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I’m launching a brand-new social networking application for iPhone and need a Swift-savvy developer who can take it from concept to a polished TestFlight build. Core functionality • Realtime messaging (one-to-one and group chats) • Dynamic, scrollable news feed for text, images, and short videos Third-party integrations are required—for example push-notification, analytics, and media-storage SDKs—so familiarity with popular service APIs will be essential. Everything from authentication flow to App Store-ready provisioning should be handled within best-practice iOS architecture (UIKit or SwiftUI is fine as long as performance remains smooth). Deliverables 1. Xcode project with clean, well-commented Swift code 2. Working build on TestFlight that demonstrates messaging and news-feed features connected to the chosen back-end/services 3. Brief hand-off document explaining project structure, pods/SPM packages, and how to switch API keys Acceptance criteria • Messages sync in under two seconds on standard LTE • News feed paginates smoothly at 60 fps on iPhone 12 and newer • No critical crashes detected after 24 hours on Firebase Crashlytics (or equivalent) If you have shipped chat-heavy apps, know your way around modern iOS frameworks, and can work iteratively with clear milestones, I’d love to see your portfolio and proposed tech stack.
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With over a decade of experience in iOS development and real-time messaging systems, I understand your need to build a smooth and feature-rich social networking app for iPhone. As someone who has successfully scaled apps to serve over 1 million users, I am well-equipped to handle the complexities of your project. For your iOS Social Networking App, I recommend adopting a microservices architecture to ensure scalability and maintainability. Leveraging my experience in building high-performance messaging features, I will ensure that messages sync in under two seconds and the news feed scrolls seamlessly, meeting your performance criteria. I encourage you to reach out so we can discuss your project in more detail and develop a roadmap for its successful implementation. Let's collaborate to bring your vision to life and create a standout app in the social networking space.
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With 8+ years of experience in iOS development, I bring extensive knowledge of building robust and efficient applications for the Apple ecosystem. I've successfully developed over 250 iOS apps in my career, many of them chat-centric, which aligns well with your project’s needs. My understanding of modern iOS frameworks (like UIKit or SwiftUI) combined with an unwavering focus on performance ensures that your users will enjoy a seamless real-time messaging and smooth newsfeed experience. Apart from strong hands-on experience with third-party integrations like Firebase, I have proven expertise in leveraging REST APIs, employing Push Notifications, working with Core Data and ensuring smooth App Store deployments. Rest assured, I can meet your specific demands for a scrolling newsfeed that loads text, images and videos smoothly at 60 fps on iPhone 12 and newer models whilst keeping the app crash-free (within the ambit of Firebase Crashlytics or equivalent). Choosing me as your developer brings peace of mind for the long haul. Beyond just getting your app built, you get a dedicated professional who accommodates urgent bug fixes, quick feature updates as your app evolves, and long-term support to ensure it continually performs at its best. Let's set up a discussion to deep dive into the specifics and I'll demonstrate why my experience making 250+ companies' ideas into successful App Store reality makes me the best fit to bring yours to life too.
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Hello There!!! ★★★★ (iOS social networking app with real-time messaging, scalable news feed, and TestFlight-ready delivery.) ★★★★ I have carefully reviewed your project and understand that you need a complete iPhone social networking application built from concept to TestFlight release. The app requires real-time one-to-one and group messaging, a smooth multimedia news feed, third-party integrations, and a scalable architecture that delivers excellent performance. ⚜ Native iOS App Development ⚜ Real-Time Chat Implementation ⚜ Social Feed Development ⚜ Push Notification Integration ⚜ Analytics & Crash Monitoring ⚜ Firebase & Cloud Services Setup ⚜ TestFlight & App Store Preparation I have experience building mobile applications with messaging systems, social features, API integrations, and cloud-based backends. My approach would be to use SwiftUI with a scalable backend such as Firebase or Supabase, integrating push notifications, media storage, analytics, and Crashlytics. I focus on clean architecture, maintainable code, and smooth user experiences that meet production standards. I would be happy to discuss the product vision, preferred backend, and milestone plan. Looking forward to sharing relevant work examples and helping bring your social networking app to life. Warm Regards, Farhin B.
