A new document claims that Apple continues to seek to combine apps. We’ve heard this earlier, but now, Bloomberg is throwing its hat into the ring, claiming Apple is planning to combine apps made for iPhone, iPad, and Mac in 2021. Apple will reportedly allow builders to create an unmarried app or a single binary to paintings throughout iOS and MacOS. Apple already hinted at this attempt at WWDC 2018. It has also begun launching Home, Stocks, News, and Voice Memo variations for MacOS.
But a mixed, widely widespread app is an entirely special beast. Bloomberg is, therefore, suggesting that Apple desires to tackle this enormous challenge gradually. App developers could port their iPad apps to the Mac this year with an incoming SDK, after which this may continue to iPhone apps in 2020 so the one app can be delivered to macOS. This SDK, which has yet to be unveiled, is supposed to appear at this year’s WWDC.
Apple’s vision reminds us of Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform. Microsoft has been pushing developers to make a single common app for Windows phones, tablets, and PCs. Microsoft is even going for a single operating device, but Apple desires to keep iOS and macOS awesome. Apple hasn’t officially introduced any of this yet, nor are there dates for WWDC 2019; however, the trendy reports imply it’ll kick off on 3 June.
