I’m an iOS developer, and I also enjoy sketching and interior design.
This blog used to focus mainly on iOS technical articles. Alongside development notes, I now write about the apps I make: how to use them, what you can do with them and how to work through problems.
The apps I’m making
Aquarell
A drawing app with brushes, layers and palettes. Make a watercolour-style illustration or begin with a leaf or a cup. Here I explain the canvas setup, colouring and export steps.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →
ManYue
A comic reader for your own files on a phone or tablet, with connections to a NAS or comic server. The tutorials begin with local import, then cover shelves, offline reading and server connections.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →
VectorPaint
For vector drawing, icons and SVG edits. It works mainly with shapes, paths and nodes. If you want a simple logo or a graphic that can scale, start with a geometric icon.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →
Book Isle
For organising personal ebooks and connecting NAS or Calibre libraries. I begin with importing one book and adjusting its reading layout, then cover tags, notes and reading-data sync. The tutorials distinguish readable formats from manageable files, and remote entries from real downloads.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →
iCouldPlay
One place to play local videos, NAS files and content from your personal media servers. Tutorials begin with a single video, then cover the library, subtitles, audio tracks and playback issues, with a clear result to compare after each change.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →
Yearn
A retro game emulator for a collection of game files you provide. I cover importing, controllers, display settings and save checks. Begin by successfully saving and loading one game, then organise the rest of your collection.
About the app ↗Read the tutorials →Get in touch
If you use these apps or have a question about an article, you’re welcome to leave a message on GitHub.
The older iOS articles are still in the development notes archive. Feel free to browse.