For developers · Checked 14 October 2026

Apple Developer Program License Agreement, October 2026: the changes in plain words

Short answer: on October 13, 2026 Apple revised the Apple Developer Program License Agreement (DPLA). The changes cover security requirements, terms for the Live Assistance API and the App Replacement Entitlement, iOS widgets and CarPlay apps on Apple HomeView, multiple subscription seats through Group Purchases, subscriptions sold to Apple Business and Apple School Manager organizations, and how Apple reports and shares tax information. The Account Holder signs in to the developer account to accept, and translations follow within a month.

What changed, section by section

From Apple Developer News, October 13, 2026. Read the agreement itself for the exact wording.

Section	Topic	Who it touches
3.2	Updated security and related requirements for Apple software and services	Every developer
Definitions, 3.3.8(j)	Terms for the Live Assistance API	Apps that use that API
Definitions, 3.3.8(k)	Terms for the App Replacement Entitlement	Apps granted that entitlement
Definitions, 6.4, 6.4.1, 6.4.2	iOS app widgets on Apple HomeView, iOS apps for CarPlay on Apple HomeView	Widget and CarPlay apps
Schedule 2: 1.1(b), 1.2(d)(iv), 3.1, 3.8(c)	Multiple seats for a subscription through Group Purchases	Paid apps with subscriptions
Schedule 3: 1.1(b), 1.2(d)(iii), 3.1, 3.8(a), 3.8(c)	Subscriptions for Apple Business and Apple School Manager organizations through Volume Purchasing	Apps sold to companies and schools
Schedules 2 and 3, 3.3(a)	Apple reports legally required tax, sales and contact details to tax authorities	Every seller
Schedules 2 and 3, 3.3(b)	Customer tax information from Apple may be used only for purposes mandated by law	Every seller

Do you need to do anything?

Yes, accept it. Apple asks developers to sign in to their account to accept the updated terms. Only the Account Holder can accept, and until then App Store Connect can hold some actions behind the agreement notice, so a team member who sees it should ping the Account Holder rather than wait. Translations of the updated agreement arrive on the Apple Developer website within one month.

Selling seats and subscriptions to organizations

Two of the changes are about selling one subscription to more than one person. Schedule 2 adds terms for offering multiple seats for a subscription through Group Purchases, and Schedule 3 adds terms for offering subscriptions to Apple Business and Apple School Manager organizations through Volume Purchasing. They line up with the multiseat options Apple introduced for iOS 27; our guide to subscription Bundles, Suites and multiseat covers how they work in App Store Connect.

HomeView widgets and CarPlay apps

New definitions and Sections 6.4 to 6.4.2 cover iOS app widgets on Apple HomeView and making iOS apps for CarPlay available on Apple HomeView. If your app has widgets or a CarPlay experience, these are the sections to read, since they set the terms under which your content appears there.

Tax reporting and tax data

In both Schedules, Section 3.3(a) now says Apple will report legally required information such as tax, sales and contact details to tax authorities, and Section 3.3(b) restricts any customer tax information Apple shares with you to the purposes the law requires. In practice, keep that data out of marketing and analytics tools.

New API and entitlement terms

Section 3.3.8 gains terms for the Live Assistance API (3.3.8(j)) and the App Replacement Entitlement (3.3.8(k)), and Section 3.2 updates security requirements for using Apple software and services. Apple’s announcement does not describe the APIs themselves, so check their documentation before you adopt them. For other recent platform changes, see Full Disk Access on macOS and the EU business terms.

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Frequently asked questions

What changed in the Apple Developer Program License Agreement in October 2026?

On October 13, 2026 Apple updated security requirements, added terms for the Live Assistance API, the App Replacement Entitlement, HomeView widgets and CarPlay apps, Group Purchases seats and Volume Purchasing subscriptions, and clarified tax reporting and use of customer tax information.

How do I accept the updated Apple developer agreement?

The Account Holder signs in at developer.apple.com/account and accepts the updated terms when prompted.

What is Schedule 2 in the Apple developer agreement?

The schedule that covers selling paid apps and In-App Purchases. The October 2026 update adds terms for multiple subscription seats through Group Purchases and for tax reporting.

When will translated versions be available?

Apple says translations of the updated agreement will be on the Apple Developer website within one month of October 13, 2026.

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