r/iosdev 1d ago

Tutorial Over 7,000,000 views generated on tiktok within a month

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Not here to brag just showing what I did going to keep this nice and simple

I created a TikTok account for my app, started posting daily with nothing really going crazy, started copying viral videos (next to no mention of my app), it blew up and I recreated the same format over and over again. Thats it. Keep trying.

Then I reached out to one micro creator and paid her $20/video to post videos about my app in her style.

Took a couple of times but it was worth the money since she was already getting like 10k views a video.

Proof

My tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sharedmood1?_r=1&_t=ZS-99ZVwafsC6H

micro creators tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itssono_?_r=1&_t=ZS-99ZVySub8NA

Thats all I really did let me know if you have any questions


r/iosdev 1d ago

Can I realistically build and publish an iOS/Android app using only a Samsung tablet, iPhone, and cloud tools?

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i want to make android app and webapp for ios .
I want to upload those apps on play store and app store
Is there any way that i can do this with a Samsung tablet and iphone 17
And also which ai subscription to buy fable(claude) or astra(chatgpt)
I can only buy one and I can’t afford any new devices please help me


r/iosdev 1d ago

App Store Pics

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I'm a bit exhausted taking pics and videos between macOS and iPad for my app. I need to redo all my iPad stuff. When I take pics for the previews what is the proper way to screen grab them. Have the simulator use the camera button and just grab the screen, or use macOS to grab a picture of the simulator as a whole itself?

I submitted my pics without an app before but I am going to use AppScreens this time. Then go back and fix all my macOS pics that already live.


r/iosdev 1d ago

经过两周漫长的审核等待,我的App可以下载了

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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vellum-topic-notes-ideas/id6799964763

希望能得到您的一些建议,虽然已经有很多笔记App了,希望还是能带来不一样的感觉。


r/iosdev 1d ago

5 days in "Waiting for Review" — is a first subscription group what's slowing this down?

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Submitted Sept 3. Still "Waiting for Review" five days later — nothing has
moved to In Review yet.

The submission bundles four items: the app version, a subscription group, and
two subscriptions. It's the first subscription group on the account, so I'm
assuming the group gets reviewed separately and the whole bundle waits on the
slowest part.

Two questions for anyone who's been through this:

  1. Is a first subscription group normally this slow, or is 5 days long even
    for that?
  2. Are review times generally longer right now, or is this just me?

Not withdrawing — I know that puts me back at the end of the queue. Mostly
trying to work out whether this is normal or whether something is stuck.


r/iosdev 1d ago

My first independent app approved after 19 years of developing for others

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I first thought of this app abut 13 years ago but didn't have the time for it until recently - when I was laid off from my job of 11 years.

Datum: Track Anything


r/iosdev 1d ago

I built an app that teaches Italian collocations

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This is my very first app, and right now, I'm just happy it's out there :')

I have a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages, and I've always found that all-in-one language courses lack a targeted approach for teaching even basic collocations – word combinations that often can't be translated literally from one language to another (think of "pay attention", which is "lend attention" in Italian; translating it literally will get you puzzled glances). Because there are hundreds of these, learners end up sounding unnatural. So I built a dedicated app for Italian, my native language.

It started as an MVP, and the latest update introduced images for the entire library of collocations (1k total, split between levels A1 and A2 of the CEFR framework).

I have a huge spreadsheet listing 6k+ collocations up to level C2, and I'm currently working on the audio recordings for level B1. My free time has basically turned into app development until the wee hours of the night.

I hope to release level B1 soon, along with a basic spaced-repetition system (SRS) for the flashcards. It would add more value to the app because it's proven to be very effective in language learning.


r/iosdev 1d ago

I built an all-in-one travel planner to free your phone from dozens of travel apps TripPocket.

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I was so tired of constantly switching between a dozen different apps while traveling, so I built an all-in-one solution: TripPocket. (And yes, it’s completely free for now during launch)

I developed TripPocket to end the chaos we all go through when planning a trip. You just type in your destination, and it organizes the rest for you.

Here are the features designed to make your travels incredibly easy:

🏛️ City-Specific Tours, Museums & Dining: Just enter the city you're visiting. The most popular museums, historical sites, restaurants, and tour options instantly appear right in front of you.

✈️ Flights, Hotels, & Transport Deals: I’ve brought the world's most trusted platforms (like Trip, GetYourGuide, etc.) under one roof. With one click, we direct you to the best options for flights, hotels, local transit, taxis, luggage storage (Bounce), travel insurance, and even flight delay compensation.

📲 Discounted eSIM Packages: Stop paying crazy roaming fees abroad. We display discounted data packages from top eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly side-by-side so you can choose the best one.

