I build iOS apps

Your apps in more hands

  • First things first: you keep 80% of revenue for sales of $25,000 USD in the Windows Store—more than any other platform.
  • Want to port your iOS app? This guide walks you through the process.
  • Already have an e-commerce infrastructure? Keep using it for your in-app sales—and keep 100% of the revenue.
  • The Windows Store puts your app in more hands—tablet, smartphone, and PC users.
  • Every app can be published with a free trial option—a proven way of increasing sales.
  • Utilize Windows Azure’s infrastructure and let us take care of the backend. You can do what you do best—make great apps.

Program in languages you already know

  • Painlessly build cross-platform apps with JavaScript with HTML/CSS.
  • Know Visual Basic and C++? You’re good to go. Know Objective-C? You will easily find your way around C#.
  • Bring your skills to Windows 8 apps with C++ with DirectX 11.1.
  • Need help or tools? All tools are free—and chances are, you already know them.
  • Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 share code—which means your apps will too.

All the tools at your disposal

Take a step:Get startedFind out how to take your existing skills and apply them to developing Windows apps.Take the first stepStart building your first Windows Store app with this walkthrough.Translate your appHave a rocking app? Get it on the Windows Store with this easy guide.Building Games for Windows 8See how Halfbrick, Arkadium, and Oceanhouse Media brought their titles to Windows 8. Watch the video to learn more.Add a cloud backend to your iOS appThis tutorial shows you how to add a cloud-based backend service to an iOS app using Windows Azure Mobile Services.Introduction to Windows Store App Development for iOS developersThis session will introduce iOS developers to tools they can use to build Windows Store apps. Learn the pitfalls to avoid when bringing an iOS app to the Windows Store.Design Differences Between iOS and Windows 8Learn about the design differences between iOS apps and Windows Store apps from the perspective of a designer who builds apps for both platforms.Comparing iOS toolbars to Windows 8 app barsSee how app bars work and learn how to implement them in your Windows Store app.Microsoft Tries To Attract iOS Developers To Windows 8.1With the looming release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft is once again trying to reach out to iOS developers.35% of expanding mobile developers intend to expand to Windows Phone, says surveyVenturebeat reports on a large 6000 developer survey by VisionMobile which shows a significant chunk of mobile developers intend to add Windows Phone to their repertoire.