Keeping a Rork-Built Solo App Alive Past Year Three — A Maintenance Design Against Silent App Aging
When you run a Rork-built app over the long haul, a kind of 'aging' starts creeping in that wasn't visible at launch — OS updates, breaking library changes, shifting device landscapes. After more than a decade of independent app development and two years of running Rork apps, here are the maintenance design principles I rely on to keep apps stable past year three.
Fixing Safe Area & Notch Display Issues in Rork Apps
Why content in Rork-generated apps clips behind the iPhone notch and home indicator, and the SafeAreaView / useSafeAreaInsets patterns that actually fix it.
What Actually Happens When You Ship a Rork App to iOS and Android at the Same Time
A practical account of releasing a Rork app to both the App Store and Google Play simultaneously — covering screenshot specs, privacy manifests, SDK requirements, review timing, and what actually trips you up along the way.
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.
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.
Building a Live Streaming App with Rork and Agora SDK — Real-Time Video, Gifting, and Monetization
Build a production-ready live streaming app using Rork and Agora SDK. Covers iOS/Android setup, host and audience roles, real-time chat, gift monetization, and scaling strategies with full code examples.
Mastering Native Integration with Rork Max: A Complete iOS/Android Production Guide
A complete guide to integrating iOS/Android native features with Rork Max — from device capabilities and performance tuning to production-ready deployment.
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.
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.
【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.
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.
Where Rork Apps Stall on Google Play — AD_ID Leakage, Manifest Merging, and the 12-Tester Closed Test
When a Rork-generated Expo app gets held up on Google Play, the cause is usually a permission you never wrote. Here's how to pin down what actually landed in your merged manifest, when to declare AD_ID versus strip it, and how to keep the 12-tester closed test from resetting on you.