Apple added an additional ad slot in App Store search, Google started showing battery drain warning badges and launched a new short video format Play Shorts, and RuStore simplified alpha testing and expanded its set of payment scenarios. All key ASO updates from March — in our new digest.
criticalAsodesk Blog (RU)·March 31, 2026
ASO News Digest for March 2026
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Key Insights
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App Store search layout changed to: ad-organic-ad pattern, increasing paid placement competition
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Apple testing ad designs without blue background may reduce user ability to distinguish paid from organic results
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Google Play Shorts format launched as new discovery and engagement channel for apps