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…
“The full impact of fruit destruction”: 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 programmer at the game’s Halfbrick Studios, says the Apple Vision Pro version — Super Fruit Ninja on Apple Arcade — is truly…
StoreKit and review guideline update
Starting today, because of a recent United States Court decision, App Store Review Guideline 3.1.1 has been updated to introduce the StoreKit Purchase Link Entitlement (US), which allows apps that offer in-app purchases in the iOS or iPadOS App Store on the…
Q&A: Building apps for visionOS
Over the past few months, Apple experts have fielded questions about visionOS in Apple Vision Pro developer labs all over the world. Here are answers to some of the most frequent questions they’ve been asked, including insights on new concepts…
“We’re trying to drive change”: Meet three App Store Award-winning teams
Every year, the App Store Awards celebrate exceptional apps that improve people’s lives while showcasing the highest levels of technical innovation, user experience, design, and positive cultural impact. This year’s winners were drawn from a list of 40 finalists that…
With Ancient Board Game Collection, Klemens Strasser goes back in time
Klemens Strasser will be the first to tell you that prior to launching his Ancient Board Game Collection, he wasn’t especially skilled at Hnefatafl. “Everybody knows chess and everybody knows backgammon,” says the indie developer from his home office in…
“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…
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…
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,…