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iOS Engineers

Hire iOS Developers

Native iOS apps. Built for the App Store.

Get a team that has shipped 25+ iOS applications across healthcare, fintech, loyalty, and media. Swift-first development with UIKit and SwiftUI expertise.

Book a strategy callSee relevant workUpdated Mar 2026
20+

iOS apps shipped

4.7/5

App Store rating

10

Weeks to launch

Overview

Why iOS?

1Raft provides dedicated iOS development teams that build production-grade native iPhone and iPad applications using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit. With 25+ iOS apps shipped across healthcare, fintech, and loyalty programs, 1Raft engineers deliver performant, App Store-compliant applications with clean architecture, offline support, and smooth backend integration.

Native iOS development demands a level of craft that cross-platform tools cannot replicate. Our iOS engineers build with Swift daily, using SwiftUI for modern interfaces and UIKit where fine-grained control matters. Every app we ship passes App Store review on the first submission because we build compliance into the development process, not as an afterthought.

We have built iOS apps that process HIPAA-compliant health data, handle real-time financial transactions, scan receipts with on-device ML, and stream live video to tens of thousands of concurrent viewers. Our engineers understand the Apple ecosystem deeply - from push notification edge cases to background processing limits to Core Data performance optimization.

Hiring iOS developers from 1Raft means you get engineers who think in terms of user experience and system performance simultaneously. We have shipped apps that maintain 4.7+ App Store ratings, achieve sub-200ms cold launch times, and reduce crash rates below 0.1% across millions of sessions.

Why 1Raft for iOS

  • Swift 5.9+ with SwiftUI and UIKit
  • MVVM and Clean Architecture patterns
  • Core Data, SwiftData, and Realm for local persistence
  • HealthKit, Core ML, Vision, and ARKit integration

Expertise

What our iOS team delivers

Swift 5.9+ with SwiftUI and UIKit

MVVM and Clean Architecture patterns

Core Data, SwiftData, and Realm for local persistence

HealthKit, Core ML, Vision, and ARKit integration

Push notifications, background tasks, and App Clips

In-app purchases and subscription management via StoreKit 2

Automated testing with XCTest, snapshot testing, and UI testing

CI/CD with Xcode Cloud and Fastlane

Process

How the engagement works

1
Week 1

Scope and architecture

We review your product requirements, target iOS versions, and integration points. Output: technical architecture, module breakdown, and sprint plan aligned with App Store submission timeline.

2
Weeks 2-3

Foundation sprint

Set up the project with Swift Package Manager, design system tokens, CI/CD pipeline, and core navigation. You see a working build on TestFlight by end of week 2.

3
Weeks 4-10

Feature delivery

Iterative two-week sprints with weekly TestFlight builds. Each sprint delivers tested, functional features. You review progress on your device every Friday.

4
Weeks 11-12

App Store hardening and launch

Performance profiling with Instruments, accessibility audit, App Store metadata preparation, and submission. Full handoff documentation and post-launch monitoring setup.

Use Cases

Real-world iOS projects

Telehealth app for a digital health startup

Built a HIPAA-compliant iOS app with real-time video consultations, appointment scheduling, secure messaging, and HealthKit integration for vitals tracking. → Approved on first App Store submission. 4.8-star rating within 3 months. 60% of patients preferred the mobile app over the web portal.

Loyalty app for a grocery retailer

Native iOS app with receipt scanning using on-device ML, personalized offers, gamified rewards, and Apple Wallet pass integration. → 92% scan accuracy on receipts. 3x higher engagement than the previous web-based loyalty portal. 200K downloads in the first quarter.

Live streaming app for a media platform

iOS app with adaptive bitrate streaming, real-time chat, picture-in-picture support, and offline content downloads. → Sub-2-second stream start time. 99.5% stream reliability. Average session duration of 28 minutes.

Technology stack

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitXcodeCore DataCore MLStoreKit 2FastlaneTestFlightFirebase

Frequently asked questions

Both. We use SwiftUI for new projects targeting iOS 16+ where its declarative approach accelerates development. For projects requiring iOS 14 support or complex custom UI, we use UIKit. Many of our apps combine both - SwiftUI for new screens and UIKit for performance-critical views.

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