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Artbox and Hello There iOS 17 Updates
iOS 17 is officially here and the excitement around this release has been real. The highly anticipated iPhone 15 ships this Friday with iOS 17 pre-installed and will soon be...
Considering Mac Catalyst? A word of caution...
I’ve discovered a technical hurdle that has become quite a headache as a SwiftUI developer, and it has to do with availability of an app’s Mac Catalyst App Store Build....
Build a Bento Box with SwiftUI
Last month I posted about open-sourcing a project I had been working on for marketing my app, Hello There. The post was very well received and picked up a lot...
Advertise with rakTech Apps
Getting the word out about your apps is one of the biggest challenges indie developers face. Competing against agencies with mega marketing budgets means our apps often get lost in...
An Apple inspired SwiftUI card design
What makes SwiftUI so fun is how easy it is to whip together designs that are modern and refreshing. SwiftUI’s declarative nature invites developers and designers alike to tweak, adjust,...
Hello There update 1.2 - send cards in the mail
My greeting card organizer app for iOS, Hello There, has been updated to version 1.2. This new version introduces the ability to purchase a hand-written letter and have it mailed...
Upgrading from Apple Watch Series 3 to Series 8
I recently upgraded my Watch Series 3 42mm Cellular to the Series 8 45mm Cellular, and I can sum up my reaction to the change in one word: Wow...
How to revert your app's premium content if a user subscription lapses
In building Premium features into my SwiftUI app available with a subscription, one use case that I considered is, “What if someone cancels their subscription, or their subscription lapses?”
All VMware Products Approaching End Of General Support In 2022
They say all good things must come to an end. But in the world of software, it’s usually because there’s something newer and better to replace it!
Migrating A Paid App To Subscription/Freemium (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I discussed the differences between the different pricing strategies developers are faced with in today’s app market.