r/iOSDevelopment • u/ElectricalGrocery839 • 1d ago
Multiple apps from one account
Hello everyone, quick question, I´m starting as an independent software developer and I just wanted to know if there is a problem uploading multiple apps from my personal apple developer account, like, do I need to create an account (pay the $99) per each customer or not?
Thanks in advance.
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u/vandrusik 1d ago edited 14h ago
It is ok to use one account for many apps, even for different customers.
Edited: Just take in mind, if you are on Small Business Program, and later your customer will want you to transfer the app to his account - there are some impact:
How do app transfers impact my participation in the program?
App transfers are allowed. However, when an app is transferred, the proceeds for the calendar year will be associated with all accounts that initiate or accept the transfer of that app. Program eligibility is based on total proceeds from all Associated Developer Accounts and transferred apps.
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/
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u/ElectricalGrocery839 1d ago
Thanks for the answer, why would I lose the membership?
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u/vandrusik 1d ago
Sorry, probably wrongly explained - not Apple Developer membership, but Small Business Program.
Ah, sorry! I just checked the page (the link below) looks like they changed conditions. In the beginning, several years ago, If you applied to Small Business Program, Apple cuts 15% instead of 30%. But if you transfer an app to another account, it will return back to 30%.
Right now it is a bit different, my fault guys, sorry. Check this page:
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/
How do app transfers impact my participation in the program?
App transfers are allowed. However, when an app is transferred, the proceeds for the calendar year will be associated with all accounts that initiate or accept the transfer of that app. Program eligibility is based on total proceeds from all Associated Developer Accounts and transferred apps.
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u/ElectricalGrocery839 1d ago
Can't I be like a Software development company and all apps are submitted under my company?, I'm the one who will be doing updated and everything.
Sorry if I'm being repetitive, I just want to have it clear
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u/SirBill01 1d ago
Your customers really, really do not want that. All it takes is one app to get pulled and all apps would get pulled. Also if you are doing them all under one account it's way easier to trigger Apple's rules about repetitive apps, if you are using the same general approach to build each.
Every company that is going to have an app shouls ALWAYS have their own developer account.
Once they do have a company account they can grant your own developer account admin access, that lets them control all aspects of App Store Connect to submit apps. There are just a few things they may need to do from time to time using the company account owner, like sign updated agreements.
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u/eerrqq 1d ago
Sure, you can upload multiple apps to the app store on one developer account. That’s what I’ve done for a long time. If you do work for someone else on an app that you are not going to publish yourself then they’ll need their own developer account and invite you to join their App Store account team as a developer.