My coworker and I were discussing our desire to write iPhone applications. He seems to believe that there is a 100 dollar licensing cost to program for the iPHone? Does this sound correct?
I could imagine that they might charge you to use some tools that they developed for this purpose but that they wouldn't/couldn't charge you just to be able to program on the device.
Do I need an iOS Developer License to publish my apps to the iOS App Store? Yes. Apple requires all developers to have an iOS Developer License to do so.
The Apple Developer Program annual fee is 99 USD and the Apple Developer Enterprise Program annual fee is 299 USD, in local currency where available. Prices may vary by region and are listed in local currency during the enrollment process.
The tools are free, but you need to register with Apple. You can then do most of your development for free.
However, to test on a device (as opposed to simulator), or submit the app to the App Store, you need to pay a $100 fee. (Here is the iOS Developer Program's homepage: iphone how can i get month name from month number?)
Also, since you are thinking of getting started, you should know that you must have a Mac to run the iOS developer tools.
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