Ios

At WWDC25 Apple introduced their new Foundation Models Framework. This is Swift-based access to an on-device LLM provided by Apple with the operating system. The library allows for many interesting features such as structured outputs, customizable prompting, tool calling, and more. It seems like a really great way to tap into intelligent features inside the app. I’m excited to try it out in Dreamer’s Dash. This YouTube video explains the core features of the Foundation Models Framework. ...

TIL about Apple’s new PaperKit framework announced at WWDC25. It provides a canvas and drawing tools that developers can integrate into their apps. I’m working on Dreamers Dash and this caught my attention immediately. We’ve been thinking about adding more interactive clue response types beyond just text input. A drawing response type could open up tons of creative possibilities: Sketch-based puzzles Visual riddles where you draw the answer Path-finding challenges Creative interpretation clues PaperKit handles all the complex stuff - touch processing, drawing tools, canvas management. Looks like it could save weeks of custom implementation work. ...

Just saw Apple dropped a new SpeechAnalyzer API. Interesting stuff. Looks like it’s designed for more detailed speech analysis, not just basic transcription. My first thought: this could be pretty neat for Dreamers Dash. We’ve been kicking around ideas for audio-based clue verification, and this might be the ticket. Instead of just simple keyword spotting, maybe we could use this to understand more nuanced spoken responses or even verify if a player is mimicking a specific sound or phrase. ...

TIL about using WebKit views within SwiftUI apps for hybrid mobile/web development. This approach caught my attention as a potential middle ground between native and web apps. I’ve been thinking about architecture patterns for apps that need to work across platforms. The usual suspects are React Native, Flutter, or going full native everywhere. But WebKit in SwiftUI might be an interesting alternative. What’s got me curious is how this compares to other hybrid approaches: ...