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SDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It adopts the iOS 27 UIScene lifecycle, and R8 is now on by default for Android release buildsSWIFT — Rork no longer creates new Expo projects. New apps are Swift, Kotlin or React, and existing Expo projects keep building as before11/01 — Forty-two days remain for anyone who filed an extension on Google Play's target API level. Miss it and new users on newer devices stop seeing the appEXPOGO — Scanning the QR code in Expo Go stopped working for some people. Since September 3, iOS requires you to be signed in on both the terminal and the appNEW — What I changed when prebuild stopped and asked for the standard Swift AppDelegateXCODE27 — Xcode 27 is not required yet. The latest EAS Build image is still 26.6, and the 27 image is listed as coming soonSDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It adopts the iOS 27 UIScene lifecycle, and R8 is now on by default for Android release buildsSWIFT — Rork no longer creates new Expo projects. New apps are Swift, Kotlin or React, and existing Expo projects keep building as before11/01 — Forty-two days remain for anyone who filed an extension on Google Play's target API level. Miss it and new users on newer devices stop seeing the appEXPOGO — Scanning the QR code in Expo Go stopped working for some people. Since September 3, iOS requires you to be signed in on both the terminal and the appNEW — What I changed when prebuild stopped and asked for the standard Swift AppDelegateXCODE27 — Xcode 27 is not required yet. The latest EAS Build image is still 26.6, and the 27 image is listed as coming soon
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Business/2026-05-03Advanced

Revenue Flow Design for Rork Max-Released Apps — Offer Codes, Win-Back, and Push Notification Integration

A production-ready implementation walkthrough for maximizing recurring revenue on Rork Max apps. Covers offer code distribution, win-back offers, and push notification integration on both StoreKit 2 and Google Play Billing.

Business/2026-05-03Beginner

Rork vs Rork Max Pricing Comparison 2026 — Which Plan Should an Indie Developer Choose?

A practical comparison of Rork and Rork Max for indie developers asking 'which plan actually pays for itself?' — with concrete usage scenarios and the 2026 feature delta.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Advanced

Sign in with Apple in Rork: Server-Side Verification, Account Linking, and the Mandatory Deletion Flow

Dropping a Sign in with Apple button into your Rork app and shipping it is the fastest path to a rejection. This guide walks through the full picture: nonce hashing, server-side ID token verification with Apple's JWKs, the mandatory account deletion flow, and the often-forgotten revoke_token call back to Apple.

Business/2026-05-03Advanced

The Road to ¥1.5M/Month on AdMob — An Honest Account from 16 Years of Indie Mobile Development

The eight concrete steps I actually took to reach over ¥1.5M/month in AdMob revenue as an indie developer — including the rewarded-ad architecture, eCPM optimization, the failure that dropped my app to a 1.8-star rating, and how I rebuilt from there.

Business/2026-05-03Intermediate

Comparing Revenue Streams for Mobile Apps Built with Rork — A 2026 Honest Guide

An honest 2026 comparison of monetization channels for indie mobile apps built with Rork — ads, in-app purchases, subscriptions, paid downloads, sponsorship — written from the experience of running real apps to over ¥1.5M/month on AdMob.

Business/2026-05-03Intermediate

7 Design Principles for Apps That Keep Growing After Launch with Rork Max

When building with Rork Max, 80% of post-launch growth is determined by decisions made during development. Here are 7 design principles to build into your app from the start.

AI Models/2026-05-03Intermediate

Building a 'Remembering AI' Into Your Rork App — Persistent User Context for Real Personalization

Is your Rork app's AI starting from scratch every session? Learn how to persist user context, preferences, and conversation history locally — then inject it into your LLM calls to build an AI that actually knows your users.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Intermediate

react-native-chart-kit BarChart with Multiple Datasets: Side-by-Side Implementation Patterns for Rork Apps

react-native-chart-kit's BarChart doesn't support multiple datasets out of the box. Learn 3 practical workarounds for side-by-side grouped bar charts in Rork apps — from quick color-coded fixes to migrating to Victory Native.

AI Models/2026-05-03Intermediate

Rork Max AI × SwiftUI: 4 Patterns to Polish Generated Code into Pro-Quality UX

Rork Max generates solid SwiftUI code fast — but there's a gap between 'it works' and 'it feels premium.' Here are 4 implementation patterns to bridge that gap: skeleton UI, meaningful transitions, human-readable error states, and haptics.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Intermediate

Writing Prompts for Complex Screens in Rork Max

How to write Rork Max prompts that reliably generate complex screens like dashboards, filtered lists, and validated forms — covering role context, data types, UI spec, and iterative refinement.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Intermediate

Using the useFigma Hook in Rork Max to Bridge Design and Code

A practical guide to Rork Max's useFigma hook — covering Figma integration setup, design token extraction, frame-to-component conversion, and caching strategies for production builds.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Advanced

How I Cut My Rork App's AI Costs from $350 to $35/Month with Cloudflare AI Gateway

The default AI Gateway cache key is built from the request you actually send. Here is why prompt normalization silently does nothing, how to wire it in with cf-aig-cache-key, and the Workers and React Native code I run in production.