Apple Developer certificate for iOS
Buy an Apple Developer certificate
The certificate is issued with no time limit. What a plan sets is not how long the signature lives, but how long we replace it for free if Apple revokes it early.
7-day warranty
- The certificate itself stays with you for good
- Free replacement within a week of purchase
- Tied to one UDID, unlimited apps
180-day warranty
- The certificate itself stays with you for good
- Replacement on request for 180 days
- The number of replacements is not capped
- Tied to one UDID, unlimited apps
Payment goes through Digiseller, the available methods are shown on the payment page. Delivery right after the payment: pick a plan, then send us the UDID of the device.
What an Apple Developer certificate is
A certificate is the digital signature an app carries before it can be installed on a device. Apps from the App Store are signed by Apple itself, so the system has no questions about them. Everything else arrives as an IPA file, and without a signature iOS simply will not open it: the icon appears, and on launch you get an error about an untrusted developer.
A personal certificate removes that barrier. We issue a signature tied to your device by UDID, you install the profile, and after that you sign any IPA yourself: in ESign, in Scarlet, or through Sideloadly from a computer. No jailbreak is needed, the phone warranty stays intact, and the App Store keeps working as before.
How it works
- PaymentPick a plan and pay on the Digiseller page.
- UDIDSend us the device identifier. You can find it in a minute through any online UDID lookup service, or through Finder on a Mac.
- BindingWe tie the certificate to your UDID and hand over the files with a short guide.
- InstallYou add the profile in settings, sign the IPA you need and use it.
From payment to a working app it usually takes under half an hour. If something refuses to install, support is in touch and sees the setup through.
What you can install with the certificate
The signature does not care what exactly you are installing. Anything packaged as an IPA goes through it.
Tweaked apps
Regular apps with ads switched off, video downloads and settings the store version does not have.
Game software for iOS
Cheats and helper builds for iPhone that will never show up in the App Store.
Emulators
Consoles and handhelds from the old days, with your own ROM library.
Apps pulled from the store
Programs removed from the Russian App Store or unavailable in your region.
Custom builds
Beta versions and internal builds a developer sent you directly.
Anything in IPA
If the file opens in ESign or Sideloadly, the certificate will sign it.
A personal certificate versus a free signature
You can sign an IPA for free with your own Apple ID through AltStore or Sideloadly. The method works, with caveats.
| Parameter | Free, your Apple ID | Personal certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Validity | 7 days, then re-sign | Unlimited, the certificate stays yours |
| If Apple revokes it | You redo everything yourself | We replace it under the 7- or 180-day warranty |
| Number of apps | Up to three at a time | Not limited |
| Computer needed | Almost always | Once, and not even that with ESign |
| Your Apple ID | Used for signing | Not involved |
| Price | Free, paid for in time | From 10 $ once |
Why certificates get revoked
A revocation is a decision Apple makes about a specific developer account, not a fault on our side. When too many devices sit on one signature, or complaints reach the company, the account is closed as a whole. Every app signed with it stops opening until you get a replacement.
We only work with closed certificates that cap the number of devices: the fewer people share a signature, the less often it gets revoked. The remaining risk is covered by the warranty. If the signature does get pulled, you message support and receive a new file in place of the old one.
What you need for the install
Any iPhone or iPad on current versions of iOS and iPadOS will do. No jailbreak, no unlocking, and your Apple ID stays yours. A computer is needed once, and only if you decide to sign the IPA through Sideloadly: in ESign and Scarlet everything happens on the phone.
Stuck at some step? The knowledge base collects the errors people hit most often, and support answers the rest.
Questions and answers
Is the certificate issued forever?
What is a UDID and why do you need it?
Why pay when free signing exists?
My certificate got revoked. What now?
Can I use it on two devices?
Will my Apple ID get banned?
What do I sign IPA files with?
The app still refuses to open. What is wrong?
Buy an Apple Developer certificate
Pick a plan, send the UDID and install any IPA on your iPhone. If anything goes sideways after the payment, support sees the install through.
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