When expo-image-picker won't launch in your Rork app — Info.plist and permission fixes that actually worked
Your Rork-generated app's pick image button works in the simulator but does nothing on TestFlight builds. Walk through the four real-world causes I keep hitting: missing Info.plist keys, wrong permission order, iOS 14 Limited Photo Access, and Android 13+ media permissions.
Why Your Rork iOS App's API Calls Fail Silently — Fixing App Transport Security the Right Way
When a Rork-built iOS app's API requests fail with no error and no log, App Transport Security (ATS) is almost always the culprit. Here is the minimum-privilege fix and an Info.plist that actually passes review.
Why Your Rork iOS Widget Keeps Showing Stale Data — Rebuilding the App Group + WidgetKit Pipeline That Actually Refreshes
Your Rork-built iOS widget shows yesterday's data. Rebuild the App Group, shared UserDefaults, and timeline reload pipeline so parent and widget share state.
Premium-Only App Icons in Rork: Implementing Alternate App Icons Without Stumbling on Expo's Quirks
Wanted to swap your app's icon when a user upgrades to premium? Expo's standard SDK won't get you there. Here is how I wired up Alternate App Icons in a Rork-built app, including the Info.plist tweaks, asset placement, and the iOS 18 caching gotcha that wasted an afternoon.
Why Rork Max Cloud Compile Fails — and How to Fix It
A symptom-based guide to fixing Rork Max Cloud Compile failures. Covers code signing errors, Swift version mismatches, dependency resolution failures, and build timeouts with practical solutions.
Rork iOS App: Why Your App Tracking Transparency Prompt Never Shows Up — and How to Fix It
Three real causes the ATT (App Tracking Transparency) dialog never appears in Rork-generated iOS apps — Info.plist, call timing, and AdMob init order — with working code and on-device verification steps.
Running iOS and Android Simultaneously with Rork Max — A Dual-Store Revenue Strategy
A complete guide to expanding Rork Max apps to both iOS and Android, with platform-specific monetization strategies, RevenueCat + AdMob integration, and a unified revenue management system. Includes real calculations and implementation patterns for independent developers.
Getting Your Rork Max App Through App Store Review: A Practical Guide
A complete guide to App Store submission for Rork Max apps—covering the most common rejection reasons, metadata requirements, privacy policy setup, pre-submission testing, and post-launch ASO for continued growth.
Rork Max × RevenueCat Paywalls SDK: Remote Paywalls, A/B Testing, and Conversion Gains
A complete guide to integrating RevenueCat Paywalls SDK with Rork Max apps — enabling remote paywall updates and A/B testing without App Store reviews, with production-ready code examples and conversion optimization strategies.
Microphone and Audio Recording Not Working in Rork — A Symptom-Based Troubleshooting Guide
When microphone or audio recording stops working in a Rork-generated app, the root cause is often not obvious. This guide walks through common failure patterns — permissions, audio mode setup, simulator limits, and async pitfalls — with working code fixes.
Rork Max SwiftUI Indie App Revenue Blueprint 2026 — Native Generation, AdMob, and Subscriptions Toward Six Figures
A practical blueprint for indie developers using Rork Max's SwiftUI native app generation to build app revenue toward six figures monthly. Covers ideation scoring, AdMob placement, subscription onboarding, retention design, and long-term operations from a developer with 12 years of indie iOS experience.
When 'pod install' Fails on Rork-Exported iOS Projects — A Practical Guide for the Apple Silicon Era
Most pod install failures on Rork-generated iOS projects come from the same handful of root causes — Apple Silicon ffi mismatches, Ruby version conflicts, CocoaPods version drift, Xcode path issues, and Hermes/Folly compile errors. Here is the order I work through them.