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MAX — Rork Max generates native Swift apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessage, with 2-click App Store publishingCHOOSE — Standard Rork ships cross-platform iOS/Android via React Native (Expo); Rork Max goes native. Pick based on where your app needs to runPRICE — It's free to start, with paid plans from $25/month. Rork Max sits above that as the premium productCREDIT — Credits don't roll over, so spreading usage week by week works better than saving it all for the start of the monthWORKFLOW — Reviews point toward generating a scaffold, then rewriting state and data layers yourself — internalizing structure speeds up iteration as features stack upSIM — An in-browser streaming iOS simulator lets you test in a near-real Apple environment without Xcode or a MacMAX — Rork Max generates native Swift apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessage, with 2-click App Store publishingCHOOSE — Standard Rork ships cross-platform iOS/Android via React Native (Expo); Rork Max goes native. Pick based on where your app needs to runPRICE — It's free to start, with paid plans from $25/month. Rork Max sits above that as the premium productCREDIT — Credits don't roll over, so spreading usage week by week works better than saving it all for the start of the monthWORKFLOW — Reviews point toward generating a scaffold, then rewriting state and data layers yourself — internalizing structure speeds up iteration as features stack upSIM — An in-browser streaming iOS simulator lets you test in a near-real Apple environment without Xcode or a Mac
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Rork Dev/2026-04-28Intermediate

Five Fix Patterns for TypeScript Errors That Refuse to Leave Your Rork-Generated Code

When Rork-generated React Native code is buried in red squiggles and the AI keeps re-introducing the same TypeScript errors, these five patterns and their concrete fixes are the first places to look.

Rork Dev/2026-04-28Intermediate

Fixing Missing Bottom Tab Icons or Unresponsive Tabs in Rork Apps

When your Rork-built app suddenly loses its Bottom Tab icons or tabs stop responding to taps, the cause is usually one of three patterns. Here's how to triage the symptom and apply the right fix in minutes instead of hours.

Business/2026-04-28Advanced

Building a Cofounder-Level AI Agent — Equity, Escrow Trusts, and Team Dynamics at the $1M Milestone

Structure your Rork agent as a genuine cofounder: design equity trusts, vesting schedules, and incentive alignment. Includes legal templates, tax strategy, and exit planning.

Rork Dev/2026-04-28Intermediate

Building AI Backends for Rork Mobile Apps: When to Use Cloudflare Containers vs Workers AI

A practical guide to choosing between Cloudflare Containers and Workers AI when building AI features for Rork-generated mobile apps, with cost numbers and code examples.

Business/2026-04-28Advanced

How to Make Ads and Subscriptions Coexist in a Rork App: A Solo Developer's Hybrid Revenue Model

I used to think ads and subscriptions don't mix. After a year of experiments on my own apps, I learned that with the right boundary design, a hybrid produces nearly 1.7x the revenue of either model alone. Here's the model I'm shipping, with implementation code and real numbers.

Business/2026-04-28Intermediate

Choosing a Revenue Model for Your Rork App — Ads, Subscriptions, or One-Time Purchase, Backed by Real Operating Numbers

Drawing on the period when my wallpaper apps hit peak ad revenue, I rebuilt the comparison of ads, subscriptions, and one-time purchases under identical conditions — with genre-by-genre guidance and implementation notes for Rork.

Rork AI/2026-04-28Advanced

Monetize Rork AI Agents as SaaS — Three-Layer Revenue Model (Subscriptions + API Metering + Affiliate)

Field notes on running a Rork-built AI agent as a SaaS: how to reconcile two billing sources (Stripe and RevenueCat) into one entitlement, make webhooks idempotent, and automate recovery before a cancellation lands.

Rork Dev/2026-04-28Beginner

Communicating Design Rules to AI: Using DESIGN.md for Mobile Apps

Google's open-source DESIGN.md format helps you communicate design specifications to AI tools like Rork. Learn to define colors, typography, and spacing rules in markdown so AI-generated UI stays consistent with your brand.

Rork AI/2026-04-28Beginner

Vibe Coding with Rork: Build Apps Without Programming Knowledge

Vibe coding means building apps by describing what you feel and want, not by knowing how to code. Rork is perfect for this—learn practical techniques to turn your ideas into working apps without writing a single line of code.

Rork Dev/2026-04-28Advanced

Why In-App Purchases Disappear with Family Sharing — Building Bulletproof IAP for Family Apps with Rork

Subscription revenue from Family Sharing purchases can vanish days after the sale settles. This guide shows the four refund triggers, a complete StoreKit 2 + Server Notifications V2 implementation in Rork, and a sandbox testing matrix that catches family edge cases before launch.

Rork Dev/2026-04-28Intermediate

Force Updates in Rork Apps: A Practical Guide to Sunsetting Old Versions Safely

How to design and implement a force-update flow for Rork apps. Covers soft vs hard updates, remote-driven version policy, store routing, and post-cutover monitoring.

Rork Dev/2026-04-27Intermediate

Five Things to Check First When Geolocation Stops Working in Your Rork App

Geolocation looks easy until it doesn't work. This guide walks through the five most common reasons your Rork app can't read the user's location — from a missing app.json plugin block to subtle simulator quirks.