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DEADLINE — From August 31, 2026, Google Play requires target API level 36 (Android 16) or higher for both new apps and updates to existing ones. Twelve days leftEXTENSION — If you cannot make the date, the deadline extension form in Play Console buys you until November 1. The extension is not automatic, so the request itself has to land before August 31TARGET SDK — Even for the Expo and React Native apps Rork produces, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its ownRORK MAX — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates native Swift, covering iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessageFUNDING — A $15M seed round led by Left Lane Capital was announced on April 9, alongside the acquisition of app builder Paperline to bring in engineering talentiOS — Developer beta 6 of iOS 27 arrived on August 17 with the autumn release drawing closer. If you ship native Swift output, the new OS timeline feeds straight into your release planDEADLINE — From August 31, 2026, Google Play requires target API level 36 (Android 16) or higher for both new apps and updates to existing ones. Twelve days leftEXTENSION — If you cannot make the date, the deadline extension form in Play Console buys you until November 1. The extension is not automatic, so the request itself has to land before August 31TARGET SDK — Even for the Expo and React Native apps Rork produces, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its ownRORK MAX — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates native Swift, covering iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessageFUNDING — A $15M seed round led by Left Lane Capital was announced on April 9, alongside the acquisition of app builder Paperline to bring in engineering talentiOS — Developer beta 6 of iOS 27 arrived on August 17 with the autumn release drawing closer. If you ship native Swift output, the new OS timeline feeds straight into your release plan
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Business/2026-06-13Intermediate

Design the Exit Before You Commit to a No-Code Mobile Platform

When you build an app business on a no-code tool, the first thing to plan is not the features but whether you can ever leave. Here is how to weigh lock-in risk for Rork and Rork Max from a portability standpoint.