Enrolment and membership.
WHAT THE FREE ACCOUNT PROVIDES
Access to tooling and documentation Building and running on your own devices, with short-lived certificates
WHAT THE PAID MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES
Distribution through the store Testing distribution Certain capabilities and entitlements Analytics and reporting
WHAT IT COSTS
An annual fee, in United States dollars.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ENROLLING
That you can pay it reliably each year.
WHY
Lapsed membership removes your applications from the store.
WHAT INDIVIDUAL ENROLMENT REQUIRES
Identity verification.
WHAT ORGANISATION ENROLMENT REQUIRES
A legal entity A registration number recognised by Apple's verification provider A website matching the entity Authority to bind the organisation
WHAT THAT SECOND POINT MEANS LOCALLY
Your registration must be verifiable through the provider Apple uses, which can be the obstacle.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Registration documents, a matching website, and consistent details throughout.
WHAT DIFFERS BETWEEN THEM
Organisation enrolment displays the organisation name, and permits several team members.
WHAT TO CHOOSE
Organisation, for anything commercial with more than one person.
WHAT TO RECORD
Account holder, renewal date, and who has access.
