TestFlight Release Notes

Learn about new features and updates in TestFlight.

To get details on related updates, view the release notes for App Store Connect and App Store Connect API.

December 9, 2024

TestFlight 3.7 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. This update includes:

  • Dark mode icon support for TestFlight on iOS and iPadOS.
  • New language support on visionOS: Italian, Spanish, and Spanish (Latin America).
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes on all platforms.
November 21, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16.2 beta 3 using the SDK for iOS 18.2 beta 4, iPadOS 18.2 beta 4, macOS 15.2 beta 4, tvOS 18.2 beta 3, visionOS 2.2 beta 3, and watchOS 11.2 beta 3 for internal and external testing.

November 4, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16.2 beta 2 using the SDK for iOS 18.2 beta 2, iPadOS 18.2 beta 2, macOS 15.2 beta 2, tvOS 18.2 beta, visionOS 2.2 beta, and watchOS 11.2 beta for internal and external testing.

October 24, 2024

TestFlight 3.6 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. This update includes several key improvements, including enhancements to the invitation experience, the introduction of tester criteria, and the addition of new public link metrics for better insights.

Additionally, this update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

September 17, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16.1 beta 2 using the SDK for iOS 18.1 beta 4, iPadOS 18.1 beta 4, macOS 15.1 beta 4, tvOS 18.1 beta, visionOS 2.1 beta, and watchOS 11.1 beta for internal and external testing.

August 20, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta 6 using the SDK for iOS 18 beta 6, iPadOS 18 beta 6, macOS 15 beta 6, tvOS 18 beta 6 visionOS 2 beta 6, and watchOS 11 beta 6 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
August 6, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta 5 using the SDK for iOS 18 beta 5, iPadOS 18 beta 5, macOS 15 beta 5, tvOS 18 beta 5 visionOS 2 beta 5, and watchOS 11 beta 5 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
Known issue:
  • If you’ve added dark or tinted icons for your app and the light icon is not appearing on the device Home Screen, ensure that the light icon has been added to the app.
July 23, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta 4 using the SDK for iOS 18 beta 4, iPadOS 18 beta 4, macOS 15 beta 4, tvOS 18 beta 4 visionOS 2 beta 4, and watchOS 11 beta 4 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
Known issue:
  • If you’ve added dark or tinted icons for your app and the light icon is not appearing on the device Home Screen, ensure that the light icon has been added to the app.
July 9, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta 3 using the SDK for iOS 18 beta 3, iPadOS 18 beta 3, macOS 15 beta 3, tvOS 18 beta 3, visionOS 2 beta 3, and watchOS 11 beta 3 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
Known issue:
  • If you’ve added dark or tinted icons for your app and the light icon is not appearing on the device Home Screen, ensure that the light icon has been added to the app.
June 24, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta 2 using the SDK for iOS 18 beta 2, iPadOS 18 beta 2, macOS 15 beta 2, tvOS 18 beta 2, visionOS 2 beta 2, and watchOS 11 beta 2 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
Known issue:
  • If you’ve added dark or tinted icons for your app and the light icon is not appearing on the device Home Screen, ensure that the light icon has been added to the app.
June 20, 2024

TestFlight 3.5.2 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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June 10, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 16 beta using the SDK for iOS 18 beta, iPadOS 18 beta, macOS 15 beta, tvOS 18 beta, visionOS 2 beta, and watchOS 11 beta for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Spatial Audio Profile on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS
  • Head Pose on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS
  • FSKit Module on macOS
  • Format Reader and Video Decoder media extensions on macOS
Not yet supported:
  • RAW Video Processor media extension on macOS
Known issues:
  • iPhone and iPad apps on Apple Vision Pro may be installed on your Home Screen instead of the Compatible Apps folder.
  • If you’ve added dark or tinted icons for your app and the light icon is not appearing on the device Home Screen, ensure that the light icon has been added to the app.
April 16, 2024

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.4 beta using the SDK for iOS 17.5 beta 2, iPadOS 17.5 beta 2, macOS 14.5 beta 2, tvOS 17.5 beta 2, visionOS 1.2 beta 2, and watchOS 10.5 beta 2 for internal and external testing.

March 5, 2024

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.

February 13, 2024

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.

February 8, 2024

TestFlight 3.4.4 is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

February 7, 2024

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

January 8, 2024

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 App Store Connect for spatial computing.

December 12, 2023

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.

November 14, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.1 beta 3 using the SDK for iOS 17.2 beta 3, iPadOS 17.2 beta 3, macOS 14.2 beta 3, tvOS 17.2 beta 3, visionOS 1 beta 6, and watchOS 10.2 beta 3 for internal and external testing.

