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r/iOSProgramming on 2026-10-24

  1. 1Saddest email I got todayby u/peachnosweet · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  2. 2Someone at eToro accidentally published their reply to Apple App Review as release notesby u/Sagenhaft441 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  3. 3Apple is still massive, but how come IOS jobs are shrinking and people are devaluing the skill/domain knowledge?I find it interesting how apple just seems to be getting bigger and bigger yet the job and ecosystem surrounding developers is shrinking. It seems like recently companies like shopify (prev react native) are going back to native app…by u/Key-Interaction-2057 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  4. 4iPhone Duo ready?Have you guys got your app ready for iPhone Duo? I got mine last night, and for some reason, the update was approved in about 5–6 hours, when it normally takes 1–2 days... It took a bit of fiddling to get it done, still not perfectby u/Kindly-Presence-5784 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  5. 5Is IOS App Dev worth it for indie devs anymore?Does anyone find that indie app dev is worth anything ore than a badge of honor that gets you alien looks when you tell people you have an app on the App Store? iOS users are inherently spoiled, lazy and getting even someone to write app…by u/Cause-n-effect11 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  6. 6Ex-manager threatening legal action if I don't send github links and credentials, shall I do it?I joined a startup about one year ago where I was slacked the credentials of our repositories, and the messages were then deleted to avoid some 3rd parties from getting them, and the url and credentials are not anywhere in our…by u/gamedev_haarlem · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  7. 7Excited to use Private Cloud Compute!by u/Potential-Carpet9794 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  8. 8We gave AI agents a mobile dev environment (2026)by u/dayanruben · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  9. 9Used Viper for the first time... mann is the code base complex...Any thoughts on Viper and its advantages?by u/alanskimp · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  10. 10How are you locking down Claude Code Desktop to protect sensitive local files (like ~/.ssh)?I’ve found Claude Code Desktop superior to other coding tools right now. Out of the box, it can launch the simulator and interact with the UI directly as an agent. This means the AI can write, run, and test its own code inside the…by u/yccheok · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  11. 11[App Saturday] DuoBeat: SwiftUI music-making app for iPhone/iPad/Duo, with multiple layouts (compact, folded split-screen, full studio)Hey r/iOSProgramming ! I'm an indie developer, and I just submitted DuoBeat 1.0 to App Review. While it waits, it's open on TestFlight and I'd love feedback from this crowd. What it is: a beat-making app inspired by Teenage Engineering's…by u/justbustr · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  12. 12From the iPhoneDuo community on Reddit: Performative Mode on iPhone DuoDev abusing the Camera API…guess this one slipped through app review?by u/never_working_ever · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  13. 13App rejected for Guideline 2.3.6. Changed nothing. Approved hours later.Got rejected today under Guideline 2.3.6 (Accurate Metadata). Apple said my dating app needed "Frequent" selected for "Mature or Suggestive Themes" and an 18+ age rating override. The thing is, both were already set exactly that way. So I…by u/Haolge996 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  14. 14what's the biggest thing xcode is hoarding on your mac? deriveddata, simulators, device support?was cleaning up my mac and a surprising chunk of it was xcode stuff i didn't need anymore. the usual suspects for me were ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData which is safe to delete and just rebuilds next time you build, old simulators…by u/ruprechttmb · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  15. 15Any iOS developers here who have gotten into embedded systems or hardware integration?I'm about to graduate with a degree in Software Engineering, and I've been thinking a lot about what direction I want to take my career. Throughout school, I've spent a lot of time building iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI, while also…by u/ajm1212 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  16. 16Do I need the Xcode 27.2 RC for iPhone Duo support, or will the App Store Xcode update?I'm on macOS 27.0.1 with the App Store version of Xcode. If I install the macOS 27.2 RC, will Xcode ask me to update for the iPhone Duo stuff, or do I have to use the Xcode beta/RC from the developer site? I really don't want two Xcodes…by u/Ok-Computer-4572 · first seen 2026-10-24 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 1 capture
