Apple Developer Downloads & RevenueApple Developer · App Store
Apple Developer is #1 in Developer Tools Grossing in China and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 24 events
- 🌟Apple Developer featured by Appleapps · CN
- 🌟Apple Developer featured by Appleapps · CN
- 🌟Apple Developer featured by Appleapps · CN
- 📈Apple Developer hit #1Top Free · Developer Tools · CN
- 📈Apple Developer entered the top 10Top Free · All Apps · CN
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: codingwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: copilotwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: societywords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: developmentwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: supportwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: swiftwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer: new iPad screenshots· 16 countries
- ✏️Apple Developer: new screenshots5 screenshots (was 5) · 16 countries
- ✏️Apple Developer: new icon
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· 16 countries - 📦Apple Developer updated to version 11.1.1Thank you for your feedback! New in this release:
• We’ve fixed bugs and added various other enhancements. - ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: expo, codexwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: gitlabwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Apple Developer entered the top 10Top Free · Developer Tools · ID
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: expo, github, codingwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Apple Developer added hidden keywords: development, expo, githubwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🆕Apple Developer first spotted by AppInsider#87 in Top Grossing · Developer Tools · United Kingdom
- 📦Apple Developer version 11.1No release notes
- 🆕Apple Developer released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Developer Tools GrossingApple Developer at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Apple Developer is a free official companion app for iOS and Mac developers, providing access to technical news, WWDC session videos, documentation, and program enrollment. The app holds the #1 position in both Free and Grossing charts for Developer Tools in China, while maintaining top-5 rankings across major Western markets including the US, UK, Germany, and Canada.
Similar apps: Android Developers, Microsoft Learn, GitHub Mobile
Apple Developer on the App Store
App details
Apple Developer downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Apple Developer's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Apple Developer before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Apple Developer makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Apple Developer Program | |
| 2 | Xcode Cloud 10000 Hours | |
| 3 | WeatherKit 150 million calls | |
| 4 | WeatherKit 100 million calls | |
| 5 | WeatherKit 50 million calls | |
| 6 | WeatherKit 200 million calls | |
| 7 | Xcode Cloud 250 Hours | |
| 8 | Xcode Cloud 100 Hours | |
| 9 | Xcode Cloud 1000 Hours | |
| 10 | WeatherKit 1 million calls |
Hidden keywords
Apple Developer shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Apps near Apple Developer on the chart
Developer Tools Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in China ▲ +267%
New ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 10 | 69% | ▲ +267% |
 United States | 2.5 | 17% | ▲ +200% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% | – |
 India | 1 | 7% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Apple Developer
From the 64 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly report that the app is broken due to a persistent camera autofocus bug during ID verification for developer enrollment. Many describe the experience as frustrating and unprofessional, noting that they cannot complete registration or renew their accounts despite willing payment.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being fun. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Design: “the app looks great like I said”
- Fun: “I enjoy this app a lot and I find it to be very useful!”
- Useful: “Apple Developer is very, very useful”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Unable to verify documents”
- Crashes & bugs: “Crashes during enrollment”
- Price & subscription: “There’s no way to renew your subscription in the app”
- Design: “Issue with camera UI while verifying”
About Apple Developer
• Keep up to date on the latest Apple frameworks and technologies.
• Browse news, features, developer stories, and more.
• Catch up on videos from past events and download them to watch offline.
• Enroll in the Apple Developer Program in supported locales.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Apple Developer changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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