Apple developer account cost

How much does a Google & Apple Developer Account Cost?

Once your app is ready, the next step is to publish it. All official app stores require you to buy a developer account to be able to publish apps. The prices for each store differ significantly.

• Google developer account needs a one-time fee of 25$.

Once you create an account, you have to wait 48 hours for Google to confirm your account. For free apps, Google charges no extra fee but it does take 30% revenue for paid apps on the platform.

• Apple developer account costs 99$/ year.

Apple also gives an upgraded Enterprise account which costs 299$ per year. Apple may waive your fee if all the apps that you create and publish are free. Apps belonging to NPOs, government organizations also have their fees waived off.

What is a Google Account?

Google account is a platform that allows you to use Google services such as Google Photos, Gmail, and other services. This account doesn’t allow users to publish their applications on Google Play Store.

What is a Google Developer Account?

Google Developer Account costs $25 and allows users to publish apps on the Google Play Store only. Users need it if they earn money from Android Apps.

Google Developer Account is essential to publish an app on Google Play Store. You can pay the Google Developer account cost and start using your Google account to publish your apps. The Google Developer account is based on Gmail Accounts. You can create one Google Developer account with one Gmail account.

• You can’t publish an app on Google Store for free
• You can’t earn money from your apps without a Google Developer account
• Google Developer Account cost is a one-time payment

After making this payment, you can publish unlimited apps on the Google Play Store.

Why should you have a Google Developer Account?

Some major benefits of using Google Developer Account are mentioned below:

Distribute your android apps through Google play tutorials: Google Developer account helps you learn how you can distribute your android apps through Google play tutorials. As an owner of the Google Play Developer Account, you would have access to exclusive lessons teaching you how to efficiently distribute your android apps, precisely from the Google experts.

Get discovered on Google play search: You can get your name on your application’s Google Play Listing. It gives you an increased sense of brand ownership and improves your visibility on the Google Play Store and helps you get noticed.

Put charge on your App downloads: If you want your app downloads to be chargeable, you can do this only by using your Google developer account.

Analyze statistics, reports, and review: If you own a Google Play Developer Account, you will be able to retrieve detailed statistics, reports, and reviews for all your apps.

Track App performance from your android device: Using your Google Developer account, you can track your app performance from your android smartphone. You can check the number of downloads and the amount that you have earned so far.

Access to Google Play’s support forum (24/7 support): If you own a Google Developer account, you can access Google Playbook for developers that keeps you up to date with the best practices, features, and strategies to grow your app.

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Apple Developer Program Membership Fee Waivers

Apple Developer Program membership is available at no cost for eligible organizations. Find out if your organization qualifies and how to request a waiver.

Eligibility

You can request to have the annual Apple Developer Program membership fee waived if you’re a nonprofit organization, accredited educational institution, or government entity that will distribute only free apps on the App Store and is based in an eligible region. Apple will review your request and contact you to let you know if your request is approved.

Eligible regions: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China mainland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States.

New members

To join the Apple Developer Program at no cost as an eligible organization, select the option to request a fee waiver when completing enrollment. If the fee waiver is approved, your organization will not need to pay for membership when completing your enrollment.

Existing members

Account Holders of eligible organizations can submit a fee waiver at any time before their membership expiration date. This waiver requires a tax ID/national ID, which is a number assigned by local government agencies to identify a business within the local market. Examples include the VAT Number in Europe, the Siret Number in France, the Company Number in Australia, and the State Registry Number in Brazil. If the fee waiver is approved, the organization will no longer need to pay an annual fee upon renewal. Full or partial refunds for existing memberships are not available.

Additional details

All requests to waive membership fees will be reviewed by Apple. If you distribute a paid app or an app with in-app purchase on the App Store after your fee waiver is approved, you will be responsible for the annual membership fee of 99 USD, or in local currency where available.

Fee waivers are not available for:

• Organizations distributing paid apps or apps with in-app purchase on the App Store.
• Members of the Apple Developer Enterprise Program.
• Individuals and sole proprietors/single-person businesses.

Fee waivers for other regions will be added as they become available. If you have questions, please contact us.

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Apple Developer Enterprise Program

The Apple Developer Enterprise Program allows large organizations to develop and deploy proprietary, internal-use apps to their employees. This program is for specific use cases that require private distribution directly to employees using secure internal systems or through a Mobile Device Management solution.

Eligibility

The Apple Developer Enterprise Program is only for the internal use and distribution of proprietary apps in specific use cases that are not adequately addressed with public apps on the App Store, custom apps through Apple Business Manager or Ad Hoc distribution, or beta testing through TestFlight. Your proprietary app must be developed by you for use on Apple platforms.

