SCAND flags SiriKit migration deadline for iOS teams

SCAND published guidance warning iOS product teams that Apple's move from SiriKit to App Intents is a near-term business decision, not a distant cleanup task. The company says apps that delay migration could lose visibility in Siri, Spotlight and Apple Intelligence experiences before the old SDK is fully removed.

Why it matters: - Apple’s shift from SiriKit to App Intents changes how apps show up in Siri, Apple Intelligence, Shortcuts and Spotlight. - For businesses, the risk is less about a sudden breakage and more about losing distribution reach in newer AI-driven surfaces. - SCAND says product teams should treat the migration as a visibility and growth decision, not just a technical refactor.

What happened: - SCAND, a custom software development company with offices in the U.S. and Poland, published guidance for iOS product teams after Apple formally deprecated SiriKit at WWDC 2026. - Apple deprecated SiriKit on June 9, 2026, during the Platforms State of the Union. - SCAND urged businesses to move to App Intents as a near-term priority.

The details: - SiriKit is expected to stay in the SDK for several more years, but SCAND says apps that still rely on it may have limited visibility in newer Siri and Apple Intelligence experiences. - The company’s analysis says the practical deadline comes well before full SDK removal. - SCAND expects SiriKit to be fully removed from the SDK around 2028–2029. - iOS 27 is expected in September 2026. - A SiriKit-based app may still compile, launch and function normally while missing new voice-driven requests and semantic discovery paths. - The guidance says App Intents is the path for modern Siri, Apple Intelligence, Shortcuts and Spotlight integrations. - SCAND points to Uber, Amazon, YouTube, WhatsApp and AllTrails as early examples of companies treating AI-agent accessibility as a distribution opportunity. - SCAND recommends four steps for product leaders: - Audit current SiriKit exposure and map the customer journeys that depend on it. - Assess the codebase and migration effort based on architecture and technical debt. - Plan backward from the iOS 27 release instead of waiting for SDK removal. - Consider external engineering support if internal teams are tied up with other release work.

Between the lines: - The guidance reflects a broader shift in Apple’s ecosystem: app access is moving from static voice integration toward agentic and semantic discovery. - That means migration timing can affect not only engineering roadmaps but also acquisition, usage and retention channels. - SCAND is positioning migration work as part of product strategy, not just platform maintenance.

What's next: - iOS teams will need to evaluate SiriKit exposure ahead of iOS 27. - Businesses that depend on voice and search discovery may need to prioritize App Intents work before the SDK removal window arrives. - SCAND says external support may help teams that cannot absorb the migration internally. - SCAND continues to offer mobile engineering and platform migration support for iOS apps adapting to Apple’s Siri and Apple Intelligence ecosystem.