On November 10, the management office for the AI character chat app "Charap" announced that it would raise the age classification for its iOS version on the App Store to 18 and over. This change is expected to be implemented within a few days.
Charap is a service operated by Riiid Technologies Japan, allowing users to advance stories, such as romance and fantasy, through conversations with AI characters. The management explained that this adjustment is a response to a change in App Store policy.
On November 2, Apple announced that it would add new questions for developers to answer starting November 16 to determine app age ratings. Apps that include features classified by Apple as "Dating and Relationships"—such as virtual characters that engage in romantic or sexual interactions—will require a minimum age of 18 or older.
Similarly, "zeta," another app that enables conversations with AI characters, announced on November 7 that new downloads of its iOS version are no longer available on the App Store. However, zeta has not disclosed the reason for the halt in new distribution, and its connection to Apple's new standards remains unclear.
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