Technology advances and Apple releases new devices every year. This means that technological innovations mean that developers have to create based on new functionalities since new products must be able to enjoy those apps. However, many developers stop updating their apps and they are not optimized for new devices. With the launch of iPadOS, Apple has reminded developers that the deadline to upload applications that are not compatible with the IOS 13 and iPadOS SDK is April 2020. From that moment on, all apps must be built with that development environment.
April 2020 and the iOS 13 SDK, keys for developers
With iPadOS, you can offer multi-window experiences, add rich drawing experiences for Apple Pencil, and contribute typographic fonts that can be used system-wide. You can also take advantage of dark mode, sign in with Apple, and the latest advancements in ARKit 3, Core ML 3, and Siri. Build your apps with Xcode 11, test them on the latest version of iPadOS, and submit for review.
As of April 2020, all new iPad apps and app updates will need to be built with the iOS 13 SDK and support the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd Gen) full-screen layout.
The launch of iPadOS and iOS 13.1 has served for remind developers that they need to update their apps with the iOS 13 SDK and iPadOS news before April 2020. It is also important that the apps must be compatible with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro full-screen design and ultimately with all the new big apple products.
Starting in April 2020, Apple will not support any applications other than compatible with new displays and new operating systems. With this maneuver, the Big Apple makes the App Store an up-to-date and optimized application store for new products, thus making it possible to exploit the large number of hardware and software functions available in new Apple products.