WWDC24 GUIDE
Developer Tools
Explore a wave of updates to developer tools that make building apps and games easier and more efficient than ever.


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WWDC24 GUIDE
iOS & iPadOS
Your guide to all the new features and tools for building apps for iPhone and iPad.


Learn how to create more customized and intelligent...

WWDC24 GUIDE
Machine Learning & AI
Bring personal intelligence to your apps.


Apple Intelligence brings powerful, intuitive, and integrated personal intelligence ...

WWDC24 GUIDE
Games
Create the next generation of games for millions of players worldwide.


Learn how to create cutting-edge gaming experiences across a unified gaming...

WWDC24 GUIDE
watchOS
Your guide to all the new features and tools for building apps for Apple Watch.


Learn how to take advantage of the increased intelligence and ca...

WWDC24 is here! Here’s how to make the most of your week:
Watch daily sessions.
Request one-on-one online lab appointments with Apple experts.
Check out curated guides to the week’s biggest announcements.
Dive into new and updated documentation.
Learn ...

WWDC24 GUIDE
visionOS
The infinite canvas is waiting for you.


In this year’s sessions, you’ll get an overview of great visionOS app design, explore object tracking, ...

The App Review Guidelines, Apple Developer Program License Agreement, and Apple Developer Agreement have been updated to support updated policies and upcoming features, and to provide clarification. Please review the changes below and accept the update...

With WWDC24 just days away, there’s a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get right to it. WWDC24Introducing the 2024 Apple Design Award winnersInnovation. Ingenuity. Inspiration.Meet this year’s winners >WWDC24: Everything you need to knowFrom the Key...

WWDC24Tune in at 10 a.m. PT on June 10 to catch the exciting reveal of the latest Apple software and technologies.









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WWDC24Tune in at 1 p.m. PT on June 10 to dive deep into the newest advancements on Apple platforms.









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The App Store is designed to make it easy to sell your digital goods and services globally, with support for 44 currencies across 175 storefronts.From time to time, we may need to adjust prices or your proceeds due to changes in tax regulations or fore...

Every year, the Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. The incredible developers behind this year’s finalists have shown what can be possible on Apple platforms — and helped lay the founda...

One week to go. Don’t miss the exciting reveal of the latest Apple software and technologies.Keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on June 10.Add to calendarJoin us for the Platforms State of the Union at 1 p.m. PT on June 10.Add to calendarLearn more

Every year, the Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design.
But they’ve also become something more: A moment to step back and celebrate the Apple developer community in all its many forms. Mee...

Join the worldwide developer community for an incredible week of technology and creativity — all online and free. WWDC24 takes place from June 10-14.Get ready

The Apple Developer Forums have been redesigned for WWDC24 to help developers connect with Apple experts, engineers, and each other to find answers and get advice.
Apple Developer Relations and Apple engineering are joining forces to field your questio...

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 developing for Apple platforms....

SharePlay is all about creating meaningful shared experiences in your app. By taking advantage of SharePlay, your app can provide a real-time connection that synchronizes everything from media playback to 3D models to collaborative tools across iPhone,...

Lots of apps have great origin stories, but the tale of Tucker MacDonald and Tide Guide seems tailor-made for the Hollywood treatment. It begins in the dawn hours on Cape Cod, where a school-age MacDonald first learned to fish with his grandfather.“Eve...

Core Technology Fee (CTF)The CTF is an element of the alternative business terms in the EU that reflects the value Apple provides developers through tools, technologies, and services that enable them to build and share innovative apps. We believe anyon...

The App Store was created to be a safe place for users to discover and get millions of apps all around the world. Over the years, we‘ve built many critical privacy and security features that help protect users and give them transparency and control — f...

Apple Search Ads helps you drive discovery of your app or game on the App Store. We caught up with the Apple Search Ads team to learn more about successfully using the service, including signing up for the free online Apple Search Ads Certification cou...

Drive discovery and downloads on the App Store with Apple Search Ads in 70 countries and regions, now including Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Paraguay.Visit the Apple Search Ads site ...

Watch the May 7 event at apple.com, on Apple TV, or on YouTube Live.

Join us around the world to learn about growing your business, elevating your app design, and preparing for the App Review process. Here’s a sample of our new activities — and you can always browse the full schedule to find more.
Expand your app to new...

