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App optimized for iOS 7 != App only runs on iOS 7 In most cases, the developer just has to recompile the app and include iOS 7. Of course it get's a lot more t

• tannerc 13y ago
  This needs to be highlighted more here. Support for iOS 7 can complicate things, but for -- I'd estimate -- 75%+ of developers it's simply tweaking a few things and then releasing an app that continues to support v5.0 and up at the very least. This isn't as dramatic an announcement as some are making it out to be. Though maybe it should be, as the way to encourage both consumers and developers to stay up-to-date is to force them into it with limited support.
  • JScarry 13y ago
    Agreed. It takes a while to figure out what iOS7 breaks in your app, but there are plenty of resources out there that tell you exactly how to fix all of the problems. Sliding content under the top menu was the big one for me, but it’s a one line fix. (Or three if you like your if statements on multiple lines.) Turning off the bright colors for links and buttons is another one liner. It was probably less than 20 lines of code and a day’s work to update my apps. There are a bunch of new features that I’m adding. I especially like the ability to speak text with a Siri-like voice. I think my interfaces fit into the iOS7 ecosystem, but until they start enforcing the policy on Feb 1, I won’t really know. Figuring out what the rules really mean is always a big unknown in the app review process.