13’s Apple Developer Newsletter #253 🌏2026 Asia iOS Conferences Ready to Launch
2026 Asia iOS conference schedules and super early bird tickets for Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan, plus the new iOSDC Translation Group videos.
Attending conferences is a habit I believe developers must cultivate (see 😇Why Attend Tech Conferences). This article compiles information on known Apple developer conferences across Asia next year to help you plan your schedule.
Key Highlights
iOS Conf SG 2025 Super Early Bird Tickets
try! Swift Tokyo 2026 Super Early Bird Tickets and Call for Proposals
iPlayground 2026 Dates Announced
Taiwan “iOSDC Translation Group” Launches Official Traditional Chinese Channel with 14 Videos
Listed below by conference schedule:
🇸🇬iOS Conf SG 2026
Key Information:
Official Website & Tickets: https://www.iosconf.sg/
Dates: 1/21-23. Day 1 is workshops, days 2-3 are sessions
Location: Singapore, specific venue not yet announced
Keynote speakers announced, call for proposals not yet open
Current ticket types:
Super Early Bird All-In Pass | S$299: Includes day 1 workshops and days 2-3 sessions
Super Early Bird Conference Pass | S$199: Includes days 2-3 sessions
Individual Sponsor | S$899: Individual sponsor ticket
For the conference experience, check out Jane’s video from 2023.
🇯🇵try! Swift Tokyo 2026
Key Information:
Official Website: https://tryswift.jp/en/
Dates: 2026/4/12-14. Day 1 is workshops, days 2-3 are sessions
Location: TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN, same venue as 2025
Recently opened call for proposals and speaker recommendations form
Current ticket types:
Super Swift Bird | ¥16,500
Individual Sponsor | ¥33,000
To learn more about Japanese iOS conferences, check out my article 🇯🇵iPlayground & Japanese iOS Conference Cross-Border Connections.
🇹🇼iPlayground 2026 is Coming
Key Information:
Official Announcement (Newsletter):
Dates: 2026/7/25-26, add it to your calendar now!
Location: NCCU Center for Public and Business Administration Education same as 2025
Tentative ticket prices, schedule, free ticket acquisition methods all announced in the newsletter
🇯🇵🇹🇼iOSDC Translation Group
This is an initiative started by iPlayground organizer Hokila after attending this year’s iOSDC Japan, deciding to form a Traditional Chinese translation group.
After authorization from iOSDC officials and speakers, 6 members, and 2 weeks of effort, the “iOSDC Translation Group” YouTube channel is now live! Subscribe now!
Video list:
Tips for Building High-Performance GIF Animation Playback by noppe (
@noppefoxwolf)QR Code Has N Types of Specifications! by Ryomm (
@__ryomm)The Resolve of Customizing UI by まつじ (
@mtj_j)What I Saw and Heard After Analyzing 100 Popular Apps’ Paywall Designs by Akihiro Kokubo (
@akihiro_kokubo)Let’s Write a Train Journey Tracking Algorithm by Chris Trott (
@twocentstudios)Complete Analysis of Logging Infrastructure Design Supporting Over 50 Million Downloads Manga Service by デスクス (
@dsxsxsxs)Introduction to Music Composition for Software Engineers by CHEEBOW (
@cheebow)Learning WebP While Doing by 岸川克己 (
@k_katsumi)Swift Build Mini Guide—Key Technologies for Building Swift’s New Ecosystem by giginet (
@giginet)Exploring the Mysteries of Time and Location—From the Age of Exploration to Near-Future Technology by 綾木良太 (@ayakix)
It’s Time to Use FormatStyle by treastrain / Tanaka Ryoga (
@treastrain)The Road to Making Xcode Previews Practical in Large Apps by ikesyo (
@ikesyo)Everything About MyNumber Card on iPhone by Daiki Matsudate (
@d_date)Breaking Through iOS App Background Limitations: The Challenge of Keeping Upload Processing Running After Entering Backgroundby Hikaru Sato (
@SatoHikaruDev)
I didn’t participate in this achievement at all (because I don’t know Japanese). Hokila wrote a truly spectacular announcement article and session newsletter (iPlayground Newsletter), and there’s even a “Song of Submission for Review” at the end—you must check it out!
Translation group members’ individual reflection articles:
Not having time to attend iOSDC is my small regret this year, and the two times I did attend, I felt helpless only being able to read English on the slides. So a huge thank you to the translation group!
Other Conferences Awaiting 2026 News
The following conferences I know were held in 2025, but there’s no news yet for next year:
Let’s vision 2025/3/1-2
KWDC 2025/9/5
iOSDC Japan 2025/9/19-21
13+ Exclusive Content
The following section is exclusive to 13+ members, including:
Conference dates table (continuously updated)
Key recommendations for each conference
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