  17. 17[App Saturday] Tendlet is on the App Store — shared pet and plant care, built with SwiftUI + CloudKitHi everyone, I'm Quentin, a solo developer in Belgium. Tendlet is now available on the App Store. It brings pets, plants and the people caring for them into one shared household: routines, meal plans, care notes, and a record of who did…by u/alQo_ · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  18. 18The State of Mobile Development 2026by u/Patient-Pollution46 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  19. 19App Store Orientation Requirements for iOS 27We have a landscape-only application that is intened for use by a specific corporate client. Until recently, all apps were Enterprise signed and distributed with an MDM. Now, the client wants to use the "Custom App Store" and mark the…by u/alcedes78 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  20. 20Building resilient mobile apps: A layered testing strategy for long-term stabilityby u/Patient-Pollution46 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  21. 21handling the EU's address listing requirement in the UKstarting to publish my first iOS apps as an indie dev, previously worked for others with businesses and their own memberships. Now that the EU forces apple to display your home address and phone number on the app store for paid apps, I've…by u/TBMW30 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  22. 225 things my first StoreKit 2 code got wrong (one non-consumable IAP)My game has one non-consumable IAP. Before launch I rewrote the purchase code, because the first version had five problems. None of them crashed, they just quietly did the wrong thing. 1) The purchase result was a Bool. Success, pending…by u/MarkoKrulc · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  23. 23TestFlight builds made with Xcode 27.1 won’t install: “The requested app is not available or doesn’t exist”Hi all, is anyone else seeing this since switching to Xcode 27.1? Since Oct 20, none of my new TestFlight builds will install. TestFlight shows the “Update” button, then fails with “Could not install [app]. The requested app is not…by u/Pretend_Emergency184 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  24. 24How is this animation from Outplayer made?I am building an app for personal use and I really like this animation and would like use something like that in my app. Since I do this just for fun, I use AI to build the app for me. However it could not figure out how to replicate this…by u/craftgeil · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  25. 25White space at top of Cordova app after latest iOS update?After updating to the latest iOS version, my Cordova app suddenly shows a large white space at the top of the screen, above the actual app content. Everything worked fine before the update. It looks like the WebView is no longer extending…by u/devrunn · first seen 2026-10-24 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 1 capture
  26. 26How to Enable Developer Mode on iOS 26I have a problem, I'm new to this world—both macOS and iOS. I recently bought a MacBook Pro M5 for iOS app development. I'm using Xcode for development, and I need to test my app on a physical iPhone. The simulator isn't enough because I…by u/LanguageExpress7916 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  27. 27Understanding Apple AdsI recently created an Apple Ads campaign for my new app. Yet when I type in the two-word descriptive phrase my app isn’t coming up in the in the search results. I do already have the app installed, could that be why? My campaign status…by u/StonedSex69 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  28. 28AutoLog library: One Macro logs all decision points. And more!I was really tired of missing, incomplete and sporadic logging in our apps. So this macro injects structured logging into each decision point and collects all context automatically. See this walkthrough . You can completely map the flow…by u/AncilTech2 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  29. 29Device Hub capturingI had the wild idea to upgrade from MacOS 18 to MacOS 27, since I needed more modern iOS simulators. Great experience, since the Simulator being gone forced an Expo upgrade so that it can handle Device Hub... But there's one thing about…by u/nehalist · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  30. 30If your app/game functions on both the ipad and iphone, do you release them as separate products?Apparently, Apple's new automated "spam" system they just rolled out compares the metadata of products and now immediately rejects any app that has more than one version (even saw a guy complain about his mac desktop app and iphone app…by u/SpartanDetermination · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  31. 31Maths, Metal, Mandelbrot, and SwiftUIby u/jacobs-tech-tavern · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  32. 32Do yall do seasonal updates with specific Ui/features often?Just curious how much of a priority it is for everyone else. New app developer, added a winter/holiday update coming live on certain dates. I added snow for winter that snows in certain app areas, after a while it builds up and some falls…by u/Therical_Lol · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  33. 33Can an App Clip share an image to Apple Notes through the share sheet?My App Clip shows an image, and I need that image to end up in Apple Notes as a new note with as few taps as possible. The plan is to present UIActivityViewController with the image, then the user taps Notes, then Save. I know clips can’t…by u/the9ofdiamonds · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  34. 34What’s the best way for an AI agent to interact with the iOS Simulator?Hey everyone, I’m looking for a way to let an AI agent interact with the iOS Simulator programmatically The goal is to let the agent tap buttons, swipe, enter text, navigate between screens, inspect UI elements, etc... What tools would…by u/SixteenFoxes · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  35. 