Google Play will start rating foldable app quality next year

Google said at the Android Dev Summit that the Play Store will begin evaluating how apps run on foldables next year, giving well-adapted apps boosted visibility and prominent placement. Specific requirements will be detailed later this year, and it is unclear whether non-compliant apps will face search penalties. Google also shipped Compose adaptive skill tools to help developers adapt apps across foldables, laptops and XR.

• Play Store will evaluate foldable app quality starting next year
• Well-adapted apps get boosted visibility and prominent placement
• Specific Play Store requirements to be detailed later this year
• Compose adaptive skill adds keyboard shortcuts and tabletop layouts automatically