Adding Home-Screen Quick Actions to a Rork App — dynamic items without cold-launch drops
How to implement the long-press quick actions on a Rork (Expo) app icon. Covers static vs dynamic items, the iOS/Android differences, and the cold-launch problem where the action arrives before the router is ready — solved with a hold-and-replay design.
Designing a Referral System Without a Heavy Backend
Add a referral program to your Rork (Expo) app without standing up a fleet of servers. Covers code generation, deferred deep-link attribution on first launch, idempotent reward fulfillment that never double-pays, and basic guards against self-referral and device farming, all with working code.
Your Notification Opens the App but Lands on Home — Routing Rork Apps by Launch State
How to make a notification tap reliably reach its target screen. We cover the three launch states — killed, background, foreground — and a pending-route design that never drops a tap that arrives before navigation is ready.
Putting Your Rork Max Native App's Content into iPhone Search — Becoming a 'Findable' App with Core Spotlight
Index the content of the native Swift app Rork Max generates into Core Spotlight, so users reach a specific in-app screen straight from iPhone search. Covers adding, updating, and removing index entries, plus the production trap of stale search results, from an indie developer's view.
Win Back Lapsed Users with App Store In-App Events — Deep Link Implementation for Rork (Expo) Apps
An implementation memo on bringing lapsed users back to a Rork (Expo) app using App Store in-app events. Covers event card design, universal link routing, and measurement, from a solo developer's operational view.
Advanced Navigation Patterns in Rork Max — Nested Structures, Custom Transitions, Auth Flows, and Shared Element Transitions
An advanced Rork Max navigation guide grounded in apps I have run solo since 2013. Beyond nested Expo Router structures, auth flow branching, and shared element transitions, it covers six production pitfalls and their fixes with working code.
Mastering Deep Linking & Universal Links in Rork Max — Deferred Deep Links, Attribution & Growth
Implement deep linking, universal links, app links, deferred deep links, and attribution tracking in Rork Max apps. Learn growth hacking patterns, install attribution, and user journey optimization.
Navigation in Rork Apps Without the Rebuild — An Expo Router Blueprint
Understand the Expo Router file structure Rork generates, then layer tabs, stacks, modals, auth guards, and deep links without rework — including the mistakes that cost me half a day.