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Course 3 · Native iPhone apps
11 modules35 lessons

Build and PublishYour iPhone App

Build a native iPhone app, connect the features it needs, and work through testing, purchases, and App Store submission.

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The native step

Bring your product idea and visual direction into SwiftUI. You will learn what carries over from a web app and what needs to be built differently.

02

Core path

Native screens and data, optional cloud accounts when the product needs them, widgets, App Intents, purchases, privacy, TestFlight, submission and updates.

03

Optional labs

Focused case studies for HealthKit, Apple Watch, HomeKit, another Apple screen, and a server-backed AI feature. Each lab will list its own hardware and testing requirements. The project-HQ material now lives in the separate studio track.

Requirements

A compatible Mac and supported Xcode version are required for the workflow taught here. Distribution requires an Apple Developer Program membership, currently $99 per year in the US, with regional differences. A physical iPhone is needed for the device-testing steps. Some optional labs require additional hardware.

Approval

You will learn the submission process. Apple decides whether an app is approved. The course does not guarantee approval, revenue, or acceptance of an unchanged template app.

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02 · 11 modules · 35 lessons

Inside the course

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    Module 01

    Plan the native version

    Understand the native route, hardware requirements and the first working build.

    1. 01.01What carries over from your web app

      Reuse the product model, assets and design direction; understand that SwiftUI screens are a rebuild, not a one-click PWA conversion.

    2. 01.02Set up the Mac and developer tools

      Install a supported stable Xcode version, prepare signing and explain membership requirements.

    3. 01.03Run the smallest native app

      Ask Claude to implement one SwiftUI screen and run it in the simulator.

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    Module 02

    Build the native experience

    Make a coherent SwiftUI app with deliberate native interaction.

    1. 02.01Create the screens and navigation

      Map the existing flows into SwiftUI navigation and app state.

    2. 02.02Translate the design system

      Translate visual intent into native typography, layout, materials and states.

    3. 02.03Use device behavior deliberately

      Handle app lifecycle, interruptions, keyboard, haptics and motion preferences.

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    Module 03

    Own the data

    Make local persistence and migration reliable before adding a server.

    1. 03.01Choose a native persistence model

      Define records and a small persistent store appropriate to the app.

    2. 03.02Import your web-app data

      Use a documented export schema rather than assuming web storage appears in the native app.

    3. 03.03Test migrations and recovery

      Plan schema changes, corruption handling and user-visible recovery.

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    Module 04

    Connect accounts and a backend when needed

    Teach a small secure cloud pattern without making accounts mandatory for every app.

    1. 04.01Decide what belongs on a server

      Separate device data, account data, secrets, backups and optional AI calls.

    2. 04.02Add sign-in and protected records

      Implement one Supabase-backed account flow with server-enforced access rules.

    3. 04.03Handle sync, sign-out and deletion

      Model offline changes, error messages, logout and account deletion without pretending sync always succeeds.

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    Module 05

    Add useful Apple integrations

    Learn the framework pattern with widgets and App Intents as the core examples.

    1. 05.01Read an Apple framework before using it

      Find the official documentation, availability, capabilities, permission requirements and test constraints.

    2. 05.02Build a useful widget

      Expose a focused piece of app information with WidgetKit and an appropriate shared-data path.

    3. 05.03Add an App Intent

      Expose one safe user action to system surfaces with App Intents.

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    Module 06

    Add a business model without breaking the product

    Build a clear native purchase experience and test its real states.

    1. 06.01Choose free, paid or subscription

      Match charging to a real product benefit and define exactly what remains free.

    2. 06.02Implement purchases and restore access

      Use the current StoreKit purchase flow and verified transaction entitlements.

    3. 06.03Test subscription and failure states

      Cover expired, refunded, pending, interrupted and offline cases relevant to the chosen model.

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    Module 07

    Prepare privacy and review information

    Make disclosure and permissions match the app that actually ships.

    1. 07.01Inventory data and SDKs

      List what the app and its SDKs collect, where it goes and why.

