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Build a Brand EC App with Rork × Shopify Storefront API — Products, Cart, Checkout, Order History, and Push Notifications
A complete guide to building a branded e-commerce mobile app with Rork and the Shopify Storefront API. Covers product listing, cart management, checkout flow, order management, and push notifications — with production-ready code and App Store submission tips.
Offline-First Architecture in Rork Apps: WatermelonDB + Supabase Sync
A complete guide to implementing offline-first architecture in Rork apps using WatermelonDB and Supabase Realtime. Covers local caching, optimistic updates, conflict resolution, and cross-device sync.
Rork App Freezing and Not Responding: A Pattern-by-Pattern Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshoot Rork apps that freeze or stop responding to user input. Covers four common causes: main thread blocking, useEffect infinite loops, missing loading states, and FlatList key issues—with code examples and fixes.
Rork App Loading Spinner Never Stops — Fixing Async State Update Issues
Learn why Rork app loading spinners get stuck and data never appears. Covers try/catch/finally patterns, useEffect dependency array issues, and response structure mismatches with practical code fixes.
Rork App Works in Preview But Crashes on Device — Here's Why
Your Rork-generated app runs fine in preview but crashes on a real device. This guide covers the four most common causes: missing env vars, native module version mismatches, permission config gaps, and async initialization issues.
SwiftUI vs React Native Built with Rork Max — A Side-by-Side Comparison Report
I built the same app twice — once in SwiftUI, once in React Native — using Rork Max for both. Here are the real numbers on development speed, performance, and maintainability.
Rork App Works on iOS but Breaks on Android: A Practical Guide to Fixing Platform Differences
Troubleshoot Rork apps that work on iOS but break on Android. Covers shadows, fonts, permissions, keyboard, and status bar with code examples.
Why Supabase Data Isn't Loading in Your Rork App — Diagnosis by Pattern
Systematically diagnose why Supabase data won't load in your Rork app. Covers the most common causes: RLS misconfiguration, wrong API keys, async handling mistakes, and table name typos — with code examples.
Diagnosing and Fixing Memory Leaks in Rork-Generated React Native Code with React Native DevTools and Instruments
A field-tested workflow for diagnosing memory leaks in Rork-generated React Native apps using the React Native DevTools Memory panel and Xcode Instruments, with concrete heap thresholds and before/after fixes for five recurring patterns. Rebuilt for the post-Flipper toolchain.
Works on Simulator, Crashes on Device: Diagnosing Rork Max App Failures
Your Rork Max SwiftUI app runs fine on the iOS Simulator but crashes the moment it hits a real device. Here are the 5 most common patterns, how to read crash logs, and how to fix each one.
Building a Custom AI Keyboard Extension with Rork Max: A Complete iOS Keyboard Extension Guide
A complete guide to building a custom iOS Keyboard Extension with Rork Max. Covers Claude API integration for AI text completion, multilingual translation, smart templates, App Store review strategy, and subscription monetization.
Fix Keyboard Hiding Input Fields in Rork Apps: A Complete Troubleshooting Guide
Solve the common issue of the on-screen keyboard overlapping text input fields in Rork apps. Learn KeyboardAvoidingView, ScrollView combinations, the useKeyboard hook, and SwiftUI keyboard avoidance with working code examples.