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App Store Connect

App Store Connect update

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.3 using the SDK for iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4 Release Candidate, tvOS 17.4 Release Candidate, visionOS 1.1 Release Candidate, and watchOS 10.4 Release Candidate for the App Store, and for internal and external testing through TestFlight.

TestFlight

TestFlight 3.5.1

TestFlight 3.5.1 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.


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App Store Connect

App Store Connect update

Payments and proceeds data is now available sooner each fiscal month in Payments and Financial Reports.

Starting the first Wednesday: Data starts to appear for the previous fiscal month.

By the first Friday: Data for the previous fiscal month continues to populate until reports are ready for all regions.

You can sign up to be notified by email as soon as your reports are available.


View the calendar for fiscal year 2024

TestFlight

App Store Connect update

App Analytics now provides more than a dozen metrics for visionOS apps, including data about user acquisition, engagement, and monetization. Data is available for apps built for visionOS, as well as existing iPadOS and iOS apps running on Apple Vision Pro.

TestFlight

TestFlight update

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.3 beta 3 using the SDK for iOS 17.4 beta 3, iPadOS 17.4 beta 3, macOS 14.4 beta 3, tvOS 17.4 beta 3, visionOS 1.1 beta 2, and watchOS 10.4 beta 3 for internal and external testing.

TestFlight

App Store Connect update

This update includes changes to app statuses:

  • Ready for Sale has been renamed to Ready for Distribution, and now indicates that your app can be published. To view if your app is available on the App Store, visit Pricing and Availability.
  • Developer Removed from Sale, Removed from Sale, and Pending Agreement are no longer app statuses.

This update also provides support for features related to alternative app distribution in the European Union. You can now:

  • Add alternative app marketplaces.

  • Generate alternative distribution packages.

  • Turn on notifications to automatically inform alternative app marketplaces about package updates.

  • Submit iOS apps for Notarization.

App Store

TestFlight 3.5

TestFlight 3.5 is now available on the App Store for Apple Vision Pro, supporting beta testing of visionOS apps, as well as compatible iPadOS and iOS apps. Testers can easily send app screenshots of issues they encounter and share additional context if an app crashes.


To learn more about using TestFlight for visionOS, watch Explore App Store Connect for spatial computing.


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TestFlight

TestFlight update

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.2 beta using the SDK for iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS 14.2, tvOS 17.2, visionOS 1 beta 7, and watchOS 10.2 for internal and external testing.

App Store Connect

App Store Connect API 3.1

TestFlight

Evaluate tester engagement and manage participation to help you get the most out of beta testing. View testers by engagement metrics, such as sessions, crashes, and feedback.

Learn about reading beta tester metrics.
Learn about reading beta build metrics.


Game Center

Create custom matchmaking rules for better matches between players. Test matchmaking rules before applying them and evaluate them with metrics.

Learn about matchmaking rules.
Learn about matchmaking metrics.
App Store Connect

App Store Connect API 3.0

Game Center

Set up and manage all your Game Center features, like achievements and leaderboards.
Learn more.


Pre-orders by region

Configure specific regions where you’d like to offer your app for pre-order and set different release dates for each region.
Learn more.


Export compliance

Retrieve appEncryptionDeclarations (GET /v1/apps/{id}/appEncryptionDeclarations). update the appEncryptionDeclarations for a build (PATCH builds/{id} with appEncryptionDeclarations in the payload.


Deprecations

The subscriptionStatusUrl v1 endpoint has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release of the API.


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