r/iOSProgramming is a subreddit with 198k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ios, app, app store, looking for, and struggling, 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?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[ASO] made a tool to preview how your app looks in App Store search"
9 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."
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I need a reality check - 12 downloads last month on my iOS app"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/iOSProgramming
#1
Ios
: "i miss the "programming" aspect of Ios programming."
163 posts
#2
App
: "I open-sourced the native Markdown rendering engine I built for my native macOS App"
100 posts
#3
App Store
: "[ASO] made a tool to preview how your app looks in App Store search"
63 posts
#4
Looking For
38 posts
#5
Struggling
37 posts
#6
Xcode
: "Xcode 27 has Delete Derived Data"
35 posts
#7
Hard Time
25 posts
#8
Developer
: "Moving from React/Web to iOS. How do iOS teams replicate the Storybook workflow? (Central catalog, mocking, docs, visual testing)"
25 posts
#9
Frustrating
23 posts
#10
Review
: "Why is my app still waiting for Review two weeks later?"
20 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?"
78 posts
#2
Discussion
: "AppStore Policy Update. God is good"
50 posts
#3
App Saturday
: "Route Visualization using SceneKit, MapKit, MetalFX and more"
39 posts
#4
News
: "Xcode 27 has Delete Derived Data"
9 posts
#5
Library
: "I open-sourced the native Markdown rendering engine I built for my native macOS app"
6 posts
#6
Article
: "One of the Most Meaningful Updates I've Ever Made"
6 posts
#7
Tutorial
: "Deprecating your own convenience API"
4 posts
#8
Humor
: "How I feel when App Store Connect signs me out multiple times a day"
2 posts
#9
Solved!
: "I built an open-source CLI that scans iOS apps for App Store review risks before submission"
1 post
#10
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 15, 2026