Do you build native iOS or just Flutter?

Both. I've shipped SwiftUI components inside native iOS apps and contributed to native codebases for platform-specific work like CarPlay, complex audio, and deep iOS integrations. Most projects don't need native, so I pick it when the project actually calls for it.

When is native iOS worth it over Flutter?

When you need CarPlay, advanced AVFoundation audio, widgets and live activities, or tight system integration. For a standard app with a custom design, Flutter ships faster and costs less to maintain. I'll give you the honest call for your specific app.

Can you handle App Store review and StoreKit?

Yes. I've shipped 15+ apps through review, including subscription apps using StoreKit and RevenueCat. I handle privacy labels, review responses, and the subscription edge cases that get apps rejected.

Have you shipped media or audio apps on iOS?

Yes. inside.chassidus is a long-form audio app for a 200,000-listener community with offline caching, ad-free RevenueCat subscriptions, and Apple CarPlay. Background audio and CarPlay are exactly the kind of work I do natively.

Full-time or fixed project?

Either. I take one remote full-time role at a time with a startup in the EU, UK, US, or Canada, and I also take fixed-scope iOS projects: a native feature, a subscription rebuild, or a store launch.

iOS Engineer for SwiftUI and App Store-Ready Apps

I build native iOS in SwiftUI when the platform calls for it, and I'm honest about when it doesn't. CarPlay, background audio, StoreKit edge cases, and deep iOS integrations are worth doing natively. A standard CRUD app with a custom design usually isn't, and there Flutter ships faster. I've done both, on the same App Store, for real users.

Role: Senior Mobile + AI Engineer
Engagement: Full-time or project
Location: Lahore · GMT+5
Reach: 500K+ users · 15+ apps

The short version

Ali Wajdan is a senior iOS engineer who builds SwiftUI and native iOS apps and ships them through App Store review. He picks native iOS when the platform genuinely needs it (CarPlay, complex audio, deep system integrations) and Flutter when cross-platform is the better business choice, so clients are not paying for native they do not need. He has shipped 15+ apps used by roughly 500,000 people, including inside.chassidus, a long-form audio app for a 200,000-listener community with offline caching, RevenueCat subscriptions, and Apple CarPlay, and DreamyBot, which holds a 4.7-star iOS rating. His iOS stack includes Swift, SwiftUI, StoreKit, RevenueCat, and App Store Connect release management. He works remotely from Lahore (GMT+5), with five hours of EU overlap and three with US-East, as a full-time hire or on a fixed-scope project.

200K
Listeners on inside.chassidus, a SwiftUI audio app
4.7★
iOS App Store rating on DreamyBot
15+
Apps shipped through App Store review

/ When to hire me

You need a native iOS feature Flutter can't do well: CarPlay, complex audio, deep system APIs.
Your app needs StoreKit or subscription work done right the first time.
You want an engineer who'll tell you when native iOS is and isn't worth the cost.
You need someone who can pass App Store review without a week of back-and-forth.

/ What I build

SwiftUI screens and components inside native iOS apps.
Apple CarPlay, background audio, and offline caching for media apps.
StoreKit and RevenueCat subscriptions with server-side validation.
App Store Connect submissions, privacy nutrition labels, and review responses.
Native modules that a Flutter app calls through platform channels.
Accessibility and Dynamic Type support that passes a real audit.

Stack.

Tools for this work

Native

Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit interop where needed

Platform

CarPlay, AVFoundation, background audio, deep links

Payments

StoreKit, RevenueCat, server-side validation

Cross-platform

Flutter when it's the right business call

Release

App Store Connect, TestFlight, privacy labels

Selected work.

Proof, with numbers

CASE 01 / FINTECH

Monetiza.

Fintech
iOS + Android
Flutter
RevenueCat
Firebase

A personal-finance app that had to feel as trustworthy as the bank apps it sits next to on the home screen. I picked the architecture, shipped both stores, and ran the subscription stack end to end.

120K+Active users across iOS and Android
4.8★App Store rating, 8K+ reviews
11×Subscription revenue growth in year 1

Read the case study

Monetiza personal-finance app home screen showing accounts list, subscription gating, and AI-categorised transactions.

monetiza.app2023 to 2025

Ali shipped what would have taken our team a quarter in three weeks. He owns the whole stack, mobile, API, infra, without us having to chase him.
Founder, Monetiza · series-seed fintech

CASE 02 / CONSUMER AI

DreamyBot.

Consumer AI
Flutter
FastAPI
Python
Node.js

An AI consumer app with real subscriptions, not a demo. 100,000 users. One engineer doing mobile, API, and the AI layer. Streaming responses, prompt orchestration, RevenueCat tiers, a backend that kept up before I had to hand it off.

100K+Users across mobile and web
4.7★iOS App Store rating
38%Day-30 retention in the AI category

Read the case study

DreamyBot AI consumer app chat interface with streaming responses powered by Anthropic Claude.

dreamybot.ai2024 to 2025

Common questions.

FAQ

Do you build native iOS or just Flutter?
Both. I've shipped SwiftUI components inside native iOS apps and contributed to native codebases for platform-specific work like CarPlay, complex audio, and deep iOS integrations. Most projects don't need native, so I pick it when the project actually calls for it.
When is native iOS worth it over Flutter?
When you need CarPlay, advanced AVFoundation audio, widgets and live activities, or tight system integration. For a standard app with a custom design, Flutter ships faster and costs less to maintain. I'll give you the honest call for your specific app.
Can you handle App Store review and StoreKit?
Yes. I've shipped 15+ apps through review, including subscription apps using StoreKit and RevenueCat. I handle privacy labels, review responses, and the subscription edge cases that get apps rejected.
Have you shipped media or audio apps on iOS?
Yes. inside.chassidus is a long-form audio app for a 200,000-listener community with offline caching, ad-free RevenueCat subscriptions, and Apple CarPlay. Background audio and CarPlay are exactly the kind of work I do natively.
Full-time or fixed project?
Either. I take one remote full-time role at a time with a startup in the EU, UK, US, or Canada, and I also take fixed-scope iOS projects: a native feature, a subscription rebuild, or a store launch.

More of what I do

Need iOS work done right?

Tell me what the platform needs. Thirty minutes, no pitch: we work out whether native iOS or Flutter is the right call, and whether a full-time role or a fixed project fits.

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