MengTo/DesignerNewsApp
Build a Swift App as a designer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4252
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2760
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2422 stars · 362 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open-source iOS client for Designer News written in Swift by the creator of Design+Code. It serves as a real-world example app for designers learning to build iOS applications.
Use cases
- learn how to build an iOS app as a designer
- study a real Swift app codebase
- browse Designer News on iOS
- see how to integrate Alamofire and animation libraries
- use as a starter template for a news reader app
When to choose
- you are a designer learning iOS development through Design+Code
- you want a reference Swift codebase from the early Swift era
- you need an example of a complete iOS client app
When to avoid
- you need a maintained, modern Swift/SwiftUI codebase
- you require iOS versions beyond the legacy Xcode 6.3 / iOS 8 era
- you need a production-ready Designer News client today
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
http-client animation ui-components mobile-development education developer-tools ios-app swift designer-news sample-app design-plus-code objective-c xcode ios mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MengTo/DesignerNewsApp · fetched 2026-08-28 · c509155095cc
- homepage: http://designcode.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · bf55a690cdfd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MengTo/DesignerNewsApp | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="MengTo/DesignerNewsApp")
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