Upgrading from free developer account to paid one

Question

I'm having a free Apple developer account, and I'm installing the apps I write on my own device. So, I'm actually limited to 3 different apps and they are usable for about one weeek, then I need to rebuild them.

My question is: if I buy one year of a paid developer account, what will be the result for me?

• Will I be able to build and install as much apps as I want?
• I assume that my apps on my device will last for longer (even if I don't publish them on the App Store), but how long? The year of my paid account, or as long as they work on my device/system?

Answer 1

Yes, you will be able to install as many apps as you want on your device.

The expiration limit for applications developed with a paid account is the validity of the provisioning profile. It's maximum lifetime is 1 year.