Implementing App Tracking Transparency in Rork: How to Pass App Store Review
How to implement App Tracking Transparency (ATT) in Rork-built iOS apps so they pass App Store review on the first try, with the right Info.plist copy, prompt timing, and graceful fallback when users deny tracking.
Rork × MetricKit — Building a Solo Diagnostics Pipeline for Crashes, Hangs, and Battery Drain
A practical guide to building a continuous production-quality observability pipeline for Rork-built apps using only Apple's first-party MetricKit framework — no third-party SDKs needed.
Why Your Rork Android App Shows a White Square Notification Icon (and How to Fix It)
Your Rork or Expo app's notification icon shows up as a white square or blob on Android. Here's the underlying Android spec, the correct transparent icon recipe, the right app.json fields, and the cache traps that make fixes appear to do nothing.
Designing a Rork App That Doesn't Get Deleted — A Solo Developer's Playbook for the First Week
Most Rork apps die in the first three days. Starting with where deletion data actually comes from (not Firebase, on iOS), here is a first-week design for D0, D1, D3 and D7 — with the code that makes each stage measurable.
Building a Talking AI Companion App with Rork and ElevenLabs
Text-only companion apps tend to lose half their users within the first three days. Adding a real voice through ElevenLabs changes the experience entirely. Here's a hands-on guide to wiring it up in a Rork app, with caching tactics and paywall design that actually work.
Building a Real-Time Collaborative App Backend with Rork and Cloudflare Durable Objects — Full Implementation Guide
A production-grade walkthrough for adding a self-hosted real-time collaboration backend to your Rork app using Cloudflare Durable Objects. Covers WebSocket lifecycle, hibernation-aware sessions, optimistic updates from React Native, and cost-aware design patterns — without depending on Liveblocks or Yjs hosting.
Fixing Date/Timezone Bugs in Rork Apps: When Times Are 9 Hours Off
When dates appear shifted by 9 hours, when an entry made at 11pm shows up on the wrong day, or when production data drifts—here are the patterns that catch Rork developers and how to fix them safely.
Adding Bottom Sheets to a Rork App — A Practical Guide to @gorhom/bottom-sheet on iOS and Android
Rork's default Modal works for confirmations, but the moment you need multiple snap points or inertial scroll inside the sheet it falls short. This guide walks through dropping @gorhom/bottom-sheet into a Rork project, handling the keyboard, and smoothing out iOS/Android differences.
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.
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.
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.
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.