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iOS Developer Roadmap

Master iOS development with Swift and SwiftUI. Apple pays the highest salaries in mobile dev, and Indian companies building for global markets need iOS developers badly.

5-7 months5-10 LPA → 25-50 LPA expected7 steps • 24 free resources
1

Swift Programming

3-4 weeks

Swift is Apple's modern language. Learn syntax, optionals, closures, protocols, and error handling — it's elegant and safe by design.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Write Swift code with optionals and closures
  • Use protocols, generics, and extensions
  • Handle errors with do-try-catch
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Mini-project

Build a CLI task manager in Swift: add/edit/delete tasks, priorities, due dates, and persistence to JSON.

2

UIKit Fundamentals

3-4 weeks

UIKit powers most existing iOS apps. Learn view controllers, table views, collection views, navigation, and Auto Layout.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Build multi-screen apps with UIKit
  • Use UITableView and UICollectionView
  • Master Auto Layout for responsive designs
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Mini-project

Build a contacts app: list view, detail view, add/edit, search, and sectioned alphabetical index.

3

SwiftUI

3-4 weeks

The future of Apple UI development. Learn declarative syntax, state management, navigation, and how SwiftUI interops with UIKit.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Build UIs with SwiftUI declarative syntax
  • Manage state with @State, @Binding, @ObservedObject
  • Implement navigation and animations
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Mini-project

Build a recipe app with SwiftUI: list, detail, favorites, search, and beautiful animations.

4

Networking & Data Persistence

2-3 weeks

Connect to APIs with URLSession/Alamofire, parse JSON with Codable, and store data locally with Core Data or SwiftData.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Fetch data from REST APIs with URLSession
  • Parse JSON with Codable protocol
  • Persist data with Core Data or SwiftData
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Mini-project

Build a news reader: fetch from a news API, display articles, bookmark favorites offline with Core Data.

5

Architecture & Design Patterns

2-3 weeks

Write maintainable iOS code. Learn MVVM, Coordinator pattern, dependency injection, and clean architecture for iOS.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Structure apps with MVVM architecture
  • Use Coordinator pattern for navigation
  • Implement dependency injection
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Mini-project

Refactor your news app with MVVM + Coordinator: separate concerns, add unit tests, use protocols for DI.

6

Advanced iOS Features

2-3 weeks

Push notifications, Core Location, MapKit, Core Animation, and WidgetKit — features that make apps feel native and polished.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Implement push notifications
  • Use MapKit and Core Location
  • Create widgets with WidgetKit
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Mini-project

Build a location-based reminder app: set reminders for places, show on map, send notifications when nearby.

7

Testing & App Store Publishing

2-3 weeks

Write unit and UI tests with XCTest, prepare for App Store submission, and learn TestFlight for beta testing.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Write unit and UI tests with XCTest
  • Submit apps to the App Store
  • Use TestFlight for beta distribution
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Mini-project

Polish your best app: add test coverage, create App Store screenshots, write a description, and submit for review.

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