Is it possible to publish an iPhone App without having an iPhone?

Question

I am working on a simple iPhone app for a not-for-profit organization that I do some work for. I've done extensive testing on the various emulators, and I think that the app is ready to go. I was reading about the process to get an app on the App Store and part of the process seems to indicate that I need to register an iOS device in Xcode as part of the process. I do not own an iPhone, and my only iOS device is an iPad Air 2. This is not a universal app.

Is it even possible for me to put the app on the App Store? I'm just checking because I want to be certain that I can accomplish my goal, before shelling out the $99 for a developer membership.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible. You need purchase Apple Developer Account and it is enough.

But it is better to test on real device before release, because sometimes you can get some errors on device only.

Answer 2

您可以在没有iPhone的情况下发布应用程序，但需要开发者身份才能发布此应用程序。有关更多信息，请参见如何将iOS应用程序提交到App Store

Answer 3

You can publish your app without any devices but you need to make sure that you have Apple Developer Account activated. You will have to make certificate and provisioning profiles for AppStore to submit the app or you can also let Xcode handle them for you.

I would like to recommend you to test the app on real device before submitting it. You can test it on iPad as well, only there will be problem of resolution, but the app will work.

Answer 4

是的，因为#Jogendra是正确的，您需要为其购买苹果开发人员帐户，然后稍后您也可以更新您的应用程序。