As the official launch of iOS 18 approaches, Apple is now inviting developers to submit their new apps or updates ready for the next versions of the company’s systems. This also includes watchOS 11 and macOS Sequoia, which are coming next week.

It's been nearly two months since Apple previewed iOS 26 during the WWDC 2025 keynote. This upcoming software update introduces Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. While it's been generating a great deal of debate online, this is the most significant ...

Casey Liss, developer of a new app, Callsheet, that makes looking up movie and show trivia trivially easy. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Planet of the Apps is a series of interviews with app developers about making, marketing and maintaining apps in ...

Global app releases surged 60% year-over-year in early 2026, with AI-assisted development tools lowering barriers for creators. iOS saw an 80% jump, and April data shows even sharper growth. While the boom brings more innovation, it also raises concerns ...

The fifth developer beta of iOS 26 has arrived, and it brings an additional setting for the Camera app, along with some hidden details about a future Apple Watch Ultra. Here's what's new. The fifth developer beta of iOS 26 builds upon the design choices ...

It’s now possible for developers to make their apps available as a universal purchase. Apple enabled the change on Monday, paving the way for macOS, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS apps to be bundled as one. Apple is not forcing developers to use universal purchases.

Reddit’s iOS app just launched Liquid Glass support in the latest beta, here’s what it looks like and how you can join the beta.

Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has been testing the app store under closed beta for a few ...

The fifth developer beta of iOS 18.1 is now available for all with updates to the Control Center customization and Camera Control. On Monday, Apple released the fifth developer beta of iOS 18.1. While the previous release, the fourth developer beta ...

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after Apple released updated first betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.