Web Distribution lets authorized developers distribute their iOS apps to users in the European Union (EU) directly from a website owned by the developer. Apple will provide developers access to APIs that facilitate the distribution of their apps from t...

The beta versions of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, and watchOS 10.5 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...

The App Review Guidelines have been revised to support updated policies, upcoming features, and to provide clarification. The following guidelines have been updated:
3.1.1(a): Updated to include Music Streaming Services Entitlements.
4.7: Added games ...

Welcome to Hello Developer — and the kickoff to WWDC season. In this edition:
Discover what’s ahead at WWDC24 — and check out the new Apple Developer YouTube channel.
Learn how the all-new Develop in Swift Tutorials can help jump-start a career in app ...

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 wrong.“Crosswords never h...

Join the worldwide developer community online for a week of technology and creativity.Be there for the unveiling of the latest Apple platforms, technologies, and tools. Learn how to create and elevate your apps and games. Engage with Apple designers an...

To align with the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Union (EU), Account Holders and Admins in the Apple Developer Program can now enter their trader status in App Store Connect.Submission requirementsYou’ll need to let us know whether or not y...

We’re providing more flexibility for developers who distribute apps in the European Union (EU), including introducing a new way to distribute apps directly from a developer’s website.More flexibilityDevelopers who’ve agreed to the Alternative Terms Add...

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 wi...

Security is at the core of every Apple platform. The Mac notary service team is part of Apple Security Engineering and Architecture, and in this Q&A, they share their tips on app distribution and account security to help Mac developers have a posit...

Welcome to Hello Developer. In this edition:
Find out what you can do at the Apple Developer Centers in Bengaluru, Cupertino, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Learn how the team behind Finding Hannah created a hidden-object game with a meaningful message.
Ge...

We’re expanding the analytics available for your apps to help you get even more insight into your business and apps’ performance.Over 50 new reports are now available through the App Store Connect API to help you analyze your apps’ App Store and iOS pe...

Over the past several weeks, we’ve communicated with thousands of developers to discuss DMA-related changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting apps in the European Union. As a result of the valuable feedback received, we’ve revised the Alterna...

You can now submit your apps and games built with Xcode 15.3 and all the latest SDKs for iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4.Developers who have agreed to the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU can no...

The App Store Review Guidelines have been revised to support updated policies, upcoming features, and to provide clarification.
The title of the document has been changed to App Review Guidelines.
The Introduction section explains that in the European ...

Developers are responsible for all code included in their apps. At WWDC23, we introduced new privacy manifests and signatures for commonly used third-party SDKs and announced that developers will need to declare approved reasons for using a set of APIs...

Submit in App Store ConnectiOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4 will soon be available to customers worldwide. Build your apps and games using the Xcode 15.3 Release Candidate and latest SDKs, then test them usin...

Apple developer activities are in full swing. Here’s a look at what’s happening:
Join an online session to learn to minimize churn and win back subscribers hosted by App Store experts.
Celebrate International Women’s Day with special in-person activiti...

Writing is fundamental — especially in your apps and games, where the right words can have a profound impact on your experience. During WWDC23, the Apple UX writing team hosted a wide-ranging Q&A that covered everything from technical concepts to i...

Welcome to the first Hello Developer of the spatial computing era. In this edition: Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day all over the world, find out how the Fantastical team brought their app to life on Apple Vision Pro, get UX writing advic...

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 company...

We recently announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), supported by more than 600 new APIs, a wide range of developer tools, and related docume...

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

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 it happen. Build an a...

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, link...

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...

Meet some of the incredible teams building for visionOS, and get answers from Apple experts on spatial design and creating great apps for Apple Vision Pro.Developer stories





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The App Store is designed to make it easy to sell your digital goods and services globally, with support for 44 currencies across 175 storefronts.From time to time, we may need to adjust prices or your proceeds due to changes in tax regulations or fore...

The beta versions of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, and watchOS 10.4 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...

New analytics reports coming in March for developers everywhere Developers can also enable new sign-in options for their apps Today, Apple is introducing new options for how apps globally can deliver in-app experiences to users, including streaming gam...

We’re sharing some changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store, impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These changes create new options for developers who distribute apps in any of the 27 EU me...

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...

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, an...

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 bananas. “When it fi...