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You can get a free Apple developer account and run any software you build on your own devices.

• redeeman 3y ago
  imagine if you needed a free ford account to be able to run any backseat you want in your new car
  • bzzzt 3y ago
    Imagine a world without bad car analogies...
• ziftface 3y ago
  The way that works is you pay apple an annual fee so that they will sign your applications using their key. Their devices still check that the application is signed by apple. I think you could reasonably say you have no control over that device you paid for if this is what you have to do to run your software on it.
  • bzzzt 3y ago
    You only pay a fee if you want to distribute. It's free to build your own code and run it on your own phone.
• rstat1 3y ago
  As long as it remains signed (and thus approved) by Apple.