Top 100 Best Blogs for iOS Developers
(by JP Zhang | Last updated: Apr 5, 2016 ) 转载自:http://www.softwarehow.com/best-blogs-for-ios-developers/
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If you are looking for insightful and educational iOS development blogs, you've come to the right place. Here are my 100 favorite, active blogs about iOS. While there's no shortage of high-quality iOS blogs on the web, I decided to separate the wheat from the chaff -- and share the absolute cream of the crop.
Whether you're an experienced iOS developer looking to connect with other peers, or a student eager to improve your mobile app development skills, these blogs give you the tools, insights and techniques you need to get the most out of your software engineering journey.
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![Apple Swift logo](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Apple_Swift_logo.png)
This is the must-read blog for all iOS developers. You'll get official news and tips on the Swift programming language from the engineers who created it.
The only con for this Apple blog is that there haven't been too many updates yet. Hopefully it'll get updated more often in the near future.
![Ray Wenderlich](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray_Wenderlich.png)
Whether you are a beginner or experienced developer, you'll love Ray's articles, tutorials, even podcasts. Simply put, you'll find virtually everything you could want from a fellow iPhone programmer. Update: now the site is more like a community that connects awesome developers who share their knowledge unselfishly.
Follow Ray @rwenderlich on Twitter.
![Cult of Mac logo](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Cult-of-Mac-logo.jpg)
As a daily news website that follows everything about Apple, Cult of Mac is a great place for iOS developers to keep up with the latest iOS news, tips, and insights. George Tinari and Rob Lefebvre contribute a lot of in-depth articles here.
Follow @CultOfMac, @RobLeF, @GTinari on Twitter.
![iOS developer tips](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iOS_developer_tips_logo.jpg)
iOSDeveloperTips acts as a perfect hub that delivers high-quality tutorials, code examples, tips and tricks gathered from other web resources. In short, you'll learn iOS development from the experts.
P.S. the team also creates Swift Code & Tools, a weekly newsletter focused on Swift code & tools -- another great iOS resource as well.
![Erica Sadun](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Erica-Sadun.png)
Every other day, Erica updates her blog, sharing her thoughts on a variety of topics including iOS, apps, Xcode, hardware, software, and FUN!
Erica is also the author of a book called "The Swift Developer's Cookbook".
Follow @EricaSadun on Twitter.
![NShipster](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/NShipster.png)
Updated weekly by Matt Thompson (now Nate Cook), NSHipster is a journal of the overlooked bits in Swift, Objective-C, and Cocoa. It's a great read for learning best practices when using Apple's APIs, as understanding Apple's frameworks. The blog also publishes reviews of publications that can also be of interest.
Follow @NSHipster on Twitter.
![Realm.IO](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Realm.IO_.png)
In the Realm News Apple section, you'll find a lot of news related to iOS, plus many interesting videos from various conferences. Realm is a mobile database framework, a replacement for SQLite and Core Data. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and incubated by the famous YCombinator.
Follow @Realm on Twitter.
![Dave Verwer - iOS Dev Weekly](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iOS-Dev-Weekly.jpeg)
If it's Friday, you'd better check out this blog. Why?
Because Dave has probably published an insanely awesome update about iOS development. To make sure you are the first one to read that, I'd suggest you enter your email and subscribe his newsletter. It's free.
Follow @DaveVerwer on Twitter.
![Drobnik Oliver Cocoanetics](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Cocoanetics.jpg)
Oliver Drobnik describes Cocoanetics this way: "Our DNA is written in Objective-C!". You'll find many useful, yet detailed code examples, and learn a great deal of stuff related to Objective-C.
Oliver also developed some great apps like Urban Airship Commander, GeoCorder, iWomen, etc which are available on App Store.
Follow @Cocoanetics on Twitter.
![idevblogaday](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/idevblogaday.jpg)
If you want to know what iOS indie devs are up to, the tricks they share, and their experiences with designing, coding, and marketing their apps, then you should read this blog. It started as a small group of developers who realized they wanted to blog more often about their projects, but lacked the motivation to actually do it.
Follow @iDevBlogADay on Twitter.
![Jeff LaMarche](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Jeff_LaMarche.jpeg)
A blog created by Jeff LaMarche to share tons of tutorials and insights regarding iOS and Mac development during his engineering journey.
