If you have not been paying close attention, you might still think that you need to be enrolled in the Apple Developer Program for $99 per year to install iOS developer betas, but that has not been the case for a few years now.

The world of enterprise mobile apps has witnessed a great shift recently. Since iOS now holds almost half of the global smartphone market and with Apple’s focus on privacy and security, businesses are paying more attention to creating apps specifically for iOS first.

No developer account needed. iOS 27's public beta is here, and installing it takes just a few taps through Settings, plus a quick account signup.