r/iOSProgramming is a subreddit with 201k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses ios, looking for, struggling, app, and developer, 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
Pain & Anger
: "I removed reels and stories from Instagram to stop doomscrolling, because other screen time apps didn't work for me"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Been working on SEO for the past few months, this is the result; for a bootstrapped app with 0 marketing budget, how is it doing?"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "AVAudioEngine help"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Cool iOS app needs YOUR help to get released!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/iOSProgramming
#1
Ios
52 posts
#2
Looking For
38 posts
#3
Struggling
35 posts
#4
App
21 posts
#5
Developer
16 posts
#6
Tired
14 posts
#7
Annoying
12 posts
#8
Xcode
10 posts
#9
App Store
10 posts
#10
Learn
8 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
App Saturday
: "I removed reels and stories from Instagram to stop doomscrolling, because other screen time apps didn't work for me"
25 posts
#2
Question
: "Release an acquired autoreleased object (Objective-C)"
17 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Developing app when similar idea already exists"
4 posts
#4
News
: "🎉 I just finished Day 1 of the #100DaysOfSwiftUI at https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100/swiftui/1 via @twostraws"
3 posts
#5
Library
: "I built an MCP server that turns app screenshots into App Store ready preview images"
2 posts
#6
Humor
: "App Saturday always reminds me that most apps are shite. Have a nice weekend!"
1 post
#7
Article
: "Apple Payout Schedule 2026-2028"
1 post
#8
3rd Party Service
: "anyone got revenuecat → meta ads working for an ios app?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/iOSProgramming
Yearly
+35k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026