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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.
Working project · Native Swift
Native Swift Encrypted Messenger.
My Encrypted Messenger app is built in native Swift with help from ChatGPT and Claude, connected to a Node.js API and MySQL backend. Alongside chats, calls and shared checklists, the latest development adds optional SSH, Vault, metadata, encrypted notes, SFTP and code-editing tools.
Native Swift interfaceMessaging and callsOpt-in native toolkitCode Editor + SFTP
Explore the iPhone screenshots for a closer look at messaging and the native tools.
Explore the Swift project and migration story →
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
A look inside the build
Explore the code and project structure
SwiftUI describes the iPhone interface, Swift models describe the data, and a separate API handles shared server data.
Open a folder and choose a file to see its role. Coloured code icons include short syntax samples. These are illustrative excerpts; your finished project is organised around its agreed features.
Example project
StudioApp/Views/ProjectsView.swift
A SwiftUI list displays projects using their stable IDs. The preview supplies sample data inside Xcode.
ProjectsView.swiftswift
import SwiftUI
struct ProjectsView: View {
let projects: [Project]
var body: some View {
NavigationStack {
List(projects) { project in
Label(project.name, systemImage: "folder")
}
.navigationTitle("Projects")
}
}
}
#Preview {
ProjectsView(projects: [Project(id: 1, name: "Website")])
}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.
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, Swift, Rust, 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.
Swift iOS app · backend deployment sample
Deploy the Node.js API behind your Swift app.
A sample Ubuntu deployment for the Node.js and MySQL backend that powers a native Swift iPhone or iPad app. The Swift app is built and signed in Xcode, then connects to the deployed API over HTTPS. These illustrative commands assume Node.js, PM2, a restricted database user, production secrets and an HTTPS Nginx proxy are already configured.
- Install locked dependencies and build the Node.js backend
- Back up MySQL before applying the project's database migrations
- Keep database credentials on the server and MySQL bound locally
- Run the API under a dedicated non-root account with PM2
- Verify the HTTPS health endpoint before connecting the Swift app
Final command sheets are tailored to the project and hosting setup.
✓ Node.js backend built✓ Project migrations applied to local MySQL✓ Example API ready for the Swift iOS clientProject 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.