$559 USD in 6 days
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Hello Client, Greeting of the day!!!! I read your job description I have sound of five years plus experience in App development. I have been DEVELOPED 35+ Apps, three taxi apps, Two socials apps and restaurant apps based on GPS location and notification functionality and based on different domain like sports, Health, GYM, personal business and social etc I have testing team for testing apps. I think I am strongest person for doing this job and provide the quality product with testing. I am always available for your support. Thanks Sr. Mobile Developer
$250 USD in 15 days
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I’ve built social apps with real-time messaging and dynamic feeds, so I understand the challenges around syncing data quickly while keeping the UI smooth. For this project, I suggest using SwiftUI combined with Firebase for messaging and storage—it handles real-time sync and push notifications cleanly and has solid SDKs for analytics. To keep the news feed at 60 fps, I’ll implement efficient pagination and lazy loading for images and videos. For authentication, I recommend Firebase Auth with seamless integration into the app’s flow. My past work includes a chat app where messages synced under two seconds on LTE and smooth scrolling was maintained on an iPhone 12, so I’m confident of hitting those targets here. Do you have a preferred backend service or are you open to Firebase as the full-stack solution? Also, any specific analytics tools you want to use besides the usual Firebase Analytics? I will deliver a clean, well-commented Xcode project ready for TestFlight along with a clear hand-off doc for API keys and dependencies. Ready to start building your app step-by-step to hit your deadlines and quality goals.
$750 USD in 7 days
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As an experienced iOS developer, I bring a deep understanding of Apple's ever-evolving SwiftUI and UIKit frameworks, and I stay on top of best practices. My 3+ years of experience in building iOS apps combined with my masterful command of Swift will ensure that your social networking app is in capable hands. Moreover, I'm skilled in integrating third-party services like push notifications, analytics, and media-storage SDKs – exactly what your project calls for. I understand that your project requires both fast messaging response times and smooth news feed browsing, functionalities i have proven out in prjhecrs. In addition, avoiding critical crashes is a priority. In line with this, I'm well-versed in logging events with Firebase Crashlytics or its equivalents to quickly identify and resolve issues should they arise. Above all else ,my work is driven by the desire to truly satisfy clients and this will not be any different. I take your vision and strive to amplify it through my expertise ensuring clear communication all the way. Choose me for meticulous execution of functionalities aligned with your needs, timely delivery of milestones and overall flexibility for whatever your projecs demands or throws our way. Together, we
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Hello! As per your project post, you are looking to build an iOS Social Networking Application that enables users to connect through real time messaging and an engaging content feed. The goal is to deliver a scalable, high performance iPhone app with secure communication, rich media sharing, and seamless third party integrations that is ready for TestFlight and App Store deployment. My focus will be on delivering a production ready iOS application featuring secure user authentication, one to one and group messaging, dynamic news feed with text, image and short video support, push notifications, analytics integration, cloud media storage, responsive SwiftUI or UIKit interface, scalable backend connectivity, and App Store ready deployment. I specialize in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Firebase, real time messaging, social networking applications, REST API integration, cloud storage, push notifications, analytics, and scalable iOS architecture. My focus will be on building a reliable and intuitive application that delivers a smooth social experience while following Apple's best development practices. Let’s connect to discuss your product vision, core user flows, and development roadmap so we can build a scalable and engaging iOS social networking platform. Best regards, Nikita Gupta.
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Hi! I reviewed "Build iOS Social Networking App" and I'm excited to help. We bring strong experience building social media applications—feeds, profiles, real-time chat, notifications, media sharing and community features—powered by Mobile App Development, iOS Development. Our apps deliver smooth performance, engaging UX and backends ready to scale to millions of users. Secure, reliable and modern. Let's connect to discuss features, timeline and budget. Thanks!
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Hi, I can take your iOS social app from concept to a polished TestFlight build in Swift. Core features covered: real-time one-to-one and group messaging, and a dynamic, scrollable feed for text, images and short videos. I'll wire the third-party SDKs you need — push notifications, analytics and media storage — and handle the full auth flow through to an App Store-ready build. Clean, maintainable Swift with smooth performance. At Global IT Vision we built Watilio (our own messaging product) and ship native mobile apps, so realtime chat and media feeds are familiar territory. Share your feature priorities and I'll propose the architecture and milestones. — Muhammad Idrees, Global IT Vision Pvt. Ltd
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I'm Vimal Kumar, a Full Stack Developer with extensive experience in website and mobile app development. I have successfully launched over 100 projects, with a strong emphasis on iOS development. I am confident that my skills in Swift, Objective C, and familiarity with both UIKit and SwiftUI will enable me to create a polished iOS social networking app that performs seamlessly. Additionally, my work is known for scalability and long-term support which aligns perfectly with your project goals. For your iOS social networking application, I will assure you of a clean Xcode project with well-commented code accompanied by a comprehensive hand-over document -- making it convenient for you to switch API keys if required. Understanding the importance of speed, I'll prioritize ensuring message synchronization under two seconds and news feed pagination at 60fps on newer devices. With my competency in delivering high-performance apps, on-time and within given budget, I believe I’m the ideal choice for your project!
