Trimming App Size for Rork Max Apps: App Thinning and On-Demand Resources
Rork Max ships images and fonts straight into the bundle, so a generated SwiftUI app quietly grows heavy. Here is how I use App Thinning and On-Demand Resources to shrink the first download, with the device numbers I measured and a size budget you can run.
A Custom Screen Appears When You Long-Press a Notification in a Rork Max App — Implementing a Notification Content Extension
How to add a Notification Content Extension to a Swift app generated by Rork Max so a custom UI is drawn only when the notification expands. Covers the split with the Service Extension, updating the in-notification UI from a button, sharing state via an App Group, and the order to check when nothing shows — all with working code.
Building an Ambient Display App for Apple TV with Rork Max
Use the native Swift that Rork Max generates as a foundation for an Apple TV app that quietly plays on a loop. We cover Top Shelf, the focus engine, and seamless video loops, with the practical lessons that only surface in real operation.
Running Rork Max Swift Apps in Many Languages with String Catalog
An operational design for taking the Swift apps Rork Max generates into multiple languages, centered on the .xcstrings String Catalog. From extracting strings to handling plurals, pouring in translations, and checking for breakage, these are the lessons from keeping multilingual apps running.
When Widgets and Live Activities Enter the Picture: Deciding on Rork Max by Operating Cost
When home screen widgets or Live Activities become a requirement, do you stay on the React Native build of Rork or move to Rork Max? Here is how to decide by years of operating cost rather than feature appeal, from the perspective of an indie developer maintaining apps long term.
Building Apple Watch Complications with WidgetKit in a Rork Max App
A concrete walkthrough for adding watchOS complications and Smart Stack support to a SwiftUI app generated by Rork Max, covering target setup, cross-process data sharing, and timeline design.
Offline-First Sync for SwiftData in Rork Max — Merging Changes Without Conflicts
How to make the SwiftData apps Rork Max generates sync offline-first so edits survive a flaky connection. Instead of overwriting whole rows, we merge per change, propagate deletes with tombstones, and queue writes that can be resent — shown in code, with the production trade-offs that actually mattered.
Rork vs Rork Max: What's the Difference?
What's the real difference between Rork and Rork Max — pricing, features, platform support, and Android availability? A side-by-side look, updated May 2026.
Why Your Rork Max Native Swift Widget Freezes After Day One — Designing the TimelineProvider Refresh Budget
Native Swift home screen widgets generated by Rork Max stop rotating after the first day unless you understand the TimelineProvider refresh budget. Here is how reloadPolicy, App Groups, and deep links fit together in a real app.
Adding an Apple Wallet Stamp Card to a Rork Max App — Signing and Updates
You want a shop stamp card in Apple Wallet. When you issue a PassKit pass from a Swift app generated by Rork Max, the hard parts are not design — they are signing and remote updates. Here are the implementation essentials.
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.
Staging Wallpaper Packs Before the First Launch: Where Rork Max and Background Assets Fit
Content-heavy apps tend to greet new users with an empty grid. Background Assets downloads content out-of-band, ahead of the first launch. Here is how I implement it in Rork Max's native Swift, a domain Rork (Expo) cannot reach easily, plus how I decide when it is worth it.