12.2
What's New
iOS 12.2 enhances monetization capabilities through StoreKit subscription offers, allowing developers to re-engage lapsed subscribers and promote upgrades with time-limited discounts. HealthKit gains new cardiac monitoring sample types for read-only access, while Apple News expands to Canadian markets with bilingual content support. Xcode 10.2 bundles the updated SDK with these new capabilities.
Highlights
- StoreKit subscription offers enable discounted pricing for existing and lapsed subscribers
- New SKProductDiscount array in SKProduct displays eligible subscription offers to customers
- SKPaymentDiscount object allows customers to accept subscription offers in-app
- HealthKit adds read-only heart rate and irregular rhythm notification sample types
- Apple News expands to Canada with bilingual English and French support