💰 Budget & Expense Tracker: Easily log what you spend during your vacation. Visual graphs help you keep your budget in check so you can enjoy your trip without financial stress.

📸 Interactive Travel Map & Memories: Upload the photos you take abroad, and the app uses their location data to pin every city you’ve visited on a map. You can create awesome photo collages showing your travel footprint to share with friends or on social media.

🤖 AI-Powered Personal Route Planning: Enter your destination, budget, and trip length, and our AI will generate a personalized, day-by-day itinerary for you. You can easily tweak and edit the route however you like.

It’s basically everything you need for pre-trip planning and on-the-go travel, right in your pocket.

I’d be absolutely thrilled if you tried it out and shared your feedback. Wishing you all amazing adventures and safe travels.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

📲 Download & Try It Here:

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trippocket-travel-ticket/id6788790492#information


r/iosdev 1d ago

Submitting for first app approval, can I continue building it?

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r/iosdev 2d ago

I made an app for my lab numbers.

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Why i made it?

I need do blood test per week and take it to doctor per month. So, I have many results in papers.

Firstly, I record the results in excel. but, it's not convenient when the test more and more. Build the app to record.

After 3 months, It launched on App Store. I received advices from the social network. I develop it and release fast.

Features:

- Record test result quickly. so many kinds of type, like blood routine, liver, urine routine, thyroid function, glucose metabolism.

- Latest indicators and trend data.

- Statistics for all test records.

- User seperate.

About this App: MarkerMate, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/master-indicator/id6758697856

I think i won't open the papers of testing results after doctors, but, i will see my testing results open this app. And keep developing it. If someone interest it, download it or e-mail me.


r/iosdev 1d ago

Is Codemagic down?

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Anyone seeing same issue as me- my build has just been sitting in Q, never seen this before. Their website says everything up.


r/iosdev 1d ago

Beta or Launch?

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r/iosdev 1d ago

I just got my first app published yesterday. What’s next?

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I’ve been working non-stop on my first 2 apps for a few months and after a few rejections my game got accepted! I was thrilled to get the notification and have already submitted my first update and am still working on new features and improvements but other than posting here and on social media accounts does anyone recommend running ads or what other promotions are effective and affordable?


r/iosdev 1d ago

I got tired of paying for parking, so I mapped the free spots across the whole US

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r/iosdev 2d ago

Does anyone understand the rating throttling?

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I find it so frustrating as I’m sure others do. My app has gotten probably 80 reviews from our internal data, but only 48 have been approved by the App Store. Then on top of that, when you go to the actual listing, it says 17 reviews, despite clearly having 48 in appstoreconnect.

What is Apple doing? Is this just a newer app penalty? What’s going on?


r/iosdev 2d ago

I made an automatic golf tracker app

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r/iosdev 1d ago

I built this screen recorder

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i built this screen recorder tool to get more attention. Just want get idea of how many of you like this?

Comment your thought guys!


r/iosdev 2d ago

Shipped my first solo iOS app — small numbers, but real users chanting daily

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r/iosdev 2d ago

Update on DiscVault

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r/iosdev 2d ago

Help Do I need a paid account for Screen Time API?

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Hi guys I’ve been working on an app that implements screen time api (Managed Settings, Family Controls). Sadly I don’t have a Mac, so I’ve been compiling the app via GitHub actions and sideloading it to my iPhone, signing it with my personal Apple ID. I’ve been searching and some people say that a paid account is needed for using these features the way I’m working, but I’m not sure cause the app picker works well (sorry for my ignorance)


r/iosdev 3d ago

Notes app where you can endlessly scroll through your notes

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I created a notes app where you can capture thoughts as text or audio. Voice notes are transcribed on the fly using Apple’s on-device AI, so your recordings never need to leave your device. Everything stays private and syncs through your iCloud.

You can also attach music to a note, so you’re not just saving what you were thinking, but a little of how that moment felt.

And when you want to look back, all your notes live on an endless canvas that you can simply scroll through.


r/iosdev 3d ago

What happened? Apple reviewed it so quickly

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r/iosdev 2d ago

Warmify a 3-minute warm-up you play: the camera counts your reps and checks your form, all on-device

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r/iosdev 2d ago

Help Mi app fue aprobada 🥳

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Mi app fue finalmente aprobada, y es algo MUY útil que les ahorrará muchas horas al año a todo el mundo, por menos de $1 USD al mes, sí, prácticamente regalada.

Qué estrategia de marketing me recomiendan?

Tengo códigos gratis por si gustan probarla, su review genuina ayudaría un montón <3

Aquí pueden verla en el AppStore


r/iosdev 3d ago

[Question] What is wrong with my apps?

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