    2. 07.02Request permissions in context

      Ask only when needed and support denied or unavailable states.

    3. 07.03Prepare honest store information

      Draft support and privacy information, screenshots, review notes and demo access from verified features.

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    Module 08

    Test on devices and TestFlight

    Collect actual evidence that the release candidate is usable.

    1. 08.01Run the release checklist

      Check fresh install, long text, offline behavior, dark/light requirements, reduced motion and supported devices.

    2. 08.02Distribute a TestFlight build

      Archive, upload and verify availability to intended testers.

    3. 08.03Use feedback and crash reports

      Turn tester observations into reproducible fixes and retest the release candidate.

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    Module 09

    Submit the app

    Prepare a submission without promising approval.

    1. 09.01Complete the App Store listing

      Populate verified metadata, categories, pricing information and device-accurate screenshots.

    2. 09.02Submit and track the real status

      Select the tested build and observe the actual review state.

    3. 09.03Respond to a review issue

      Read the issue, reproduce it, change the relevant behavior and explain the fix.

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    Module 10

    Run the app after release

    Ship updates, monitor truthfully and maintain a usable operating record.

    1. 10.01Release and verify the public version

      Check the live listing and installed release rather than relying on a dashboard badge.

    2. 10.02Ship an update safely

      Use a scoped change, regression checks, migration checks and a rollback or recovery plan.

    3. 10.03Track product signals and support

      Use actual usage and support evidence to prioritize one next improvement.

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    Module 11Optional

    Apple integration labs

    Optional platform case studies. Hardware, permissions and supported environments are stated per lab.

    1. 11.01HealthKit with a clear permission boundary

      Demonstrate a narrow read-only integration using nonpersonal test data and explicit authorization states.

    2. 11.02A small Apple Watch companion

      Build one watch interaction and explain device-dependent synchronization.

    3. 11.03A small HomeKit integration

      Demonstrate one permitted accessory interaction, required capabilities and missing-home/accessory states.

    4. 11.04Adapt one screen for a larger Apple device

      Use the existing product to explain tvOS or another explicitly chosen target without teaching every Apple platform.

    5. 11.05Add an AI feature behind a safe server boundary

      Use a replaceable server-side provider layer, explicit user data handling, quotas and a deterministic fallback.

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Selected work

Apps and websites I've designed and built.

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07 · FAQ
Will the booking or contact button actually work?

Yes. You connect the main action to an existing booking or inquiry service you control and test it from the visitor side and your own account. No custom backend is required.

Do I need to know how to code?

No previous coding experience is required for course 1. You will still learn how to describe a change, inspect what happened, test it and recover when it goes wrong.

Can I use a Windows computer?

Yes, for the tested course-1 and course-2 workflows. Course 3 uses a compatible Mac and Xcode.

Can I build using only my phone?

Not with the workflow taught here. Use a supported computer to build and your phone to test the result.

Will my first app be in the App Store?

No. Course 1 creates a home-screen web app. Native iPhone development and submission are covered in course 3.

Can I build a different idea?

Course 1 uses one small project so the instructions stay clear. Course 2 teaches you to adapt the process to your own small app. It is not a promise that every possible app fits the same scope.

Are the tools included in the price?

The listed teaching files and course tools are included. Third-party software, hosting upgrades, hardware and developer memberships are separate. Check the requirements before purchase.

Can I start with course 2 or 3?

Yes, once they are released. Higher packages include the earlier courses, so you can fill any gaps without buying the same material twice.

Is there live teaching?

The courses are prerecorded. Questions and project feedback happen in the community. No recurring live session or guaranteed personal debugging service is included.

Can I reuse the included project?

You can adapt the teaching project according to its included license. Your purchase does not include the production source of breathe or unrestricted resale of course materials and third-party assets.

Does the app save my data?

The first teaching app saves ordinary task data locally. It is not cloud sync, and clearing browser data can remove it. You will learn the limits and how later recovery options work.