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title: "Apple Acquires App Development Workflow Startup Buddybuild"
locale: "en"
language: "en-HK"
published: "2018-01-04T16:37:07+08:00"
updated: "2026-03-17T23:04:04.455Z"
canonical: "https://accordhk.com/blog/apple-acquires-app-development-workflow-startup-buddybuild-168"
---

# Apple Acquires App Development Workflow Startup Buddybuild

Apple has acquired Buddybuild, a Canadian startup offering app testing, integration and debugging tools. Its team will join Apple's Xcode engineering division, with existing services continuing for current customers and Android development support ending on March 1, 2018.

## In brief

Apple has acquired Buddybuild to simplify iOS app development and strengthen its ecosystem. The team will join Xcode engineering; existing customers will continue receiving services, new customers will no longer be accepted, and Android development support will end on March 1, 2018.

Apple has acquired Canadian app development workflow ([workflow](<http://webmobileapplicationdevelopment.com>)) service startup [mobileappsdevelopmenthongkong.com](<http://mobileappsdevelopmenthongkong.com/>) to help developers accelerate [iOS app development](<http://mobileappsdevelopmenthk.com>)。

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Buddybuild offers a mobile iteration platform ([mobile iteration platform](<http://mobileappsagencyhk.com>)) with tools for user testing, integration and debugging. It helps developers speed up iterative app development and release their apps publicly through GitHub, BitBucker or GitLab.

The Buddybuild team will join Apple's Xcode engineering division. Effective immediately, its existing services will continue for current customers, but it will no longer accept new customers.

By simplifying iOS development, Apple hopes to attract developers worldwide and strengthen its iOS ecosystem. In early 2014, it also acquired the well-known mobile app testing platform [TestFlight](<http://mobileappdevelopmenthongkong.com>). As with the earlier TestFlight acquisition, following Buddybuild's acquisition, support for [Android app](<http://mobileappagencyhk.com>) development, which was only introduced in February last year, will end on March 1 this year.

https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/120150

## Frequently asked questions

### Why did Apple acquire Buddybuild?

Apple hopes to simplify iOS app development, attract developers worldwide and strengthen its iOS ecosystem.

### What tools does Buddybuild provide?

Buddybuild's mobile iteration platform includes user testing, integration and debugging tools. It helps accelerate iterative app development and supports public releases through GitHub, BitBucker or GitLab.

### What will happen to Buddybuild's team and customers?

The team will join Apple's Xcode engineering division. Existing services will continue for current customers, but Buddybuild will no longer accept new customers.

### When will Buddybuild's Android development support end?

Android app development support will end on March 1, 2018. It was introduced in February 2017.