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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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Getting Started/2026-04-09Beginner

Rork Network and API Request Failures: A Debugging Guide

API requests failing in your Rork app? Step-by-step debugging for network errors, CORS issues, authentication failures, and data mapping problems—with ready-to-use prompts for Rork AI.

Business/2026-04-09Advanced

Paywall Optimization and Onboarding Design for Rork Apps — Free Trials, Conversion Psychology, and A/B Testing

A complete framework for maximizing Rork app subscription revenue. Covers free trial strategy, conversion psychology, paywall placement, and RevenueCat A/B testing to scientifically improve your paid conversion rate.

Business/2026-04-09Intermediate

Reading Rork's $15M Seed Round as an Indie Developer — What I Checked Before Committing, and What Broke on the Way to Launch

A working read of Rork's April 2026 seed round — the investor lineup, the Paperline acquisition, and what early users actually get versus what they only hope for. Plus the four things that stalled my submission to the App Store and Google Play.

Business/2026-04-09Intermediate

Why a16z Invested in Rork: The Future of AI-Native Indie Development

Understand why a16z backed Rork and what it means for indie developers. A deep dive into Rork's business philosophy and a practical roadmap for building profitable AI-native apps.

Getting Started/2026-04-09Intermediate

Rork Max SwiftUI Features and Automatic Native App Generation

How Rork Max turns natural language into SwiftUI iOS apps, and what still needs a human afterward: rewriting URLSession calls, ATS and Info.plist pitfalls, state ownership, persistence, and pre-submission checks.

Dev Tools/2026-04-09Beginner

Rork Max SwiftUI Generation Not Working? Narrow It Down First

SwiftUI features not generating in Rork Max, or generating but refusing to build? The cause almost always lands in one of three buckets: plan configuration, prompt shape, or dependency conflicts. Here is the order to check them in.

Dev Tools/2026-04-09Intermediate

Getting a Rork Max App Through Store Review — Certificates to Rejections

The practical path to getting a Rork Max app approved on the App Store and Google Play: Apple Developer enrollment, certificates, the spots that draw rejections and how to close them, and what happens after launch.

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.

Business/2026-04-09Intermediate

How to Get Your Rork App Featured on the App Store — 7 Design Strategies That Impress Apple's Editorial Team

How to design, build, and nominate your Rork app for App Store featuring — Apple HIG compliance, accessibility, performance, and a field-by-field walkthrough of Featuring Nominations in App Store Connect.

AI Models/2026-04-08Advanced

Building an Immersive AI Language Learning App with Rork — Whisper Speech Recognition × Claude Conversational AI × ElevenLabs TTS

Production implementation notes for an immersive language learning app integrating Whisper, Claude, and ElevenLabs in Rork Max. Covers CEFR-adaptive curriculum, SM-2 spaced repetition, streaming latency optimization, and a freemium pricing model that holds a 55 percent margin.

Getting Started/2026-04-08Beginner

【Premium Sample】The Complete Beginner's Guide to Rork: Build iOS & Android Apps Without Writing Code

A step-by-step guide to building real mobile apps with Rork — from your first idea to App Store submission. Premium-quality content shared freely as a sample for Rork Lab readers.

Dev Tools/2026-04-08Advanced

Rork Max + EAS Build Custom Native Module Errors: Complete Fix Guide

Comprehensive guide to fixing EAS Build errors when adding custom native modules to Rork Max apps. Covers Config Plugin creation, iOS Podfile conflicts, Android Gradle errors, Hermes compatibility, and native initialization issues.