Sep 28, 2026, 12:13 AMiOS won’t let me run apps I vibe-coded for myself. Android will. I hope Apple develops a solution to this that doesn’t involve the App Store.
I might have to get an Android device until then.
- Sep 28, 2026, 12:13 AM
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JJTechjjtech@infosec.exchangeSep 28, 2026, 1:03 AM@shac Why is a vibe-coded app special?
You can install apps using Xcode with a free developer account, it will stay installed for 7 days before you have to re-sign it.
(If you pay $99/yr. for a full account, it will stay installed for 365 days)If you want to keep it for longer once development is done, use something like AltStore or SideStore.
- Sep 28, 2026, 1:43 AM
@jjtech It’s not fundamentally different than building open source apps or writing my own, but it’s a new platform usage model of bespoke apps rapidly developed just for one person. People will get used to this and expect it. Updating every 7 days or buying a developer account probably won’t be sufficient.
Sep 28, 2026, 4:17 PM
Sep 30, 2026, 11:33 PM@shac@ioc.exchange can't you dev-sign your own apps on your own device for free with xcode? i thought you only had to pay to get on the app store
- Sep 30, 2026, 11:35 PM
@jm You have to resign them every 7 days unless you’re paying for a developer account