r/iOSProgramming is a subreddit with 199k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ios, app, app store, struggling, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review database, learning resources, and mac app.
A subreddit to discuss, share articles, code samples, open source projects and anything else related to iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, or visionOS development.
Popular Themes in r/iOSProgramming
#1
Advice Requests
: "Any new developer tools worth recommending?"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to create this floating toolbar?"
6 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I save everything for later by screenshotting it, and my camera roll was a mess. So I built the app I wish iOS came with. It's just passed 5,000 downloads in 3 months, no ads."
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Released an app, there is 0 downloads after a week"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/iOSProgramming
#1
Ios
: "i miss the "programming" aspect of Ios programming."
148 posts
#2
App
: "Just hit my first $100 in App Store sales as a solo developer."
123 posts
#3
App Store
: "Stats from my indie game after an 8 week App Store feature"
42 posts
#4
Struggling
41 posts
#5
Looking For
38 posts
#6
Xcode
: "Xcode 27 has Delete Derived Data"
31 posts
#7
Developer
: "Moving from React/Web to iOS. How do iOS teams replicate the Storybook workflow? (Central catalog, mocking, docs, visual testing)"
25 posts
#8
Development
: "One of my standout features is becoming a liability for reviews"
18 posts
#9
Review
: "One of my standout features is becoming a liability for Reviews"
17 posts
#10
Swiftui
: "What is new in Swiftui after WWDC26"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/iOSProgramming
Database
20 reviews
#1
Apple
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
GRDB
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Firebase
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Learning Resources
4 reviews
#1
Apple
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Paul Hudson
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Hacking with Swift
5.0★ from 1 review
Mac App
4 reviews
#1
AppScreens
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Figma
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
screenshots.pro
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/iOSProgramming
#1
Question
: "Would Apple reject a retro music player with a click-wheel UI under 5.2.5?"
81 posts
#2
Discussion
: "AppStore Policy Update. God is good"
52 posts
#3
App Saturday
: "Route Visualization using SceneKit, MapKit, MetalFX and more"
40 posts
#4
Article
: "Just hit my first $100 in App Store sales as a solo developer."
8 posts
#5
Library
: "I open-sourced the native Markdown rendering engine I built for my native macOS app"
6 posts
#6
Tutorial
: "Life Pro Tip if you accidentally delete code without committing - TextEdit"
6 posts
#7
News
: "Xcode 27 has Delete Derived Data"
5 posts
#8
Humor
: "How I feel when App Store Connect signs me out multiple times a day"
1 post
#9
3rd Party Service
: "Anyone with programming knowledge down to help?"
1 post
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Yearly
+35k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026