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I’m launching a new iOS social networking app and need an experienced Swift developer to build it from concept to a TestFlight-ready product. Core features: • Real-time messaging (1:1 and group chats) • Dynamic, scrollable news feed for text, images, and short videos Requirements: • Strong experience with Swift, SwiftUI or UIKit, and modern iOS architecture • Integration of third-party services (push notifications, analytics, media storage, etc.) • Full authentication flow and App Store–ready setup • Clean, well-structured Xcode project with documented code Deliverables: 1. Xcode project with maintainable Swift code 2. Working TestFlight build with messaging + feed fully functional 3. Short technical handover guide (architecture, dependencies, API setup) Acceptance criteria: • Messages sync in <2 seconds on LTE • Feed runs smoothly at 60 FPS on iPhone 12+ • Stable performance with no critical crashes during 24-hour testing Please include your relevant iOS/chat app experience and preferred tech stack.
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Your acceptance criteria stood out — sub-2s message sync on LTE and a 60fps paginating feed on iPhone 12+ tells me you care about real performance, not just a working demo. That's the right bar for a chat-heavy social app. We're Apie Technologies, 7+ years in native iOS. We've shipped a SwiftUI community app with one-to-one and group chat (realtime sync via Firestore listeners) and a media-rich feed handling images and short video with smooth prefetching — exactly the messaging + feed combo you need. Approach: SwiftUI + MVVM, Firebase for realtime messaging/auth/storage with Crashlytics covering your 24h crash gate, push via APNs/FCM, and a paginated feed using lazy stacks and async media prefetch to hold 60fps. API keys isolated for easy switching, delivered TestFlight-ready with a clean hand-off doc. Are you set on Firebase for the backend, or open to a recommendation based on your expected scale?
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Project Title: Build iOS Social Networking App Project Description: I’m launching a brand-new social networking application for iPhone and need a Swift-savvy developer who can take it from concept to a polished TestFlight build. Core functionality • Realtime messaging (one-to-one and group chats) • Dynamic, scrollable news feed for text, images, and short videos Third-party integrations are required—for example push-notification, analytics, and media-storage SDKs—so familiarity with popular service APIs will be essential. Everything from authentication flow to App Store-ready provisioning should be handled within best-practice iOS architecture (UIKit or SwiftUI is fine as long as performance remains smooth). Deliverables 1. Xcode project with clean, well-commented Swift code 2. Working build on TestFlight that demonstrates messaging and news-feed features connected to the chosen back-end/services 3. Brief hand-off document explaining project structure, pods/SPM packages, and how to switch API keys
$500 USD in 30 days
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Have you considered how to ensure real-time messaging syncs in under two seconds on standard LTE? With my experience in building chat-heavy iOS applications, I can guarantee a smooth, performant app that meets your requirements. I am fluent in Swift and have extensive experience with both UIKit and SwiftUI, ensuring high-quality UX and optimal performance. My approach includes using well-documented and organized Swift code, adhering to best practices throughout the development process. I’ve successfully integrated push notifications, analytics, and media storage SDKs in previous projects, allowing for a streamlined implementation of third-party services. I will deliver an Xcode project, hosted on TestFlight, ready to showcase messaging and a dynamic news feed. A thorough hand-off document will also be provided. Let’s discuss your vision further and align on the tech stack needed to bring your app to life. Looking forward to your response. Best Regards, Mahad Sheikh
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Hello! As per your project post, you are looking to build a social networking application for iPhone that delivers a fast, scalable, and engaging user experience centered around real-time messaging and dynamic content sharing. The goal is to transform your concept into a production-ready iOS application with smooth chat synchronization, high-performance news feed rendering, secure authentication, and a TestFlight-ready build. My focus will be on architecting and developing the application using Swift and modern iOS best practices, implementing one-to-one and group messaging, media-rich news feeds, push notifications, analytics integration, secure user authentication, cloud media storage, and scalable backend connectivity. I will ensure smooth pagination, low-latency messaging, crash monitoring, and a clean codebase that is easy to maintain and expand. I specialize in iOS application development, Swift/SwiftUI architecture, real-time chat systems, social networking platforms, Firebase integrations, push notifications, analytics, media management, and scalable mobile backend solutions. My approach focuses on building stable, high-performance products that are optimized for user engagement while providing a strong technical foundation for future features such as stories, live interactions, subscriptions, and advanced social networking capabilities. Best regards, Prateek
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You need a real-time social networking iOS app with chat, feed, media sharing, push notifications, and a production-ready TestFlight delivery with clean Swift architecture. I’ve built mobile-first real-time systems at Ecube Labs using API-driven architectures where we handled live updates, event streams, and performance-critical UI patterns similar to chat feeds and social timelines. For your app, I’d build a SwiftUI (or UIKit if needed for tighter control) architecture with Firebase or a scalable Node.js + WebSocket backend for real-time messaging. The feed will support smooth pagination at 60fps, with optimized image/video loading and offline-safe caching. I’ll integrate push notifications, analytics, and media storage using proven SDKs so the app is App Store–ready from day one. I’ll also structure the project cleanly in Xcode with modular services so future scaling (groups, reactions, stories, etc.) can be added without refactoring. Timeline: 5~7 days for TestFlight-ready build with messaging + feed fully working. Quick question — do you already have a backend preference (Firebase vs custom Node.js), or should I choose based on scalability?
