How to install my own self-made iOS app on my iPhone

Question

I've got iPhone 13 with IOS 16.7.1 and iMac with Xcode 14 installed.

Recently I've made my own application for personal use.

I wanted to install this app on my iPhone by pushing “play” button on the top left corner on Xcode.

The problem is that this way of installing application on my iPhone works only 5-7 days, and than I need to reinstall it again.

Maybe there is a way that I can install my application on my iPhone for a longer (more then 5-7 days) time? I need it for the private purposes only and I don't want to publish it on the App Store. Also I don't want to pay for an Apple Developer Program 99$/1year because my application is becoming unprofitable.

Is there is any ways of side-installing my application for a long time and without buying Apple Developer Program?

I've tried to search the web for some information. I've found the solution to install my app like a beta-test using “test flight” but for this method I need to buy Apple Developer Program so this method does NOT suitable to me.

Maybe there is any free methods?

Answer 1

Under the current rules, you cannot.

https://developer.apple.com/support/compare-memberships/

If you’re signing in to Xcode with an Apple ID that’s not affiliated with the Apple Developer Program, you'll be able to perform on-device testing for personal use (Xcode refers to this as a Personal Team). However, there are some limitations to this type of development workflow that require you to re-provision the app to your device periodically, such as:

The number of App IDs that can be registered your account at one time is limited to 10 and each expires after 7 days.

The number of test devices that can be registered to your account for each platform is limited to 3 and each expires after 7 days.

Provisioning profiles will expire 7 days from issuance, which may require you to rebuild and re-install your app to your device after expiration.