Upcoming tax and price changes for apps and in‑app purchases
The App Store’s commerce and payments system was built to empower you to conveniently set up and sell your products and services at a global scale with 44 currencies across 175 storefronts. Periodically, we update prices on the App Store in…
Level up your apps and games
Explore the latest developer videos and learn about Metal, SharePlay, enterprise apps and more. What’s new for enterprise developers Discover how you can build compelling apps for your business on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. We’ll take you through a…
Get ready with the latest beta releases
The beta versions of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, macOS 13.3, tvOS 16.4, and watchOS 9.4 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs, make sure to…
Peer group benchmarks now available in App Analytics
App Analytics in App Store Connect is a helpful tool with a breadth of features to help you understand and improve how your app is performing on the App Store. With metrics related to acquisition, usage, and monetization strategy, App Analytics enables you to…
Celebrate women in app development
This International Women’s Month, we’re celebrating women founders, creators, developers, and designers. How Halfbrick cultivated Super Fruit Ninja on Apple Vision Pro Fruit Ninja has a juicy history that stretches back more than a decade, but Samantha Turner, lead gameplay…
App Store pricing upgrades have expanded to all purchase types
In December, we announced the most comprehensive upgrade to pricing capabilities since the App Store first launched, including additional price points and new tools to manage pricing by storefront. Starting today, these upgrades and new prices are now available for all…
Spotlight on: Spatial Audio
When designing soundscapes for apps and games, the right notes can make all the difference. And when those notes are built to support multichannel audio, they might even turn heads. (Literally.) Endel and Odio are just two of the many…
10 questions with the Live Activities team
With Live Activities, your app can provide up-to-date, glanceable information — like weather updates, a plane’s departure time, or how long it’ll be until dinner is delivered — right on the Lock Screen. What’s more, thanks to lively features like…
App Store submission requirement starts April 25
Starting April 25, 2023, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 14.1 or later. The latest version of Xcode 14, which includes the latest SDKs for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9, is available for free on…
Get ready with the latest beta releases
The beta versions of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, macOS 13.4, tvOS 16.5, and watchOS 9.5 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs, make sure to…