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0 pointsalsetmusic1mo ago0 comments

> You can't vibe code an iOS app

Probably not a feature-complete app, but they're not completely unable to code Swift apps. I wanted to contrast Claude vs Codex and had both build a basic weather app just to see if they could. It wasn't anything anyone would want or buy, but they were both able to do that much.

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alchemism1mo ago

I've successfully spec-coded a functional iOS terminal app for proxying Claude Code (and family) from an owned system. It was easy - even the icon and slick splash screen.

An Apple Developer Account would be required to deploy it. A free account permits sideloading of a private app.

intrasight1mo ago

None of them can build an iOS app. They require a human in the loop who has a business relationship with Apple.

WarcrimeActual1mo ago

This is kind of splitting hairs. The all need humans in the loop to set up hosting, web addressing, databases, etc...

intrasight1mo ago

You are describing a web site. I'm talking about a native app in the app store.

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0 pointsalsetmusic1mo ago0 comments

> You can't vibe code an iOS app

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alchemism1mo ago

I've successfully spec-coded a functional iOS terminal app for proxying Claude Code (and family) from an owned system. It was easy - even the icon and slick splash screen.

An Apple Developer Account would be required to deploy it. A free account permits sideloading of a private app.

intrasight1mo ago

None of them can build an iOS app. They require a human in the loop who has a business relationship with Apple.

WarcrimeActual1mo ago

This is kind of splitting hairs. The all need humans in the loop to set up hosting, web addressing, databases, etc...

intrasight1mo ago

You are describing a web site. I'm talking about a native app in the app store.

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