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  "meta": {
    "url": "https://shotlingo.com/tools/app-store-categories",
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-03",
    "sources": {
      "apple": "https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/reference/app-categories",
      "play": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859673"
    },
    "license": "MIT",
    "attribution": "Maintained by Shotlingo (https://shotlingo.com). Linkback appreciated."
  },
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      "id": "apple-6018",
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    },
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      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Business",
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      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Developer Tools",
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    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6017",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Education",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6015",
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      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Finance",
      "code": "6015",
      "counterpart": "Finance"
    },
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      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Food & Drink",
      "code": "6023",
      "counterpart": "Food & Drink"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6027",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Graphics & Design",
      "code": "6027",
      "counterpart": "Art & Design"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6013",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Health & Fitness",
      "code": "6013",
      "counterpart": "Health & Fitness"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6012",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Lifestyle",
      "code": "6012",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6021",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Magazines & Newspapers",
      "code": "6021",
      "counterpart": "News & Magazines"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6020",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Medical",
      "code": "6020",
      "counterpart": "Medical"
    },
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      "id": "apple-6011",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Music",
      "code": "6011",
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    {
      "id": "apple-6010",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Navigation",
      "code": "6010",
      "counterpart": "Maps & Navigation"
    },
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      "id": "apple-6009",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "News",
      "code": "6009",
      "counterpart": "News & Magazines"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6008",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Photo & Video",
      "code": "6008",
      "counterpart": "Photography"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6007",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Productivity",
      "code": "6007",
      "counterpart": "Productivity"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6006",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Reference",
      "code": "6006",
      "counterpart": "Books & Reference"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6024",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Shopping",
      "code": "6024",
      "counterpart": "Shopping"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6005",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Social Networking",
      "code": "6005",
      "counterpart": "Social"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6004",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Sports",
      "code": "6004",
      "counterpart": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6003",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Travel",
      "code": "6003",
      "counterpart": "Travel & Local"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6002",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Utilities",
      "code": "6002",
      "counterpart": "Tools"
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-6001",
      "store": "apple",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Weather",
      "code": "6001",
      "counterpart": "Weather"
    }
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    {
      "id": "play-art_and_design",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Art & Design",
      "code": "ART_AND_DESIGN",
      "counterpart": "Graphics & Design"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-auto_and_vehicles",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Auto & Vehicles",
      "code": "AUTO_AND_VEHICLES",
      "counterpart": "Utilities"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-beauty",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Beauty",
      "code": "BEAUTY",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-books_and_reference",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Books & Reference",
      "code": "BOOKS_AND_REFERENCE",
      "counterpart": "Books or Reference"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-business",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Business",
      "code": "BUSINESS",
      "counterpart": "Business"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-comics",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Comics",
      "code": "COMICS",
      "counterpart": "Books"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-communication",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Communication",
      "code": "COMMUNICATION",
      "counterpart": "Social Networking"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-dating",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Dating",
      "code": "DATING",
      "counterpart": "Social Networking"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-education",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Education",
      "code": "EDUCATION",
      "counterpart": "Education"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-entertainment",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Entertainment",
      "code": "ENTERTAINMENT",
      "counterpart": "Entertainment"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-events",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Events",
      "code": "EVENTS",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-finance",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Finance",
      "code": "FINANCE",
      "counterpart": "Finance"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-food_and_drink",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Food & Drink",
      "code": "FOOD_AND_DRINK",
      "counterpart": "Food & Drink"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-health_and_fitness",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Health & Fitness",
      "code": "HEALTH_AND_FITNESS",
      "counterpart": "Health & Fitness"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-house_and_home",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "House & Home",
      "code": "HOUSE_AND_HOME",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-libraries_and_demo",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Libraries & Demo",
      "code": "LIBRARIES_AND_DEMO",
      "counterpart": "Developer Tools"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-lifestyle",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Lifestyle",
      "code": "LIFESTYLE",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-maps_and_navigation",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Maps & Navigation",
      "code": "MAPS_AND_NAVIGATION",
      "counterpart": "Navigation"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-medical",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Medical",
      "code": "MEDICAL",
      "counterpart": "Medical"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-music_and_audio",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Music & Audio",
      "code": "MUSIC_AND_AUDIO",
      "counterpart": "Music"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-news_and_magazines",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "News & Magazines",
      "code": "NEWS_AND_MAGAZINES",
      "counterpart": "News or Magazines & Newspapers"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-parenting",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Parenting",
      "code": "PARENTING",
      "counterpart": "Lifestyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-personalization",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Personalization",
      "code": "PERSONALIZATION",
      "counterpart": "Utilities"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-photography",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Photography",
      "code": "PHOTOGRAPHY",
      "counterpart": "Photo & Video"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-productivity",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Productivity",
      "code": "PRODUCTIVITY",
      "counterpart": "Productivity"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-shopping",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Shopping",
      "code": "SHOPPING",
      "counterpart": "Shopping"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-social",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Social",
      "code": "SOCIAL",
      "counterpart": "Social Networking"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-sports",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Sports",
      "code": "SPORTS",
      "counterpart": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-tools",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Tools",
      "code": "TOOLS",
      "counterpart": "Utilities or Developer Tools"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-travel_and_local",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Travel & Local",
      "code": "TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL",
      "counterpart": "Travel"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-video_players",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Video Players & Editors",
      "code": "VIDEO_PLAYERS",
      "counterpart": "Photo & Video"
    },
    {
      "id": "play-weather",
      "store": "play",
      "kind": "app",
      "name": "Weather",
      "code": "WEATHER",
      "counterpart": "Weather"
    }
  ],
  "appStoreGameSubcategories": [
    "Action",
    "Adventure",
    "Board",
    "Card",
    "Casino",
    "Dice",
    "Educational",
    "Family",
    "Music",
    "Puzzle",
    "Racing",
    "Role Playing",
    "Simulation",
    "Sports",
    "Strategy",
    "Trivia",
    "Word"
  ],
  "googlePlayGameCategories": [
    "Action",
    "Adventure",
    "Arcade",
    "Board",
    "Card",
    "Casino",
    "Casual",
    "Educational",
    "Music",
    "Puzzle",
    "Racing",
    "Role Playing",
    "Simulation",
    "Sports",
    "Strategy",
    "Trivia",
    "Word"
  ],
  "rules": [
    {
      "label": "Apple: primary category",
      "value": "1 required",
      "note": "Drives browse placement and the category charts. Games is itself a primary category."
    },
    {
      "label": "Apple: secondary category",
      "value": "1 optional",
      "note": "Extra browse surface. It does not get its own chart rank."
    },
    {
      "label": "Apple: game subcategories",
      "value": "Up to 2 per category",
      "note": "Only when Games is the primary or secondary category."
    },
    {
      "label": "Play: category",
      "value": "1 required",
      "note": "Apps and games each choose from their own list. You pick it in Play Console under Store settings."
    },
    {
      "label": "Play: tags",
      "value": "Up to 5",
      "note": "Finer-grained than categories. Choose them from the list Play offers for your category."
    },
    {
      "label": "Changing it",
      "value": "Any time",
      "note": "Apple applies a category change with the next app version. Play applies it after a store listing update."
    }
  ]
}