October 26, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.1 beta 2 using the SDK for iOS 17.2 beta, iPadOS 17.2 beta, macOS 14.2 beta, tvOS 17.2 beta, visionOS 1 beta 5, and watchOS 10.2 beta for internal and external testing.

October 24, 2023

TestFlight 3.4.3 is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes. Specifically, an issue preventing users from accepting an invitation to test a beta app via redemption code was resolved. Testers on iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, or later will need to use this latest version of TestFlight in order to accept an invitation via redemption code.

October 3, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15.1 beta using the SDK for visionOS beta 4 for internal and external testing.

September 13, 2023

TestFlight 3.4.2 is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

September 12, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 RC using the SDK for iOS 17 RC, iPadOS 17 RC, macOS 14 RC, tvOS 17 RC, and watchOS 10 RC to the App Store, and for internal and external testing through TestFlight.

Apps using the visionOS beta 3 SDK can continue to be built with Xcode 15 beta 8 for internal and external testing through TestFlight.

August 29, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 8 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 8, iPadOS 17 beta 8, macOS 14 beta 6, tvOS 17 beta 8, visionOS beta 3, and watchOS 10 beta 8 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is now supported.

August 23, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 7 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 7, iPadOS 17 beta 7, macOS 14 beta 6, tvOS 17 beta 7, visionOS beta 2, and watchOS 10 beta 7 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is now supported.

August 9, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 6 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 5, iPadOS ;17 beta 5, macOS 14 beta 5, tvOS 17 beta 5, visionOS beta 2, and watchOS 10 beta 5 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is now supported.

August 2, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 5 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 4, iPadOS 17 beta 4, macOS 14 beta 4, tvOS 17 beta 4, visionOS beta 2, and watchOS 10 beta 4 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is now supported.

July 12, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 4 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 3, iPadOS 17 beta 3, visionOS 1 beta, macOS 14 beta 3, tvOS 17 beta 3, and watchOS 10 beta 3 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight now supports visionOS apps for internal and external testing, as well as testing iOS and iPadOS apps on visionOS.

Known issues

TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is not yet supported.

July 6, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 3 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 3, iPadOS 17 beta 3, visionOS 1 beta, macOS 14 beta 3, tvOS 17 beta 3, and watchOS 10 beta 3 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight now supports visionOS apps for internal and external testing, as well as testing iOS and iPadOS apps on visionOS.

Known issues

TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is not yet supported.

June 21, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta 2 using the SDK for iOS 17 beta 2, iPadOS 17 beta 2, visionOS 1 beta, macOS 14 beta 2, tvOS 17 beta 2, and watchOS 10 beta 2 for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In addition, TestFlight now supports visionOS apps for internal and external testing, as well as testing iOS and iPadOS apps on visionOS.

Known issues

TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is not yet supported.

watchOS apps that have a minimum deployment target below 6.0 may not install properly with TestFlight. To resolve this, temporarily set the minimum deployment target to 6.0 or higher.

June 5, 2023

You can now submit apps built with Xcode 15 beta using the SDK for iOS 17 beta, iPadOS 17 beta, macOS 14 beta, tvOS 17 beta, and watchOS 10 beta for internal and external testing, with support for the following:

  • Tap to Present ID on iOS
  • Apple Pay Later Merchandising on iOS and iPadOS
  • Shallow Depth and Pressure on watchOS
  • VMNet on macOS
  • Sensitive Content Analysis on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Known Issues

TestFlight Internal Only distribution from Xcode is not yet supported.

watchOS apps that have a minimum deployment target below version 6.0 may not install properly with TestFlight. To resolve this, temporarily set the minimum deployment target to version 6.0 or higher.

April 12, 2023

TestFlight 3.3.1 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

March 15, 2023

Apps built for iOS 16.4 beta 4, iPadOS 16.4 bet 4, macOS 13.3 beta 4, tvOS 16.4 beta 4, or watchOS 9.4 beta 4 using Xcode 14.3 beta 3 can now be submitted for internal and external testing through TestFlight.

March 9, 2023

TestFlight 3.3 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

February 28, 2023

Apps built for iOS 16.4 beta 2, iPadOS 16.4 beta 2, macOS 13.3 beta 2, tvOS 16.4 beta 2, or watchOS 9.4 beta 2 using Xcode 14.3 beta 2 can now be submitted for internal and external testing through TestFlight.

February 16, 2023

Apps built for iOS 16.4 beta, iPadOS 16.4 beta, macOS 13.3 beta, tvOS 16.4 beta, or watchOS 9.4 beta using Xcode 14.3 beta can now be submitted for internal and external testing through TestFlight

Known issues

iOS and iPadOS apps that include App Intents are temporarily not supported.

February 14, 2023

TestFlight 3.2.4 is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.