In this edition: Get tips on submitting your iPhone Duo app. Sign up for new iPhone Duo Group Labs. Join us for a new developer event on speed and efficiency. Explore localized documentation. Browse new App Store creative assets. Read now

iPhone Duo will be available to customers starting October 23, 2026. To get your apps and games ready today, you can: Build or recompile with Xcode Recompile existing apps with Xcode 27.1, which adds development support for iPhone Duo. Use Device Hub to visualize how your apps behave on iPhone Duo across all poses and orientations. Get the latest version of Xcode Three steps to make your app shine

Make your apps and games stand out with new creative assets on the App Store and asset management tools in App Store Connect. Market your app or game in new ways Use new creative assets on your product page headers and in search result assets to highlight your brand, promote seasonal offerings, showcase new content, and more. These new image and video assets complement your existing app previews a

We give developers powerful APIs to build incredible capabilities into their apps for Apple products, backed by a set of controls designed to protect users’ private data. Full Disk Access largely sidesteps these controls in order to allow backup apps to function properly on the Mac. Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their system

The original Developer ID Certification Authority (Sub-CA) expires on February 1, 2027. Certificates issued by this authority will stop working on that date. What to do: Check if you’re affected. In Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles , look for certificates expiring on or before February 1, 2027. See Replacing Developer ID certificates issued from the previous Sub-CA for help identifying your ce

Get Xcode 27.1 beta. View downloads and release notes Get Figma and Sketch design kits for iPhone Duo from the Apple Design Resources. Download design kits from the Apple Design Resources Sign up for workshops around the world to learn how to optimize your app and build customized experiences for all screen sizes. Explore workshops Find out more about preparing your app for iPhone Duo. Learn more

The beta versions of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And make sure to build and test with Xcode 27.2 to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs. Note about iOS 27.1 and iPhone Duo When iPhone Duo becomes available on October 23, it will run iOS 2

Discover how you can expand the reach of your subscriptions with new features in iOS 27. You can start preparing today by making sure your apps use StoreKit 2 to handle your Apple In-App Purchases. Request access to Bundles and Suites Offer multiple subscriptions as a single Apple In-App Purchase in your apps with new Bundles and Suites capabilities. With Bundles, people can access multiple subscr

As part of agreements with select European competition authorities, Apple is introducing changes to its App Tracking Transparency framework in the European Union. Beginning with iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, developers will have the option to use an alternative version of the App Tracking Transparency system prompt in the EU. The requirements for when you must seek permission to track users will remai

Start getting ready for iPhone Duo today. Watch new videos, sign up for Group Labs, and take part in Q&As on the Apple Developer Forums. Explore now

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 will soon be available to customers worldwide, which means you can now submit apps and games that take advantage of the latest Apple technologies and innovations like Apple Intelligence, the Foundation Models framework, design updates, new App Store features, and more. Download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate. Build your apps and gam

In this edition: Get ready for a special Apple Event, take advantage of Analytics in App Store Connect, and sign up for new developer events in Cupertino. Read now

In 2020, we introduced Apple silicon for Mac computers, providing Rosetta as a translation layer during the transition period. As announced at WWDC last year , we’re now concluding this transition. What this means for developers who have macOS apps: macOS 26.4 or later: Users may receive a system notification when launching apps that rely on Rosetta, alerting them to update to an Apple silicon nat

Swiggy began as a humble food delivery service. Today, it’s India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, one that offers everything from groceries via Instamart to restaurant bookings via Dineout . And since 2024, it’s been powered by native tools that create seamless mobile experiences for an audience that numbers in the millions. We caught up with Swiggy’s iOS development team to discuss perf

The App Store is designed to make it easy to sell your digital goods and services globally, with support for 43 currencies across 175 storefronts. From time to time, we may need to adjust prices or your proceeds due to changes in tax regulations or foreign exchange rates. These adjustments are made using publicly available exchange rate information from reputable financial media (e.g., The Wall St

Join us for a special Apple Event on September 9 at 10 a.m. PT. Watch on apple.com , Apple TV, or YouTube Live.

Starting later this year, new Sign in with Apple addresses, previously issued on privaterelay.appleid.com , will be issued on private.icloud.com . Existing addresses on privaterelay.appleid.com will continue to work and forward mail to users without interruption. After further consideration and reviewing community feedback, iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on icloud.com . What you need

Apple is making changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European Commission. The changes reduce complexity by moving every developer that distributes apps in the EU to a single set of business terms. Under the new business terms, Apple will charge a commission on the sale of digital goods and services. The Core Technology Fee, a per-inst

Attachment 14 of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been added to specify updated terms for apps in the European Union, including alternative distribution, alternative payments, and business terms. These terms will go into effect on October 1, 2026. Please review the changes and sign in to your account to accept the updated terms. Translations of the updated agreement will be availa

Apple generates appropriate age ratings based on your answers to the age rating questionnaire in App Store Connect. In compliance with local regulatory requirements, apps in the Games and Entertainment categories distributed on the App Store in Korea receive a region-specific age rating based on these answers. We’re making two changes to age ratings in the Republic of Korea: one taking effect toda