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Posted4 months agoActive4 months ago
Ask HN: Why is enrolling in Apple's Developer Program so difficult in 2025?
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Ask HN: Why is enrolling in Apple's Developer Program so difficult in 2025?
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4 months ago
Only do PWAs now. I’ve tried to launch native apps but it’s too difficult to jump through all the dang hoops.
4 months ago
They don’t care about you, why should you care about them?
4 months ago
Do people at Apple consider this a great experience?
The Apple developer program is not a consumer product. B2B is rarely simple because business is complex. The developer program does not make business sense for many businesses.
4 months ago
Google’s oauth also has a multi-day approval nowadays.
4 months ago
My guess is the friction is there to discourage scammers and indie developers are just collateral damage.
4 months ago
My sense is that Apple and Google don't really care to have small entrants into their app stores at this point. (I've jumped through all the same hoops and more.) They know they hold all the cards for now, and aren't under a lot of pressure to improve or simplify their current processes.
Not sure if there's anything to be done about it outside of legislation.