diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index 93d7bc351..3a011c77d 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/google_maps_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/google_maps_example/MODULE.bazel
index a024403bd..d17d8207f 100644
--- a/examples/google_maps_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/google_maps_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
index 59585ed87..bee8a5f79 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use_repo(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
index 59585ed87..bee8a5f79 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use_repo(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 57072c726..3aec97733 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index 33b58d688..cc7b502c0 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 649491ca6..9b163fe4f 100644
--- a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 8f3fc7f4b..08c328ee2 100644
--- a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
index 34c517e59..a191dbad1 100644
--- a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index b57a18aca..b984b0502 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index 56e8ce561..07dfd4769 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 7dff9c056..66438a691 100644
--- a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
index f3c3ac0d6..afd9c697c 100644
--- a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index d7c63738d..41b0ea3d7 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
index 4f4469f18..1600b264a 100644
--- a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
index a51549a8b..9f0072cd6 100644
--- a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index 105831e17..c7e322d8a 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index 9c64c37a5..dfa4e8b4a 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )
 
diff --git a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
index edede5050..297edc050 100644
--- a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_apple",
-    version = "3.15.0",
+    version = "3.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
 )