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I’m running two hobby apps and I don’t have a paid developer account. You can sign a limited number of apps without one. There’s a hell of a lot of misinformat

• mmastrac 4y ago
  Don't you have to re-upload the app every week as this article is complaining about?
  • flohofwoe 4y ago
    There was a somewhat recent change that "on-device testing" only requires a regular Apple Id account (and you even get the privilege to report bugs for free to Apple! /s). Only works for up to 8 apps per device installed at the same time (which sucks for my case because I have dozens of small demos to test). But yeah, those "on device testing apps" expire pretty fast if I remember correctly (I mostly just debug on the simulator these days). Also see (search for "Benefits and resources": https://developer.apple.com/support/compare-memberships/ https://developer.apple.com/support/compare-memberships/
    • mmastrac 4y ago
      That's very interesting, but holy crap they've made it difficult to find information about that. I cannot find any other references to this outside of the page you linked with the details. Perhaps this is a "regulatory interference" play to say "hey look - we have a free version!"
    • unxdfa 4y ago
      Mine tend to get fixed or broken quicker than they expire.