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APPLE — Apple's event is September 9, with the iOS 27 release candidate landing the same day. General release is September 14, preorders September 12, and retail September 18TESTING — That leaves five working days between the RC and the public release. For React Native and Expo apps, it is the last clean window to run everything against Xcode 27 and the iOS 27 SDKSIRI — iOS 27 rebuilds Siri from the ground up, which puts anything using Siri Intents or voice input at the top of the list to verifyPLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect on August 31. If you did not make it, an extension request through November 1 is still available in Play ConsoleEXPO — expo@57.0.17 moves React Native to 0.86.3 and clears the Hermes V1 memory regression that hit apps importing react-native-worklets or reanimatedRORK — The two Rork products build different things: the original generates React Native via Expo, while Rork Max generates Swift and compiles it on a cloud Mac fleetAPPLE — Apple's event is September 9, with the iOS 27 release candidate landing the same day. General release is September 14, preorders September 12, and retail September 18TESTING — That leaves five working days between the RC and the public release. For React Native and Expo apps, it is the last clean window to run everything against Xcode 27 and the iOS 27 SDKSIRI — iOS 27 rebuilds Siri from the ground up, which puts anything using Siri Intents or voice input at the top of the list to verifyPLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect on August 31. If you did not make it, an extension request through November 1 is still available in Play ConsoleEXPO — expo@57.0.17 moves React Native to 0.86.3 and clears the Hermes V1 memory regression that hit apps importing react-native-worklets or reanimatedRORK — The two Rork products build different things: the original generates React Native via Expo, while Rork Max generates Swift and compiles it on a cloud Mac fleet
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Business/2026-04-26Beginner

Rork's Free Plan and Free Trial — What You Actually Keep When the Credits Run Out

What ends a Rork free trial is messages, not days. Export while it is still free, verify it builds outside Rork with a small script, then decide about paying.

Rork Dev/2026-04-26Advanced

Mobile Attribution for Rork Apps — A Production Guide to AppsFlyer, Adjust, SKAdNetwork 4.0, and ATT

A complete walkthrough of wiring AppsFlyer or Adjust into a Rork (Expo + React Native) app, designing SKAdNetwork 4.0 conversion values, building a high-opt-in ATT prompt, and integrating deep links — with copy-paste code and the pitfalls I hit in production.

Rork Dev/2026-04-25Intermediate

Why Your Rork App Icon Won't Update — Cache Fixes for iOS and Android

Replaced your Rork app icon but still seeing the old one? Walk through the layered causes — iOS SpringBoard cache, EAS Build cache, missing Android adaptive icons — and the exact fixes that get the new icon to stick.

Rork AI/2026-04-25Intermediate

Rork AI App Builder 2026 Review: What 3 Months and 3 Shipped Apps Taught Me

An honest review from an indie developer who shipped three apps to the App Store using Rork over three months. The real strengths, the real friction, and whether the price tag holds up.

Business/2026-04-25Advanced

Rork vs Lovable: A Developer's Honest Comparison Guide

Both Rork and Lovable are AI-driven app builders, but they target completely different surfaces, ship different stacks, and reward different workflows. A practical comparison from real production use.

Rork Dev/2026-04-25Intermediate

Rork Companion Won't Sync or Connect: A Diagnostic Guide

How to diagnose Rork Companion connection failures, QR login issues, and stale previews — symptom-by-symptom on both iOS and Android.

Business/2026-04-25Advanced

How I Push a Rork-Built App Toward $700/Month — A Field Guide to Pricing Tests, Retention, and Churn Defense

A premium playbook for taking a Rork-built app to roughly $700/month in revenue, focused on pricing tests, retention engineering, and churn defense. Distilled from 12 years of running indie apps in parallel — what actually moved revenue, what didn't, with realistic numbers and code.

Rork Dev/2026-04-25Intermediate

Skeleton Screens in Rork Apps — Practical Patterns for Better Perceived Performance

If your Rork app still shows a spinner on a blank screen during load, you are leaving a lot of perceived performance on the table. Here is how I drop skeleton screens and shimmer effects into Rork-generated React Native code without over-engineering it.

Business/2026-04-25Beginner

Rork AI App Builder Review 2026: What 30+ Apps Taught Me About Where It Wins and Where It Doesn't

Rork is less flashy than the marketing videos suggest, but more dependable than I expected. After building 30+ apps with it as a solo developer, here is an honest take on the territory it owns and the territory you should still write yourself.

Business/2026-04-25Intermediate

Which Monetization Model Actually Works for a Rork App? — Ads, One-Time, and Subscriptions Compared from 12 Years of Indie Dev

When you ship a Rork-built app and need to monetize it, the choice between ads, one-time purchase, and subscriptions is rarely obvious. After 12 years of running indie apps across all three models simultaneously, here is how I think about which one actually works for the kind of apps Rork is good at producing.

Rork Dev/2026-04-25Advanced

Getting a 1GB Video Out of a Rork App Without Losing It — TUS, S3 Multipart, and Background Transfers

A production-ready implementation guide for uploading 1GB+ videos and high-resolution photos from Rork apps. Covers the TUS protocol, S3/R2 Multipart Upload, iOS background transfers, and a resumable progress UI — all with working code.

Business/2026-04-25Intermediate

Selling Your Rork App — How to Turn an EXIT into Real Revenue on Flippa and Acquire.com

Learn how to sell apps built with Rork on Flippa and Acquire.com for a meaningful lump-sum payout. Covers valuation, timing, what buyers actually look for, and how to prepare your data package.