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SDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It ships the React Native 0.88 release candidate, and the beta period is stated as three to four weeks11/01 — For anyone who requested an extension, Google Play's target API deadline lands on November 1. Forty-four days outEASENV — A long-open report: secrets handed to a local build arrive as the literal variable name rather than its value, and the damage surfaces much laterNEW — The replacement the table recommended had already shut down. A record of reconciling all 74 rows of the deprecation listUISCENE — iOS 27 requires the new scene lifecycle. SDK 57 makes it something you opt into; it only becomes the default in 58CREDIT — What "AI errors don't cost credits" actually covers becomes clear once you record a day of asking for the same fix more than onceSDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It ships the React Native 0.88 release candidate, and the beta period is stated as three to four weeks11/01 — For anyone who requested an extension, Google Play's target API deadline lands on November 1. Forty-four days outEASENV — A long-open report: secrets handed to a local build arrive as the literal variable name rather than its value, and the damage surfaces much laterNEW — The replacement the table recommended had already shut down. A record of reconciling all 74 rows of the deprecation listUISCENE — iOS 27 requires the new scene lifecycle. SDK 57 makes it something you opt into; it only becomes the default in 58CREDIT — What "AI errors don't cost credits" actually covers becomes clear once you record a day of asking for the same fix more than once
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App Dev/2026-05-27Intermediate

Supporting iPhone Air and 17 Pro Max New Resolutions Across Six Apps in Parallel

How I added iPhone Air (420×912), 17 Pro (402×874), and 17 Pro Max (440×956) support across six apps in parallel — 29 ternary branches, a 6-app diff script, and a phased rollout that landed at zero resolution-related crashes in 14 days.

App Dev/2026-05-26Advanced

Bolting WidgetKit onto a Rork iOS App: Implementation Notes from Rolling It Out to Six Wallpaper Apps Simultaneously

A hands-on note on adding a WidgetKit Extension to a Rork-generated iOS app, with operational lessons from rolling out widgets to six wallpaper apps at once — App Group plumbing, Timeline Provider choices, memory ceilings, and ASO side effects.

App Dev/2026-05-24Advanced

Adding AppLovin MAX to a Rork-Generated iOS Project — A Field Note on Init Order, ATT Consent, and eCPM A/B Testing

A field note from an indie developer on layering AppLovin MAX on top of a Rork-generated iOS app: SDK initialization order, ATT and MAX consent flag sync, and a minimal A/B setup to compare eCPM against AdMob-only.

App Dev/2026-05-11Intermediate

Slow Images in My Rork Wallpaper App: Switching to expo-image and What Actually Changed

A hands-on account of switching from React Native's default Image component to expo-image in a Rork-generated wallpaper app — with code examples, blur hash setup, and observable performance improvements.

App Dev/2026-05-05Intermediate

What '16 Person-Days in 2 Hours' Actually Teaches About AI App Development

A widely-shared case study compressed 16 person-days of development into 2 hours. The key wasn't the AI — it was a design doc thorough enough that the AI never had to stop and think. Here's what that means for app development.

App Dev/2026-05-04Intermediate

Designing Subscription Apps with Rork — From Revenue Model to App Store Approval

How to add a subscription revenue model to apps built with Rork — covering pricing design, StoreKit integration, and the specific issues that cause App Store rejections.

App Dev/2026-04-26Beginner

Native iOS Apps with Rork Max: SwiftUI to TestFlight

Rork and Rork Max emit different code. Work out which road you're on first, then follow the workflow from generation through to TestFlight, step by step.

App Dev/2026-04-24Intermediate

Comparing the Five Leading AI App-Building Tools — Rork, Bolt, v0, Replit Agent, Cursor

'Build apps with AI' is a crowded claim. Here is a hands-on comparison of Rork, Bolt, v0, Replit Agent, and Cursor — what each one is for, where each one earns its price, and how they fit together.

App Dev/2026-04-21Beginner

Getting Started with No-Code AI App Development — The Three Decisions That Actually Determine Whether You Ship

Building an app is easier than ever. Shipping one is still hard for most beginners. The fix isn't choosing the right tool — it's three design decisions you should make before touching the builder.

App Dev/2026-04-18Intermediate

Building a Wallpaper App with Rork and Getting It on the App Store — A Full Account

A complete record of building a wallpaper app with Rork from zero to the App Store — the iOS wallpaper API limitation, WebP optimization, and how to structure revenue without breaking the experience.

App Dev/2026-04-11Intermediate

Gemma 4 for App Development: On-Device AI on the Cutting Edge

Learn how to integrate Google's Gemma 4 E2B and E4B models into iOS and Android apps for on-device AI. Covers privacy, offline capability, low latency, and practical code for real app use cases.

App Dev/2026-04-09Intermediate

Fix Rork Android Build Errors: Gradle & SDK Troubleshooting Guide

Struggling with Android build errors in your Rork app? This guide covers the most common Gradle errors, SDK version mismatches, and memory issues — with step-by-step solutions for each.