Ipad apps will only be available automatically and run ”as-is” on ARM Macs running Apple Silicon. For Intel Macs you still need to recompile with Mac Catalyst.

Can I get iOS apps on Mac?

Apple’s policy is that the only approved way to install iOS apps is to get them from the Mac App Store and the only way for developers to distribute iOS apps to Mac users is via that same store.

Can Big Sur run iOS apps?

macOS Big Sur 11.1 Enables Full-Screen iPhone and iPad Apps on M1 Macs. … It is only possible to run iPhone and iPad apps on Macs with the M1 chip, which shares the same Arm architecture as A-series chips in the iPhone and iPad.