Reputation: 955

Minimum Xcode version to upload to App Store

I currently use Xcode7 and I have to continue using it for compatibility reasons. Should I expect that Xcode 7 will be incompatible with the App Store soon?

Upvotes: 11

Answers (6)

CennoxX

Reputation: 808

The Xcode version changes once every year in April. Starting April 2024 you need to built with Xcode 15 and the iOS 17 SDK.

The updated documentation at https://developer.apple.com/ios/submit/ says now:

All iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with a minimum of Xcode 15 and the iOS 17 SDK. Starting April 2025, all iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with the iOS 18 SDK.

At the time of the question the documentation said:

Please note that Starting March 2019, all iOS apps submitted to the App Store will need to be built with the iOS 12.1 SDK or later […]

As iOS 12.1 SDK is included in Xcode 10.1, Xcode 7 seemed to be incompatible for new builds.

Upvotes: 21

Shahil Mangroliya

Reputation: 51

Please note that as of April 2024 all iOS and iPadOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with a minimum of Xcode 15 and the iOS 17 SDK.

https://developer.apple.com/ios/submit/#:~:text=Build%20with%20Xcode%2015&text=Build%20your%20apps%20using%20the,and%20the%20iOS%2017%20SDK.

Upvotes: 0

d.felber

Reputation: 5408

As of April 2022, all iOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 13 (source).

This information can be found directly in iTunes Connect where you can select the Build for your App. (At least it says so for iOS Apps)

(In 2017, you needed Xcode 6 (or newer) or Application Loader 3 (or newer).)

Though the documentation (https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1806/_index.html) says that the only way to ensure your Xcode configuration will be accepted is to "Validate" your build:

For compatibility reasons, the App Store will often accept apps that are built with some older versions of Xcode or Base SDK.

To determine if an older Xcode configuration is currently accepted by the App Store, you can choose "Archive" under the "Product" menu to make an archived build, then use the Validate feature, to test if that build meets minimum requirements for submission to the App Store.

Upvotes: 3