Jeff is the co-author of the book "Beginning iPhone 4 Development: Exploring the iOS SDK" (available here on Amazon). He is also the managing partner and founder of MartianCraft.
Follow @Jeff_Lamarche on Twitter.
![app coda](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/app_coda.jpg)
AppCoda is an active community that's worth joining or reading up on. It has a lot of tutorials and helpful information regarding iPhone, iPad, and iOS programming, Swift, Objective-C, and building iOS apps.
Follow @AppCodaMobile on Twitter.
![Mike Ash](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Mike_Ash.jpeg)
What impresses me about Mike's story is this: He's a programmer by night, and a glider pilot by day. Yes, he loves the sky!
In this blog, he generously shares a lot about Mac and iOS development tips and tricks. I highly recommend you check out the Friday Q&A series which are great.
Follow Mike on Twitter or GitHub.
![Cocoa Is My Girlfriend](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Cocoa_Is_My_Girlfriend.jpg)
CIMGF was created by Marcus Zarra (Core Data Guru), the author of Core Data: Apple’s API for Persisting Data under Mac OS X. In this blog, you'll find tremendously practical posts about programming on iOS and OS X.
P.S. read the about page, you'll be amazed by how Marcus came up with the awesome name idea. :)
Follow @MZarra on Twitter.
![furbo.org Craig Hockenberry](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/furbo.org_Craig_Hockenberry.png)
Furbo.org is where Craig Hockenberry writes for the web. He makes apps and runs websites. He first became involved with technology in 1976, and has been blogging about it for nearly a decade. You'll find tons of development insights about iOS, XCode, Mac, website development, design, etc.
Follow @CHockenberry on Twitter.
![Tuts Plus Blog](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_tuts.png)
Here, it's about pure code! From mobile development, iOS SDK, to web development, this blog covers a wide range of topics about coding. By the way, Tuts+ is also marketplace of online courses that teach creative and technical skills.
![Ole Begemann](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Ole-Begemann.png)
Ole is an iOS and Mac developer from Berlin. He's written about software development on Apple platforms since 2009. Though he publishes only a few articles a year, all of them are worthwhile reading. You can subscribe to get notified once he updates a new one.
P.S. I really like the style of his blog: simple, clean, and enjoyable.
Follow Ole on Twitter or GitHub.
![ios-blog.co.uk](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/ios-blog.co_.uk_.png)
This site is a must-go-to resource for every respectable iOS developer. It contains comprehensive Objective-C / Swift tutorials, resources, and holds regular competitions. While blog topics are alike, authors and perspectives are numerous and diverse.
Follow @iOS_blog on Twitter.
![Codementor](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Codementor.png)
Codementor's Learning Center is an all-in-one place to learn coding for free. Whether you are new to iOS development, or just trying to become a better developer in general, you'll find tutorials, guides, videos, and tips from experienced experts like Ray Wenderlich. You'll also love the startup-related topics, if that's you're thing.
Follow @CodementorIO on Twitter.
![DevGirl Holly Schinsky](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/DevGirl_Holly-Schinsky.jpg)
You find a lot of valuable web, mobile application development insights shared by Holly Schinsky, a developer advocate for PhoneGap at Adobe. The topics are heavily related to PhoneGap/Cordova, so if you are a developer with interests in that area, bookmark her blog. Most invaluable is her mindset on developing and testing apps.
Follow @devgirlFL on Twitter.
![digitalstrategies tuck dartmouth](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/digitalstrategies-tuck-dartmouth.png)
If you are a college student who wants to learn coding, check out this academic blog, curated by the faculty and student in Dartmouth Tuck School of Business. It covers a wide range of mobile tech subject matter.
![objc.io](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/objc.io_.png)
Co-founded by @ChrisEidhof, @FlorianKugler & @DanielboEdewadt in 2013, objc.io is a platform covering in-depth technical topics related to iOS and OS X development. You'll find awesome best practices and advanced techniques shared by many iOS and OS X developers.
Get updates from @objcio on Twitter.
![iCodeBlog](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iCodeBlog.jpg)
iCodeBlog was created by Brandon Trebitowski, now CEO of Pixegon Inc., in 2008. Here you'll find a tremendous source of iPhone and iPad tutorials, along with Android and Windows tutorials as well.