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I've built real-time chat and social feed apps before — NPC Social (live on App Store) is exactly this kind of project: user feeds, media, and live messaging at its core. While my primary platform is Flutter, I've delivered production Firebase backends that power both iOS and Android simultaneously, and Flutter on iOS compiles to native Swift performance — 60fps feeds and sub-2-second message sync are standard outcomes with the right architecture. For this project I'd use Flutter (iOS-native build), Firebase Auth for authentication, Firestore for real-time messaging and feed data, Firebase Storage for media, FCM for push notifications, and Firebase Crashlytics for crash monitoring out of the box. The Xcode project, TestFlight provisioning, and hand-off doc covering package structure and API key management are all part of my standard delivery. One honest note: if Swift-only is a hard requirement, that's worth clarifying upfront. But if the goal is a polished, performant iOS app with real-time chat and a dynamic feed — delivered with clean architecture and proper hand-off — Flutter gets you there with the added bonus of an Android version requiring almost zero extra effort later. Best regards, Vinod
$500 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I'm Karthik, an iOS Developer with 15+ years of experience building high-performance mobile applications. I can develop your social networking app in Swift (SwiftUI/UIKit) with real-time one-to-one & group chat, news feed, media sharing, push notifications, analytics, and secure backend integration. Why me? ✔ Native iOS development expertise ✔ Real-time chat & social feed experience ✔ Clean, scalable architecture ✔ TestFlight-ready delivery with documentation I'll deliver well-documented Swift code, a smooth TestFlight build, and ongoing support to ensure your app is App Store ready. Best Regards, Karthik
$750 USD in 7 days
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Hello! Based on your project description, you are looking to build a polished iOS social networking application from concept to a TestFlight ready release. The app will include realtime one to one and group messaging, a dynamic news feed supporting text, images, and short videos, along with integrations for authentication, push notifications, analytics, and media storage. The goal is to deliver a smooth, scalable iPhone experience with clean Swift architecture and strong performance. I will focus on building a reliable iOS application using Swift with a modern architecture, implementing smooth chat synchronization, optimized feed pagination, secure backend integration, media handling, and App Store ready configuration. I will ensure the codebase remains clean, maintainable, and properly documented with clear setup instructions for services, API keys, and future enhancements. I specialize in mobile app development with 7+ years experience and have worked on applications involving realtime features, user authentication, APIs, notifications, and scalable backend integrations. Please open the chat window so I can share relevant work examples and discuss the best technology approach for your MVP. Thank you for considering my proposal. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best regards, Nikita Gupta.
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Hi, I hope you’re doing well. Have you already selected the backend stack and services for realtime messaging, media storage, push notifications, analytics, and authentication, or would you like recommendations for the most scalable approach? I can provide the complete tech stack, milestones, and examples of similar real-time applications I have worked on. You’re looking for an iOS developer to build a social networking app from concept to a polished TestFlight release with realtime messaging, group chats, media-rich news feeds, third-party integrations, and production-ready architecture. I have extensive experience building scalable mobile and web applications, including realtime communication platforms, social features, API integrations, cloud services, and performance-optimized user experiences. I would recommend SwiftUI with a clean MVVM architecture, Firebase for authentication, realtime messaging, push notifications, analytics, Crashlytics, and media storage, ensuring fast message synchronization, smooth feed pagination, maintainable code, and a straightforward handoff process with complete documentation. I’d be happy to discuss the project requirements, milestones, timeline, and technical approach in detail via chat. Best regards
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