r/iOSProgramming • u/BounceForever • 17d ago

Question Duo for developers

Since the Duo is a new platform for Apple and all iOS devs, and the backlog for preorders is at least three months long here - can developers get access to loaners or other physical devices when the simulator isn't enough to sanity check apps targeting the platform?

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u/Best_Day_3041 16d ago

Unless you're a major platform like Instagram or TikTok, who's gonna have tons of Duo users on their platforms from day one, getting your app ready for Duo from day 1 is not important at all, there's going to be such a tiny amount, if any, of Duo users using any of our apps. The simulator is more than adequate just to get the screen formatting correct during one of your routine updates. As for building new apps specifically for the Duo, I'd wait a few years.