Follow @BrandonTreb on Twitter.
![BigNerdRanch](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/BigNerdRanch.jpeg)
BNR was founded by @AaronHillegass. He writes books on Cocoa, iOS, and Objective-C. Hillegass designsbuilds innovative applications, and teaches developers to do the same through his books and immersive training. The blog is packed with useful code walkthroughs.
Follow @BigNerdRanch on Twitter.
![cocoawithlove](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/cocoawithlove.png)
Cocoawithlove was created by Matt Gallagher, an independent software developer and consultant based in Melbourne, Australia. He's been a Cocoa developer since 2005 and blogged since 2008.
Tip: navigate to the "Archive" section to browse more insightful posts.
Follow @CocoaWithLove on Twitter.
![iPhone_in_Canada](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iPhone_in_Canada.png)
If you are located in Canada, follow this site. Founded by Gary Ng in 2007, iPhoneinCanada has evolved along with the iPhone, and now is Canada's iPhone news authority. In terms of topics, they cover iOS news, Mac, rumours, app reviews, tips, and anything iPhone-related.
Follow @iPhoneinCanada and @Gary_Ng on Twitter.
![raiz_exception](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/raiz_exception.png)
This blog is also known as RaizException. It is the developer blog for Raizlabs, an Inc5000 leading company dedicated to improving the world through building world-class mobile & web apps. Covered topics: iOS, Android, Mac, and more.
By the way, they are hiring (iOS developers in San Francisco and Boston).
Follow @Raizlabs on Twitter.
![taptaptap](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/taptaptap.png)
You may not know TapTapTap, but I am sure you've used or heard about Camera+, an awesome picture-taking app that went viral on the App Store and has been featured everywhere related to mobile. Here, the TapTapTap team shares a lot of stuff -- including the data about their App Store marketing efforts.
Follow @taptaptap on Twitter.
![ModernWeb](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/ModernWeb.png)
Created by Brian Rinaldi as a means of continuing efforts that began during his tenure at Adobe, ModernWeb is a virtual space where web designers and developers can read useful articles and tutorials related to mobile, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and more.
Follow @ModernWebHQ on Twitter.
![Ivo Mynttinen](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Ivo_Mynttinen.png)
Ivo is both a designer and a developer. He truly understands that the perfect UI should look more than good…it should look great. Through his work with many clients, he's gained invaluable hands-on experience on UI/UX. In his blog, he shares his thoughts on code, design, freelancing, and life in general. Additionally, you'll find a useful iOS design cheat sheet.
Follow @IvoMynttinen on Twitter.
![UniversityOfNorteDame](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/UniversityOfNorteDame.png)
If you are a college student, you'll find this blog useful. The Notre Dame faculty and staff regularly share their insightful knowledge with the world; intensely valuable for any aspiring coder.
![Matt Gemmell](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Matt_Gemmell.jpg)
Matt was a software engineer. He now contributes to magazines like MacWorld, WSJ, etc., and is currently writing a novel. Technology and software development is his hobby. He's blogged over half a million words about it since 2002. The blog is not all about tech stuff -- you'll more likely to find great articles with a one-word headline. That's his style. I like it.
Want to know what Matt is up to? Follow @mattgemmell on Twitter.
![Echo & Co.](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Echo.Co_.png)
Echo & Co. is a digital agency offering a variety of design and development services for clients. On their company blog, the team publishes a few nice posts every month, covering topics like mobile, tech, and strategy.
Follow @EchoandCompany on Twitter.
![Lookout](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Lookout_logo.png)
If you are interested or involved in developing security-related features for your app, then the Lookout blog is a gold mine. You'll learn mobile tips & tricks, data/security, and much more. The company is a mobile security solution provider that offers products to predict and stop mobile attacks before they do harm.
Follow @Lookout on Twitter.
![Johann Dowa](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Johann_Do%CC%88wa.jpg)
Here you'll enjoy excellent tutorials, libraries, and tools related to iOS development. Johann started this blog when he was doing contract iOS dev projects. Later on. he began posting great tutorials from other sources as well. Note: if you have great tips, contact Johann to see if you can share with his audiences.