In addition, the following eligibility requirements apply. Your organization must:

• Have 100 or more employees.
• Be a legal entity. We do not accept DBAs, fictitious businesses, trade names, or branches.
• Use the program only to create proprietary, in-house apps for internal use, and to distribute these apps privately and securely to employees within the organization.
• Have systems in place to ensure only employees can download your internal-use apps, and to protect membership credentials and assets.
• Participate in and pass Apple’s verification interview and continuous evaluation process.

Applying

Application

As the person applying to the Apple Developer Enterprise Program on behalf of your organization, you must have the legal authority to bind your organization to legal agreements. You must be the organization’s owner/founder, executive team member, senior project lead, or have legal authority granted to you by a senior employee. To start your application, sign in with your Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on. If you’re already enrolled in the Apple Developer Program for distributing apps on the App Store, or have an iTunes Connect account for distributing another media type (music, TV, movies, or books), you will need to use a different Apple ID.

Verification

Verification is conducted to authenticate your organization’s information, to validate your intended use of the program, and to ensure that the App Store, Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, or TestFlight would not adequately meet your needs. Your organization must have a D-U-N-S Number, which is a unique nine-digit number assigned by Dun & Bradstreet and widely used as a standard business identifier. You can check to see if your organization already has a D-U-N-S Number and request one if necessary. They are free in most jurisdictions. Your organization must also have a publicly available website with a domain name that’s associated with your organization. In addition, we may contact your organization to verify other details and continue to evaluate your use of the program. If you choose to renew your membership, your organization will be verified again. Apple reserves the right to reject your application at its sole discretion.

Agreement and Payment

If your organization is approved for membership in the Apple Developer Enterprise Program, you will receive the enterprise program license agreement for review and acceptance. The Apple Developer Enterprise Program is 299 USD per membership year or in local currency where available.

Getting Started

The Apple Developer Program allows you to distribute public apps on the App Store, beta versions of apps through TestFlight, and custom apps to specific businesses, including your organization, through Apple Business Manager or Ad Hoc distribution. The Apple Developer Enterprise Program is only for specific use cases that are not addressed with these options. Before applying, use the drop down below to find out which program is best for you.

What types of apps will you distribute?

Please enroll in the Apple Developer Program instead. You’ll get access to resources for public app distribution on the App Store, distribution through Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, and beta testing through TestFlight.

Please enroll in the Apple Developer Program instead. You’ll get access to resources for custom app distribution through Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, beta testing through TestFlight, and public app distribution. Your customer can use Apple Business Manager or redemption codes to privately distribute custom apps. (Note: If you’re an organization purchasing an app that has been customized for you, simply create an account to access the app on Apple Business Manager. You do not need to join a developer program.)

Please learn about the Apple Developer Program first. The Apple Developer Program is the right option for most organizations that want to distribute proprietary, internal-use apps. It allows you to use Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, or redemption codes to privately distribute custom apps to employees, and TestFlight to test beta versions of your apps.

The Apple Developer Enterprise Program is only for specific use cases that cannot be addressed using these methods. Before applying for the Apple Developer Enterprise Program, learn more about the Apple Developer Program to see if it addresses your use case. If not, you can start your application.

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Enrollment

By enrolling in the Apple Developer Program, individuals and organizations receive everything they need to develop apps for distribution. Members can distribute apps on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iMessage. They can also distribute software outside of the Mac App Store, as well as offer custom apps to specific businesses and proprietary apps to their employees on Apple Business Manager.

Starting your enrollment

To enroll, you’ll need an Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on. Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security for your Apple ID designed to ensure that you’re the only person who can access your account, even if someone knows your password. It protects your account by requiring a password and access to either a trusted device or verification code delivered via SMS or phone call.

Enrollment through the Apple Developer app is available in all regions supported by the App Store.* Enrollment through the web is supported worldwide.

Individuals

If you’re an individual or sole proprietor/single-person business, your personal legal name will be listed as the seller on the App Store. Do not enter an alias, nickname, or company name as your first or last name, as entering your legal name incorrectly will cause a delay in the approval of your enrollment.

Organizations

If you’re an employee at a company, non-profit organization, joint venture, partnership, or government organization, the legal entity name will be listed as the seller on the App Store. We’ll ask for your legal entity name and your D‑U‑N‑S® Number as part of our verification process. Once you’re a member, you have the option of adding additional members to your team.

Organizations enrolling in the Apple Developer Program will need:

• Legal entity status
  To enroll in the Apple Developer Program, your organization must be a legal entity so that it can enter into contracts with Apple. We don’t accept DBAs, fictitious businesses, trade names, or branches. The legal entity name will appear as the seller for apps you distribute. Example: Seller: ABC Company, Inc.
• A D‑U‑N‑S Number
  Your organization must have a D‑U‑N‑S Number so that we can verify your organization’s identity and legal entity status. These unique nine-digit numbers are assigned by Dun & Bradstreet and are widely used as standard business identifiers. You can check to see if your organization already has a D‑U‑N‑S Number and request one if necessary. They’re free in most jurisdictions. (Not required for government organizations.)
• Legal binding authority
  As the person enrolling your organization in the Apple Developer Program, you must have the legal authority to bind your organization to legal agreements. You must be the organization’s owner/founder, executive team member, senior project lead, or an employee with legal authority granted to you by a senior employee.
• A website

Your organization’s website must be publicly available and the domain name must be associated with your organization.

