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PLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect yesterday, August 31. From today, new apps and updates must target Android 16VISIBILITY — Apps still on API 35 stay listed but disappear for users on newer Android versions. No error is raised; new installs simply fade, which makes the change easy to missEXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration planAPPLE — On the Apple side, the event lands September 9 and iOS 27 is reported to ship September 14. Testing generated apps on iOS 27 hardware before release week is time well spentEXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInputEAS — EAS Observe reached general availability on August 20, putting crash and performance monitoring on the same EAS platform as builds and updatesPLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect yesterday, August 31. From today, new apps and updates must target Android 16VISIBILITY — Apps still on API 35 stay listed but disappear for users on newer Android versions. No error is raised; new installs simply fade, which makes the change easy to missEXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration planAPPLE — On the Apple side, the event lands September 9 and iOS 27 is reported to ship September 14. Testing generated apps on iOS 27 hardware before release week is time well spentEXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInputEAS — EAS Observe reached general availability on August 20, putting crash and performance monitoring on the same EAS platform as builds and updates
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App Dev/2026-07-05Intermediate

Rork Max (Swift) or the Standard Version (React Native): How to Decide as a Solo Developer

Stuck between Rork Max's native Swift and the standard React Native version? Here is a practical decision framework built from a solo developer's perspective, weighing cost, feature boundaries, and how easy each path is to migrate later.

Rork Basics/2026-06-19Intermediate

How to Write Prompts for Rork — Tips for Creating Apps Exactly As You Envision

Practical techniques for writing Rork prompts: specifying UI design, describing features, and requesting revisions so the app you get matches the app you imagined.

Rork AI/2026-05-04Advanced

Designing Multimodal Rork Apps in the Era of Gemma 4 and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni

With open multimodal models like Gemma 4 and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni now realistic at the edge, Rork apps are being asked to integrate image, audio, and text experiences. Here are seven design patterns, an API selection framework, cost optimization, and the UX traps to avoid.

Business/2026-05-03Intermediate

7 Design Principles for Apps That Keep Growing After Launch with Rork Max

When building with Rork Max, 80% of post-launch growth is determined by decisions made during development. Here are 7 design principles to build into your app from the start.

Rork Basics/2026-04-02Beginner

Customizing Splash Screens in Rork Apps — A Guide to expo-splash-screen

Learn how to customize the splash screen (launch screen) in your Rork Expo app. This guide covers app.json configuration, using expo-splash-screen to hold the screen until async tasks finish, and adding fade-out animations.