:iphone: Collaborative List of Open-Source iOS Apps
Building Digs, an offline Discogs companion
How I built a free, offline-first iOS app to browse my vinyl collection – and what I learned about building apps with AI.
Spotted in Prod — The very best of iOS
Spotted in Prod is a curated collection of standout iOS apps and interactions. Discover the makers behind the work—and download apps that do it right.
Discover iOS apps | Mobbin — UI & UX design inspiration for mobile & web apps
Browse and search across hundreds of iOS apps for UI & UX research.
Apps are too complex so maybe features should be ownable and tradable
Posted on Friday 29 Apr 2022. 1,955 words, 12 links. By Matt Webb.
Sustainable Indie Software — Helftone
We have seen a large shift in the app economy over the past 7 years which has had a huge impact on indie software. In many ways, we have regressed to state which is simply unsustainable in the long term. If you only look at the highly publicised successes, you might assume independent developers are rolling in cash. Do not be fooled, the situation on the ground, especially on iOS, is actually very different – many indies are struggling to make a living.
Building peer-to-peer apps | Apple Developer Documentation
Communicate with nearby devices over a secure, high-throughput, low-latency connection by using Wi-Fi Aware.
Working Copy
Access Git repositories on the go. Clone, edit, commit and push while taking advantage of iOS advancements allowing other apps to also access repositories.
Self-Hosted Software and Apps
A directory of self-hosted software and applications for easy browsing and discovery
Setapp | Powerful apps for Mac & iOS
Setapp is a large collection of powerful Mac apps available by subscription.
Evolving App Store Business Models - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer
I’ve been thinking this past week (as I often do) about the ever-changing landscape of the App Store. This year has seen some of the biggest changes in policy and structure that I can remember. We have new subscription pricing models, search ads, a substantial purge of older apps, new requirements for app names and a variety of little changes to the App Store app itself in iOS 10.
The Practicality of Art in Software
I've been following with great interest this series of articles by John Gruber (and Matt Birchler's related story) about the chasm between iOS and Android apps. I have some thoughts since expanding my app knowledge beyond iOS and iPadOS is one of my goals for 2023. About a month ago, during my holiday break, I
I realise I never shared this! A few weeks ago I built Tack: a collaborative whiteboarding app, mainly designed for open source project planning. It's like a git-native FigJam. Free, open source, self-hosted. tack.social