Additional verification

Our identity verification process for organizations includes several components, including but not limited to a D‑U‑N‑S Number and binding authority check when enrolling as an organization. You’ll be asked for the D‑U‑N‑S Number associated with your legal entity and, if you are not the owner/founder, you must provide a reference who can confirm that you are an employee with the legal authority to enroll the organization and to bind it to legal agreements.

If enrolling as an organization, you may be asked for business documents that are notarized to certify that the copy you intend to provide to Apple is a true copy of your original document. Depending on your region, notarization may be done by a municipal office, solicitor, notary public, or other method.

The Apple Developer Enterprise Program and the iOS Developer University Program each require separate identity verification. To enroll, you’ll need to set up a new Apple ID and go through our standard verification process.

Completing your enrollment

Once your enrollment information has been verified and you have agreed to the associated program license agreement, you can purchase your membership. Individuals and sole proprietors/single-person businesses can review the license agreement and purchase a membership at the time of enrollment. Organizations can review the license agreement and purchase a membership once Apple Developer Support verifies the enrollment information and sends an email with next steps. The Apple Developer Program annual fee is 99 USD and the Apple Developer Enterprise Program annual fee is 299 USD, in local currency where available. Prices may vary by region and are listed in local currency during the enrollment process.

If you’re enrolling using the Apple Developer app, membership is provided on an annual basis as an auto-renewable subscription that renews until cancelled. Learn about enrolling through the app

If you’re enrolling on the web, you can choose from the payment methods presented during your membership purchase. If you’re paying by credit card and enrolling as an individual, you must use your own credit card to complete your purchase. If you do not, your enrollment will be delayed and you’ll be asked for a copy of your government-issued photo identification. If Apple developer products are not available on your region’s Apple Store Online, you’ll be presented with a credit card form. Please make your purchase with a credit card that can be charged in USD. When you’ve submitted your purchase, you’ll receive an order acknowledgement email. After your purchase has been processed, you’ll receive a confirmation email. To check the status of your enrollment, sign in to your account on the developer website with the Apple ID you used to enroll. If you haven’t received a membership confirmation within 24 hours of your purchase, contact us. Make sure to include your Enrollment ID with your support request.

When applicable, your membership purchase will be taxed using the tax rate for your region or state. To request a tax refund, sign in with the Apple ID you used to enroll, complete the purchase, and send in your order number and tax-exempt form to salestax@apple.com. You can access invoices for your purchased products by viewing your account on the Apple Store Online. If you completed your purchase using a credit card form, you can request an invoice by contacting Apple Developer Support. If you completed your purchase on the Apple Store Online in China mainland and would like to request a fapiao, call 400-666-8800 to speak with a support specialist.

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Contract developers

If you are a contract developer hired by an organization to develop apps for distribution on their behalf:

• The organization should enroll in the Apple Developer Program using the steps outlined above.
• They should add you to their development team in their account on the developer website so you can access membership resources.
• The organization’s name will be listed as the seller if they’re distributing apps on the App Store or Mac App Store.
• Although the organization must be the one to submit the app for review, you can assist them.

If you are a contract developer hired by an organization to develop proprietary in-house apps for their employees, and volume purchasing is offered in your region:

• You should enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an individual using the steps outlined above.
• The organization should create an account on Apple Business Manager.*
• When submitting your app for review, select the Custom App Distribution option in App Store Connect.
• Employees can download the app privately from Apple Business Manager.

Additional information

Do I need to enroll to install apps on a device?

No. You can install apps on a device for free with Xcode. You’ll only need to enroll if you’d like to distribute apps, access beta software, and integrate with capabilities such as Siri, Apple Pay, and iCloud.

Can I enroll as an individual and have my organization’s name appear as the seller on the App Store?

To have your organization’s name appear as the seller, your organization must be recognized as a legal entity and you must be enrolled as an organization. If you are a sole proprietor/single-person business, you must join as an individual and your legal name will appear as the seller. If you have enrolled as an individual and need to convert your individual account to an organization account, please contact us.

Is there an Apple Developer Program for students? Do students receive any discounts?

While there isn’t a developer program specifically for students, learning to develop apps for Apple platforms is free to everyone. With just an Apple ID, you can access Xcode, software downloads, documentation, sample code, forums, and Feedback Assistant, and you can test your apps on devices. In addition, if you attend an education institution that’s enrolled in the iOS Developer University Program and offers iOS development classes for which you have registered, you’ll have access to the membership resources and benefits available to your class. If you’d like to distribute apps, you can join the Apple Developer Program.

* Enrollment through the Apple Developer app is not available in India or Kosovo.

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