Hacker News with Generative AI: iOS Development

How I created a real-time F1 circuit tracker that updates every second on iOS (apple.com)
Stay on top of the 2025 Get live race updates, detailed schedules, circuit maps, and driver standings – all in one place.
Real-time Data, Mobile Apps, Formula 1, iOS Development, Sports
10 points by silverr 11 days ago | 7 comments
Is it possible to write plain C iOS app in 2025? (ycombinator.com)
I know this has been lately decaying.. most referenced are very old, such as this one: https://github.com/richardjrossiii/CBasediOSApp<p>Hence my question: Is it possible?
iOS Development, Programming Languages, C Language
160 points by iMario 12 days ago | 72 comments
Apple’s closed-source approach is losing out to AI app builders (telkins.dev)
As a long-time iOS developer, it's frustrating — to say the least — as I watch the entire development landscape change while we are stuck in place.
Apple, iOS Development, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source
93 points by trevor-e 66 days ago | 71 comments
Trot (robinrendle.com)
I’ve been tinkering with an iOS app for the last month or so. It’s exciting stuff! Working in Swift and moving away from the web has made my work feel all new and fresh, with so many things to learn. The project codename is Trot (for now!) and here’s some notes about what I’ve learned so far.
iOS Development, Swift, Mobile Apps
11 points by tobr 70 days ago | 5 comments
iOS indie app development looks like (safespace.is)
In this article 6 sections
iOS Development, App Development, Indie Development
68 points by satanworker 75 days ago | 86 comments
Show HN: Neovim Plugin for iOS and macOS Development (github.com/wojciech-kulik)
Neovim, iOS Development, macOS Development, Plugins, Programming
16 points by wojciech-kulik 76 days ago | 2 comments
Eki Bright – The Case for DIY Routing (twocentstudios.com)
When I set out making the first prototypes of Eki Bright, my train timetables iOS app for the Tokyo metropolitan area, I had no intentions of tackling routing. In fact, that was one of the selling points; the lack of routing, like lack of maps, made it visually and conceptually simpler for solving the problem of getting the next train departure time at any particular station.
Mobile Apps, iOS Development, Japan, Transportation
40 points by twocentstudios 92 days ago | 9 comments
SwiftUWhy (mastodon.social)
Swift, iOS Development, Programming
5 points by mpweiher 126 days ago | 0 comments
Secure your URLSession network requests using Certificate Pinning (erezhod.com)
In an age where data breaches and cyber threats are on the rise, securing your app’s communication isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must. This article will guide you through implementing a methodology called “Certificate Pinning” using Swift’s URLSession, a simple yet powerful way to safeguard your iOS and macOS apps from man-in-the-middle attacks. By the end, you’ll not only understand why this technique is critical but also how to integrate it seamlessly into your network requests.
Security, iOS Development, Swift, Networking, URLSession
11 points by erezhod 149 days ago | 6 comments
Reinventing Core Data Development with SwiftData Principles – Fatbobman's Blog (fatbobman.com)
In modern application development, an efficient persistence framework is crucial. The emergence of SwiftData once caught the eyes of many Core Data developers, who anticipated the advent of a new era integrating modern programming concepts. This article will explore how to apply SwiftData’s way of thinking within Core Data, focusing on data modeling and concurrent programming.
SwiftData, Core Data, iOS Development, Programming, Data Modeling
3 points by tambourine_man 192 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Spawn – Build iOS Apps with English (spawnapp.com)
Mobile Development, iOS Development, Programming, Tools
41 points by gsundeep 263 days ago | 24 comments
Ask HN: What's Your Opinion of iOS Development? (ycombinator.com)
iOS Development, Mobile Development, Programming, Software Development
8 points by codingclaws 293 days ago | 7 comments
RocketSim enhances and records Xcode Simulators (rocketsim.app)
Xcode, iOS Development, Simulation, Software, Tools
46 points by tobeagram 298 days ago | 6 comments
I'm Sticking with Native iOS Development (riveralabs.com)
iOS Development, Mobile Development, Programming
35 points by riveralabs 346 days ago | 21 comments