does not matter: a team staying on the iOS 26 SDK is covered.

Read the specifications page literally and the trigger is the build's SDK.…