# Google to Tie Play Store Rankings to Foldable and Large-Screen App Quality

> Google starts ranking apps by foldable and large-screen quality next year.
- Title: Google to Tie Play Store Rankings to Foldable and…
- Summary: Google starts ranking apps by foldable and large-screen quality next year. Google will rank apps on Play Store based on foldable and large-screen performance…
- Keywords: google, play store, android, foldable, large-screen, app quality, dev summit, compose, navigation 3, connected apps platform, gemini, finance
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/b305a9b8-9bd5-42da-84ea-63cd1e00c535
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:25:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: google, play store, android, foldable, large-screen, app quality, dev summit, compose, navigation 3, connected apps platform, gemini, finance
## Play Store Visibility Change
Google will begin factoring app quality on foldables, tablets and other large-screen Android devices into Play Store visibility starting next year.
## Criteria Not Published
Google has not published the criteria developers will have to meet or said whether underperforming apps could lose search visibility.
## Tooling Updates
Google updates Compose adaptive skill for AI coding agents to retune mobile interfaces for larger displays and desktop-style input.
## Navigation 3 v1.2
Navigation 3 v1.2 is among the announced framework updates for developers.
## Compose 1.13 Release
Compose 1.13 adds stable Grid and Flexbox support for responsive layouts.
## Connected Apps Platform
Google previewed a platform letting developers integrate apps once for both Search and Gemini.
## Connected Apps Platform Details
Developers register apps in Google Connected Console, test functions, and apply for review to serve Search, Gemini, or both.
## Why It Matters
Tying app quality to store exposure turns large-screen optimization into a distribution question for developers.
## Key takeaway

Google will rank apps on Play Store based on foldable and large-screen performance starting next year.