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Native Swift iOS App

Native iPhone and iPad applications built in Swift, with a custom Node.js API and MySQL backend for accounts, data and business workflows.

A native iPhone and iPad application built in Swift, connected to a custom Node.js API and MySQL database. The app provides the iOS screens and interactions, while the backend handles accounts, permissions, business logic and data storage. The mobile app communicates with the API over HTTPS; database credentials stay on the server. I can scope features such as messaging, notifications, subscriptions and a separate web administration dashboard around your requirements. Pricing is quoted to scope.

Deliverables

  • Native Swift screens and navigation for iPhone and iPad
  • Custom Node.js API with authentication, permissions and request validation
  • MySQL schema, migrations and server-side database queries
  • Secure HTTPS communication between the app and backend
  • Optional messaging, subscriptions, notifications and admin dashboard
  • Device testing, Xcode signing and App Store submission preparation
  • Backend deployment and ongoing development handoff guidance

Process

  • Plan the iOS screens, user journeys and backend requirements.
  • Build the native Swift interface and navigation in Xcode.
  • Develop the Node.js API with authentication, validation and permissions.
  • Design the MySQL schema and migrations, then connect the app through HTTPS endpoints.
  • Test on devices and prepare signing and App Store submission materials.
  • Deploy the backend and provide configuration and maintenance guidance.

Good for

  • Native iPhone and iPad apps
  • Messaging and community apps
  • Subscription products
  • Business and customer apps

Preview and staged approval

Review working software before the final handoff.

I can provide secure previews throughout the agreed project so you can analyse progress, test important workflows, and request reasonable in-scope changes. The payment structure is agreed before work begins and reflects the size, risk, and engineering effort involved.

Private progress previews

I can provide a private web preview or suitable mobile test build so you can inspect agreed work before approving the next milestone or final payment.

Request included changes

You can request reasonable revisions covered by the agreed scope at no extra charge before confirming that the build is right for you.

Payment terms matched to scope

A focused lower-cost build may qualify for payment after preview. Complex custom applications require an agreed deposit or paid milestones before substantial engineering begins.

Focused websites or template-based builds may be eligible for approval and payment after a completed preview. Substantial React, React Native, Node.js, API, authentication, or MySQL projects require a deposit, paid discovery, or milestone payments because they consume significant engineering time, testing effort, infrastructure, and paid AI-development resources such as ChatGPT Codex usage. A complex completed application therefore cannot be declined without paying for work already approved and completed. New features outside the agreed scope are quoted separately. Source code, production credentials, final deployment, and third-party licences are transferred only after the final balance is paid.

Continued support included

You are supported after purchase or delivery.

Support continues after handover, with practical help related to the delivered projectrather than leaving you with code and no direction.

Questions answered

Get clear follow-up answers about the supplied code, setup documentation, configuration, and technical handover.

Tailored command sheets

Request practical command sheets for installation, deployment, server configuration, updates, and common troubleshooting.

Engineering plans

Receive structured next-step plans covering architecture, milestones, integrations, security work, testing, and launch preparation.

Included support covers reasonable questions and guidance connected to the purchased product or agreed project scope. New features, substantial redevelopment, managed hosting, and third-party charges are quoted separately.

Project inquiry

Request Native Swift iOS App

Tell me what you want to build, what budget range you have, and when you want to launch. I will reply with scope questions and a custom quote.

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