# iOS 14 Is Out. Here’s What’s New for ASO

- Link: https://phiture.com/asostack/ios-14-is-out-heres-whats-new-for-aso/
- Published: 2020-09-17T13:01:29+01:00
- Author: Anton Tatarynovich

![iOS 14 Is Out. Here’s What’s New for ASO](https://phiture.com/wp-content/uploads/
2020/09/iOS-14-Is-Out.-Here’s-What’s-New-for-ASO.png)

Apple is about to release iOS 14 on September 16, one day after the event where 
it announced new Apple Watch and iPad models.

As well as adding a lot of new features like app clips and home screen widgets, 
the new operating system also contains a number of updates to the App Store, which
will influence your app’s visibility and conversion rate in the coming months.

Here’s what’s new for ASO in iOS 14:

Table of Contents

 * [1. App collections are now appearing in the App Store search results](https://phiture.com/asostack/ios-14-is-out-heres-whats-new-for-aso/#1_app_collections_are_now_appearing_in_the_app_store_search_results)
 * [2. Autocorrection of misspelled search terms](https://phiture.com/asostack/ios-14-is-out-heres-whats-new-for-aso/#2_autocorrection_of_misspelled_search_terms)
 * [3. Updates to the product page](https://phiture.com/asostack/ios-14-is-out-heres-whats-new-for-aso/#3_updates_to_the_product_page)
 * [4. App Clips](https://phiture.com/asostack/ios-14-is-out-heres-whats-new-for-aso/#4_app_clips)

## **1. App collections are now appearing in the App Store search results**

When searching for a particular app or game, together with regular search results,
the Apple Search Ads banner, and an occasional editorial story, Apple will start
showing a collection of apps right on the search results page. Any app in the collection
will be downloadable right from the search results page by tapping on the “Get” 
button.

![app collections now appearing on the app store results](https://phiture.com/wp-
content/uploads/2020/09/app-collections-now-appearing-on-the-app-store-results-min.
jpg)

This is yet another move by Apple to increase app discoverability on the App Store.
It’s unclear how it will determine which apps will be included in collections.

By displaying more apps above the fold, this pushes organic search results further
down and increases the competition for user’s attention in the search results, which
will likely negatively impact other apps’ conversion rates.

## **2. Autocorrection of misspelled search terms**

ASO experts often include popular misspellings of search terms (e.g. spoify) in 
the app’s metadata in a quest to find less competitive, higher-volume keywords to
gain more organic search impressions for an app.

![autocorrect on misspelled search terms](https://phiture.com/wp-content/uploads/
2020/09/autocorrect-on-misspelled-search-terms-min.jpg)

This tactic is about to become substantially less effective in iOS 14, as the App
Store will now automatically show search results for the correct spelling of the
word. This will drastically decrease the search volume for popular misspelled words
and negatively affect organic visibility for apps that optimize for misspellings.

To avoid losing a share of organic installs for an app with the release of iOS 14,
ASO experts should review metadata, which may currently include misspelled words.

## **3. Updates to the product page**

With the new update, apps’ product pages will change slightly.

First, an updated app information panel at the very top of the product page is slightly
redesigned and is now scrollable. Users will now be able to see additional information,
such as the developer name, app language, size, and (for games) game controller 
support.

![peloton - at home fitness app on app store](https://phiture.com/wp-content/uploads/
2020/09/peloton-at-home-fitness-app-on-app-store-min.jpg)

In a few month’s time, the product page will also include the Privacy Card at the
bottom, with information about types of personal data an app will be tracking in
order to work properly. In theory, this may have an impact on the conversion rate
for privacy-conscious users. 

⌊apple app privacy⌉⌊apple app privacy⌉

_Source: Apple_

This update, together with other privacy-focused changes, was recently [postponed by Apple](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=hx9s63c5&1599152522)
to early 2021 to give app publishers more time to prepare.

## **4. App Clips**

App Clips will not influence ASO directly but will allow users to engage with an
app prior to installing it. For developers, this will be a great opportunity to 
present an app’s exciting features and UI early on and increase the chances of getting
an app installed.

⌊app clips on app store⌉⌊app clips on app store⌉

_Source: Apple_

By getting familiar with the upcoming changes to iOS 14 and timely reviewing your
ASO strategy, you won’t get caught off guard and can continue to improve your visibility
and conversion rate metrics. And, in case you need help with that – [let us know](https://phiture.com/work-together/)!