Atm I'm not sure how viable it is. It's a lot of extra work releasing on iOS, and iOS support is still a work in progress for the renpy platform. I do have hopes of releasing it on iOS some day though
An iOS version is definitely doable, but there are some technical hurdles.
Ren’Py (the engine the game uses) doesn’t offer full native support for iOS yet—it requires a Mac, a developer license (100$/year), and some pretty careful tinkering in Xcode to get everything working smoothly. Plus, Apple has strict UI and content guidelines, so even if the game runs well, it’s a whole other beast getting it approved for the AppStore. Also, things like app size limits and asset compatibility can make mobile optimization a bit time-consuming. Just might take some extra time and patience.
Workarounds
- An old tool called Ren’iOS: A community tool that helps package Ren’Py games into iOS apps via Xcode. It builds Ren’Py and its dependencies for iOS and provides scripts to assemble everything into a working project. I have no idea on it but it deserves a look!
- RenpyReader: a Ren’Py games Simulator but its a paid app costing 4$.
Thanks for the reply!
Yeah, the Mac and the developer license is what's stopping me at the moment... Most likely if I evern am to do it, I'll involve someone else who can help me with it.
Then there's the whole Apple store thing. I've got no hopes of getting my game approved for the Apple store. Is it possible to build apps on the iOS without the AppStore? Similar to .apk with android, I mean?
yes and no! the thing is from a dev perspective u can install apps from outside the AppStore (.ipa iOS app archive) using a Mac for 7 days or permanently using a dev license similar to android.
But normal users will need to jailbreak there iPhones to do that which stopes updates, increase risk and vulnerabilities if they’re not careful what they’re installing.
The only hope is Alternative Stores which do similar job by auto-refreshing the install of the .ipa file every 7 days, and need to be installed on iPhones via a PC/Mac using the giving installer from the AltStore website.