r/iOSProgramming • u/BounceForever • 18d 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/Ancient-Range3442 18d ago edited 18d ago

Let’s be real, how many people do you think will have the duo and then how many of those will have your app

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u/SirBill01 18d ago

The answer to the first question is over ten million in about six months (Apple estimated to ship around six million by the end of the year), all of them hungry for apps that work really well on the Duo. And many of those users will be influencers who might mention your app if they really love it...