35Enrolling in Apple Developer ProgramIdk what is going on but trying to enroll in the developer program seems to be more difficult than trying to pass my organic chemistry class back in college. I have tried 5 different room with different lighting from natural to lamps, and…by u/imadesomecoffee4u · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  36. 36App Store Connect says “too many screenshots” with only 9–10 per setI’m trying to submit version 7.1.0 of my iOS app, but “Add for Review” gives this error: “You have uploaded too many screenshots. The maximum is 10.” Every iPhone and iPad screenshot set across all localizations has 9–10 screenshots. They…by u/DespairyApp · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  37. 37Anyone else get a 5.6 rejection after a clean Android launch? Second rejection.Hi all. My app, Lecturameter (a local-first reading tracker, nothing obscure or werid), has been on Google Play for a while with no policy issues. I recently submitted the iOS version, our first Apple release, and got rejected under…by u/LM_Reader_Dev · first seen 2026-10-24 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 1 capture
  38. 38If Strand doesn’t make it backI would like to offer y’all a safe haven at OpenStream https://testflight.apple.com/join/z9wmEWyh No subs and no lifetimes; it will be a one-time purchase. The code is open source. I’m getting ready for App Store launch, and I’ll be doing…by u/Fohawkkid · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  39. 39Follow-up: I posted AppFoyer here a month ago and got torn apart (fairly). Here's what I built from the feedbackA month ago I posted AppFoyer here, a tool that drafts and hosts the store-required pages for mobile apps (privacy policy, terms, support, account deletion, app-ads.txt): https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wkr46f/ The thread…by u/hasanaga123 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  40. 40Catch-22 with App Review: rejected under 2.1(b) for not submitting IAPs, but ASC won’t let me submit more than one (FIRST_NON_CONSUMABLE_MUST_BE_SUBMITTED_ON_VERSION)Has anyone hit this and found a way out? I’ve shipped several apps with IAPs and never seen it before. Setup A new app with its first version, 1.0. 41 non-consumable IAPs: individual items plus a few bundles, one of which unlocks all…by u/pottypotsworth · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  41. 41After 8 App Store rejections, my app finally got approved by putting BACK the IAP I was trying to removeSolo dev here. KinCentury finally got approved after 8 rejections. KinCentury measures what your body can still do — strength, balance, mobility, cardio — and gives you a fitness / physical age. The rejections were almost never about the…by u/Chris_des007 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  42. 42I built an open-source MCP server so AI agents can control a real iPhoneI wanted to see if an AI agent could use my actual iPhone, not a simulator and not a mirrored screen. Nothing existed for it, so I built it. Open iPhone Use is a free, open-source Mac app + MCP server. The iPhone shares its screen from…by u/semstr · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  43. 43Duo for developersSince the Duo is a new platform for Apple and all iOS devs, and the backlog for preorders is at least three months long here - can developers get access to loaners or other physical devices when the simulator isn't enough to sanity check…by u/BounceForever · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  44. 44I planned an AI importer for my old gym notebooks, then shipped an MCP server and let the agents do itFor years I logged my body measurements in a paper notebook. Gym on and off, then running, then CrossFit, which is less a sport and more a subscription to soreness. Weight, biceps, shoulders, a page every few weeks. Every so often I'd…by u/sergeytyo · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  45. 45I hooked an AI up to App Store Connect, Meta Ads, and Firebase via official APIs. It is a marketing monster, but does this violate Apple's TOS?Today I witnessed the real power of AI beyond just writing code. I am using it as a super marketer to drive up my app business, and the results are incredible. This is what I have set up. I provided read access to the AI using their…by u/yccheok · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  46. 46Stopped booting the Simulator, our UI tests got 2.3x fasterMy SwiftUI app is about 280 Swift files plus a few big packages, and every UI check meant xcodebuild, install, launch, screenshot. That was ~22 s per check and ~2.2 GB of RAM per booted simulator. I switched to simless. It runs the iOS…by u/Low-Future-9387 · first seen 2026-10-23 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 2 captures
  47. 47I built a countdown app that understands one sentence – fully on-device, and honestly much harder than I expectedHi everyone! I’m Christoph, an iOS developer by day, and LifeTicker is my side project that I’ve been building on my own for years. It started because I wanted to count down the days to my next vacation and couldn’t find an app that did…by u/bchriss95 · first seen 2026-10-24 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 1 capture
  48. 48Got my first 1-star review on my app because there's no free trial. How do you handle this?by u/MartinTale · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  49. 49I Have To Buy Mac Mini For This?For the past year, I’ve been heavily relying on Claude to generate and develop web apps, which I then wrapped/converted into mobile apps using Codemagic. While this workflow was great for quick MVPs, the apps lack the responsiveness,…by u/Mother-Breakfast521 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures