I’m new to the forums, and I hope this is the right place to ask this question.
Yesterday, a platform called Rork released a new feature in their web‑based app‑building tool. According to their announcement and user comments on X/Twitter, people with no coding experience are now able to generate fully native iOS apps written in Swift and distribute them across Apple’s ecosystem—reportedly without using any Apple hardware.
Some users who already have access to Rork Max claim they were able to create multiple apps within a few hours and successfully submit them to the App Store.
If these claims are accurate, this seems like a significant shift in how native iOS apps can be created and published. I’m curious whether anyone here has insight into:
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How this aligns with Apple’s existing App Store Review Guidelines
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Whether generating Swift apps without Apple hardware is technically feasible or compliant
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Any potential implications for app quality, security, or developer identity requirements
I’d appreciate any clarification or perspective from more experienced developers.
Also, I’m also concerned that this could lead to a surge of very low‑quality apps from people primarily chasing quick revenue. If tools like this make it possible to publish apps with minimal effort or understanding of iOS development, it may have implications for overall App Store quality and review workload. I’m interested in hearing how Apple and experienced developers view this possibility, and whether existing guidelines are equipped to handle a large influx of rapidly generated apps.