Hacker News with Generative AI: App Development

Apple's use of Swift and SwiftUI in iOS 18 (timac.org)
As with previous iOS versions, let’s analyze the built-in apps of iOS 18 to answer a few questions: How many binaries does iOS 18 contain? Which programming languages were used to develop these apps? How many apps are written in Swift? What percentage of apps use SwiftUI versus UIKit?
iOS, Programming Languages, Swift, SwiftUI, App Development
17 points by lladnar 39 days ago | 3 comments
"Nightmare" Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency (arstechnica.com)
An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a reminder of the perils of completely relying on apps for basic functionality—especially when those apps have seemingly limited support resources.
Technology, Transportation, App Development, User Experience
3 points by nobody9999 45 days ago | 1 comments
Lessons from 15 Years of Indie App Development (lukaspetr.com)
Exactly 15 years ago on November 9th, 2009, I got my first MacBook and started learning how to build apps.
App Development, Indie Development, Software, Technology, Entrepreneurship
206 points by Lukas_Petr 57 days ago | 117 comments
FlutterFlash - Ship your next Flutter app, at lightning speed (flutterfla.sh)
The Flutter boilerplate with all you need to build your next App. From idea to production in 5 minutes.
Flutter, Mobile Development, Software Development, Open Source, App Development
17 points by iamdex 64 days ago | 12 comments
Obtainium: Get Android App Updates Directly from the Source (imranr.dev)
Obtainium allows you to install and update apps directly from their release pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.
Android, App Development, Mobile Apps, Software Updates
231 points by janandonly 77 days ago | 94 comments
Ask HN: Is it possible to ditch Google Play as a solo mobile app dev? (ycombinator.com)
Mobile Development, App Development, Android, Alternatives
20 points by appsDev 92 days ago | 31 comments
Ask HN: What's your Mac OS App side project? (ycombinator.com)
I'm curious if any HN'ers here have any fun mac os projects they've built or even have an income from?
Mac OS, Side Projects, Programming, App Development
18 points by laksmanv 93 days ago | 15 comments
Why my apps will soon be gone from the Google Play Store (frozenfractal.com)
The first real money I ever made from game development was on Android. It was in 2013, when Android was still the underdog compared to the iPhone, and was being touted as a great platform for developers. I’d taken two weeks to build Patchy, a retro arcade game revamped for touch controls, and published it on the Google Play Store without any hassle. Since then, I’ve also published Twistago, Rocket Mail, Bigcanvas, Radio Nul and Papageno.
Android, Mobile Games, App Development, Business
197 points by grodriguez100 107 days ago | 171 comments
A subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions (nytimes.com)
Some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete.
iPhone, Privacy, App Development, Mobile Apps, Competition
105 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 108 days ago | 148 comments
Godot for App Development (tiniuc.com)
Godot is being slept on as an app development framework.
Game Development, App Development, Godot Engine
76 points by tiniuclx 115 days ago | 29 comments
MacBook app generated $100k in seven days, now Stripe won't pay up (imore.com)
Mac, App Development, Revenue, Payment Processing, Stripe
20 points by CharlesW 164 days ago | 8 comments
How to (consistently) get 4.8* App Ratings (jacobbartlett.substack.com)
App Development, Mobile Apps, User Experience, Business, Marketing
14 points by jakey_bakey 204 days ago | 13 comments
iOS 18 cracks down on apps asking for full address book access (techcrunch.com)
iOS, Privacy, App Development
97 points by mfiguiere 219 days ago | 40 comments
The Art of Using a Paper Notebook in App Development (medium.com)
Software Development, App Development, Productivity
12 points by thunderbong 251 days ago | 5 comments