An iOS release can be held up or rejected in review when the team has not been through the App Store process before.
Hire iOS Developers for Consumer Apps, Subscriptions & Apple Ecosystem Features
iOS engineers who write Swift, build with SwiftUI and UIKit, and know what App Review looks for. They treat accessibility and privacy rules as part of the build, not as a late fix.
- Swift with async/await and structured concurrency
- SwiftUI for new screens, UIKit where it already exists
- TestFlight and App Store submission experience
- You talk to the developer before committing
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With iOS
Consumer iPhone Apps
Apps with onboarding, feeds, search and notifications that follow Apple's interface guidelines and support Dynamic Type and dark mode.
Tech Stack
- Swift
- SwiftUI
- SwiftData
- URLSession
Outcome
The app behaves the way iPhone users expect from the first launch.
Swift is an open-source language. Its source code and its evolution process are published openly by the Swift project.
Technical Expertise Our iOS Developers Bring
Value types, protocols and generics used to make invalid states hard to represent.
- Swift
- Protocols
- Generics
Async functions, tasks and actors, with attention to work that must happen on the main thread.
- async/await
- Actors
- Combine
Declarative views with clear state ownership, plus bridging to UIKit where a component needs it.
- SwiftUI
- Observation
- Navigation
View controllers, Auto Layout and collection views for the many apps that still depend on them.
- UIKit
- Auto Layout
- Collection Views
Local databases for app data and the keychain for credentials, with migrations planned ahead.
- Core Data
- SwiftData
- Keychain
Notifications, widgets, maps and other system features integrated according to Apple's rules.
- Push Notifications
- WidgetKit
- MapKit
Unit tests for logic and UI tests for key flows, run in the pipeline on every change.
- XCTest
- XCUITest
- Xcode Cloud
Certificates, provisioning, beta builds and store submission, including responses to review feedback.
- TestFlight
- App Store Connect
- Fastlane
How iOS Has Evolved
- 2008
iPhone SDKApp Store
Apple opened the platform to third-party developers and launched the App Store.
- 2014
Swift 1.0New language
Apple introduced Swift as a modern alternative to Objective-C.
- 2015
Open-source SwiftOpen source
Swift was released as open source, with development moving to a public project.
- 2019
SwiftUIDeclarative UI
Apple's declarative UI framework was introduced alongside iOS 13.
- 2021
Swift 5.5Concurrency
Added async/await and actors to the language.
- 2024
Swift 6Data-race safety
An opt-in language mode that checks for data races at compile time.
When iOS Is The Right Choice
Choose iOS when
- Your audience is mainly on iPhoneA native app gives those users the smoothest experience.
- You want Apple platform featuresWidgets, watch apps, health data and wallet passes are most direct from native code.
- Performance and polish are selling pointsNative rendering and system controls give fine control over scrolling, animation and input.
- The app handles sensitive dataNative access to the keychain and biometric sign-in makes careful handling simpler.
Consider something else when
- You must launch on Android too with one small teamA cross-platform framework covers both stores from a single codebase.
- The product is mostly pages of contentA responsive website avoids store review and reaches every device.
- You need to change the product dailyApp releases pass through review. A web app can be updated whenever you choose.
Why CTOs Choose Us
Candidates review and extend an existing iOS project, which shows how they handle code they did not write.
You interview the developer and look at their past work. A contract follows only if you are happy.
The developer joins your repository and your App Store Connect team with the role you assign. An NDA comes before code access.
Developers are assigned to a single client, so your app is their whole job.
No exit fee and no long contract. If the fit is wrong, we replace the developer.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
iOS Developer Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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iOS Hiring Questions
Both. Most apps contain some of each, so developers are expected to read and write either. Tell us what your codebase uses.
Yes. Some developers have long Objective-C experience. Mention it in the brief so the shortlist includes them.
No credentials are shared. You add the developer to your team in App Store Connect with a role you choose, and the account and apps stay in your name.
Yes. Developers prepare the submission, answer reviewer questions and make the changes needed if a build is rejected.
Candidates complete a review task on an existing iOS project and a technical interview on Swift, concurrency and app architecture. We also check communication.
Yes. Code and IP are assigned to you by contract and kept in your repositories.