iOS is PWA-only — user has no Mac

rule Sun Jun 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) user-identityiospwadistribution

User stated directly 2026-06-21: "I also don't [have] Apple devices, so apps, apps. But that is not possible for me."

Why this matters: A lot of cross-platform tooling defaults to including iOS (Capacitor, Flutter, React Native, Tauri mobile). Proposing any iOS-publish path costs the user time to reject. Default iOS handling = generate PWA + leave the XCode project unbuilt/unpublished if PWABuilder emits one.

How to apply:

• Distribution proposals: write "iOS — PWA only" without asking.
• Cross-platform plans: list Android + Windows + Linux + web; mention iOS only as "PWA via Safari".
• Never spec features that require an iOS-only API (HealthKit, HomeKit, iMessage extensions, App Clips).
• If user explicitly asks "what about iPad / iOS?", answer with PWA install steps; never with App Store.

Reverses if user acquires an Apple device or asks for iOS support explicitly.

Related: pwabuilder-primary-converter, no-card-on-file-prepaid-escape.