Killing the Silent Crash in Rork-Generated Apps — A Practical Error Boundary and Unhandled Promise Setup
Rork-generated code tends to swallow errors with optional chaining and leave promise rejections uncaught. Here is the minimum production-grade setup to surface those crashes instead of letting users churn in silence.
Keeping Rork Apps Fresh While Closed — iOS BGTaskScheduler, Silent Push, and Android WorkManager
Silent Pushes that never arrive. A BGTaskScheduler that stays quiet. This is how I pushed background refresh in a Rork-built app up to production quality on both iOS and Android — and what the success-rate numbers told me to fix first.
Growing Rork-Generated React Native Code Into Something Production Can Hold
Learn how to identify the six most common technical debt patterns in Rork-generated React Native code and transform them into production-ready quality through TypeScript safety, component splitting, state management, async patterns, performance tuning, and testability — all with real Before/After examples.
Animation Jank in Rork Apps — How I Diagnosed Frame Drops and Fixed Them
Animations in your Rork app running smoothly in the preview but stuttering on a real device? This guide explains how to diagnose frame drops, why they happen, and how one line of code often fixes the problem completely.
Adding Expo Dev Client to Your Rork App
The moment you add react-native-mmkv or RevenueCat to a Rork app, Expo Go stops launching it. Here's how to set up Expo Dev Client (a custom development build) and the three pitfalls I've actually walked into.
to Production Edge AI in Rork Apps— Ollama Streaming, Conversation History, and Cost Architecture
A complete production guide to integrating Ollama-powered local LLMs into Rork apps. Covers token streaming, SQLite conversation history, cloud fallback routing, and sustainable monetization for indie developers.
Swipes and Taps Not Working in Your Rork App: 5 Common Causes and Fixes
Gestures not responding in your Rork app? This guide walks through 5 common causes — from missing GestureHandlerRootView to z-index conflicts — with concrete code fixes for each.
Build an AI Interview Coach App with Rork Max: Voice Recording, Claude Evaluation & Progress Tracking
A complete guide to building a production-ready AI interview coach app with Rork Max — covering voice recording, Whisper transcription, Claude 4 evaluation, session tracking, and subscription monetization.
Taking a Rork Podcast App to Production — Migrating to expo-audio, Recovering from Interruptions, and Resumable Downloads
Implementation notes for making a Rork podcast app survive real use: migrating off expo-av before SDK 55 removes it, recovering from call interruptions, resuming broken downloads, and budgeting storage against iCloud backup.
Native App or PWA? Three Questions to Answer Before Building with Rork
Should you build a native app with Rork or go with a PWA? This guide breaks down the real functional differences — push notifications, camera, App Store distribution — and gives you a clear decision framework.
Build a Real-Time Currency Converter App with Rork — API Integration, Home Screen Widget, and Error Handling
A practical tutorial for building a currency converter app from scratch with Rork. Covers ExchangeRate-API integration, home screen widget support, and handling common errors gracefully.
Rork Max App Store & Google Play Submission Checklist 2026
The submission pitfalls specific to Rork Max-generated apps — privacy permissions, build numbers, Data Safety sections, and API key exposure. Use this before you hit submit.