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24 alternatives to A Best-in-Class iOS App

Master accessibility, design, user experience and iOS APIs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Best-in-Class iOS App launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Design+Code iOS▲403

   Swift 4 designers. Learn to make an iOS app, from the app

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iOS Development E-Book Bootcamp▲161

   Learn to code & build iOS apps with no experience for $0 💻📱

   2018 · devslopes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A Best-in-Class iOS App: The Book Series▲1

   Master iOS with a five book series.

   2023 · bestinclassiosapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The iOS App Icon Book▲221

   A beautiful book celebrating the art of app icon design

   2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Xcode for Designers▲288

   Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bubble for native mobile apps (beta)▲1,026

   Build native mobile apps for iOS and Android without code.

   2025 · bble.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iOS Human Interface Guidelines▲64

   Apple's Design Principles and Guidelines for iOS

   2016 · books.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MasterClass for iOS▲187

   Learn anywhere from the best in the world

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iOS Up▲312

    The best of iOS/Mac design inspiration & resources daily

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Design+code▲177

    Learn iOS design and Xcode

    2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    9 Principles of iPhone App Usability▲67

    Design easy-to-use iPhone apps that stand out

    2016 · mattish.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iOS Design Kit▲148

    The newest library of native iOS templates

    2019 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Swift AI▲243

    A.I. and machine learning library written in Swift

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swift Playgrounds▲378

    Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NeuBible▲177

    A radically simplified modern Bible for iOS

    2015 · neubible.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Complete iOS 8 Course▲318

    Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift

    2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Xcode 11▲232

    Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IW
    I wrote an eBook on building iOS apps. First chapter is free.▲37

    2013 · yourfirstiosapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Advanced Swift▲97

    From low-level programming to high-level abstractions

    2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I wrote the book Building Mobile Apps at Scale▲357

    The guide for building large, iOS, and Android native apps - with the challenges and common solutions across the industry.

    2021 · mobileatscale.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Swift Summary Book▲157

    Summary of Apple's Swift language written on Playgrounds

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Master iOS Design▲131

    Wouldn't it be nice to design apps as well as Apple?

    2014 · fastpng.com · its alternatives →

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