Swift Student Challenge applications open February 5
We’re so excited applications for the Swift Student Challenge 2024 will open on February 5. Looking for some inspiration? Learn about past Challenge winners to gain insight into the motivations behind their apps. Just getting started? Get tools, tips, and guidance…
Updated App Store Review Guidelines now available
The App Store Review Guidelines have been revised to support updated policies, upcoming features, and to provide clarification. We now also indicate which guidelines only apply to Notarization for iOS apps in the European Union. The following guidelines have been divided…
Request a consultation about the changes to apps distributed in the European Union
Meet with an Apple team member to discuss changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting apps in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Topics include alternative distribution on iOS, alternative payments in the App Store,…
App Store Connect upload requirement starts April 29
Apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with Xcode 15 for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, or watchOS 10, starting April 29, 2024. Learn about submitting your apps
Apply for the Swift Student Challenge now through February 25
Every year, the Swift Student Challenge aims to inspire students to create amazing app playgrounds that can make life better for their communities — and beyond. Have an app idea that’s close to your heart? Now’s your chance to make…
Blackbox: Rebooting an inventive puzzle game for visionOS
If you’ve ever played Blackbox, you know that Ryan McLeod builds games a little differently. In the inventive iOS puzzler from McLeod’s studio, Shapes & Stories, players solve challenges not by tapping or swiping but by rotating the device, plugging…
“The best version we’ve ever made”: Fantastical comes to Apple Vision Pro
The best-in-class calendar app Fantastical has more than a decade of history, a shelf full of awards, and plenty of well-organized fans on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Yet Michael Simmons, CEO and lead product designer for Flexibits, the…
Uncovering the hidden joys of Finding Hannah
On its surface, Finding Hannah is a bright and playful hidden-object game — but dig a little deeper and you’ll find something much more. The Hannah of Finding Hannah is a 38-year-old Berlin resident trying to navigate career, relationships (including…
Knotwords: Gage and Schlesinger at the crossroads
Knotwords is a clever twist on crossword puzzles — so much so that one would expect creators Zach Gage and Jack Schlesinger to be longtime crossword masters who set out to build themselves a new challenge. One would be totally…
Hello Developer: May 2024
It won’t be long now! WWDC24 takes place online from June 10 through 14, and we’re here to help you get ready for the biggest developer event of the year. In this edition: Explore Pathways, a brand-new way to learn about…