Follow Johann on Twitter and Google+.
![Theocacao_Scott](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Theocacao_Scott.png)
The site was created by Scott Stevenson, the author of a book called "Cocoa and Objective-C": Up and Running. In his posts, you'll learn both iOS and Mac dev/design tips.
![Educause](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Educause.jpeg)
Another great academic resource about mobile apps, and a gold mine for students in related majors. Here you'll read a collection of all EDUCAUSE resources (articles, papers, and reports) relevant to mobile application development. In short, you'll learn a ton.
Follow @Educause on Twitter.
![logo trifork](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_trifork.png)
Trifork is a service supplier of custom-built applications. In their blog, the team covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HTML5, and more.
![ProtoShare](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/ProtoShare.png)
If you are also interested in designing a prototype (wireframe) of an iOS app, then you'll probably love using the ProtoShare product, and/or reading their blog articles. On the blog, the ProtoShare team shares guides to visualizing apps, e.g. using the right color schemes.
Follow @ProtoShare on Twitter.
![TCEA](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/TCEA.jpg)
This blog serves as a general technology resource covering basic iOS tips and tricks. TCEA strives to innovate K-16 learning and teaching with technology through professional development.
Follow @TCEA on Twitter.
![GottaBeMobile](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/GottaBeMobile.png)
GottaBe Mobile is a Silicon Valley-based news and reviews website that covers constantly changing mobile technology. A big portion of their content relates to iPhone & iOS.
![Carbon_Five](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Carbon_Five.png)
Here you'll find notes on designing, developing, and delivering great products including iOS mobile apps. Carbon Five is a company offers software development services from an agile team, with several offices in California.
P.S. the team is also the creator of stickies.io.
Follow @CarbonFive on Twitter.
![noel llopis](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Noel_Llopis.png)
If you are into game development, you're in luck. Noel, author of the book "C++ For Game Programmers (Charles River Media Game Development)". He regularly writes about game development in this blog. He is an indie game designer/programmer who believes that games should encourage creativity and sharing.
Follow @Noel_Llopis on Twitter.
![lucky frame](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Lucky_Frame.png)
Founded by Yann Seznec in 2008, Lucky Frame is a creative studio in the UK that makes software, games, and interfaces that find new ways to interact with audiences. In its Tumblr blog, you'll learn a lot of elegant interface design examples. Great if you’re looking for inspiration!
Follow @Lucky_Frame on Twitter.
![MediaInstitute blog](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/MediaInstitute-blog.jpg)
This blog is mainly for students. Like the name indicates, Media Institute is a school where you receive hands-on career training on digital media-related skills. In the blog, they write not only about mobile app dev or graphic design, but also career advice you'll find helpful.
![cocoa controls](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/cocoacontrols.png)
Created by Aaron Brethorst in 2011, Cocoa Controls is a custom UI component database for iOS and Mac OS X. With tons of top-notch UI examples, you can count on Cocoa Controls to improve the quality of your Cocoa application with the least work possible.
Follow @CocoaControls & @AaronBrethorst on Twitter.
![Carter Thomas](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Carter-Thomas.png)
This blog was created by Carter Thomas, a mobile app enthusiast and "good vibration" specialist. He posts valuable articles about how to make and market an app. It’s a nice resource for iOS devs who want to learn everything about the business.
Follow @CarterThomas on Twitter.
![metova](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/metova.png)
Metova is a professional services company focused on mobile applications since 2006. In the blog, you’llnlearn not only iOS development tips but design, strategy and featured apps.
Follow @metova on Twitter.
![Ray Basile](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/MrBesilly.jpg)
Ray Basile has authored iPhone Savior Blog since June of 2007, consistently cranking out unique iPhone news stories and building and audience of over seven million.
He also writes a personal blog about life, creativity, and personal growth.
Follow @MrBesilly on Twitter.
![Sans-ISC](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/SANS-ISC.png)
ISC a program of the SANS Institute which monitors the level of malicious activity on the Internet. Many expert-level volunteers post a daily diary of their analysis and thoughts. iOS and Mac OS X topics are covered.
Follow @sans_isc on Twitter.
![Tom Harrington](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Tom-Harrington.png)
Another great iOS and Mac development blog authored by Tom Harrington. He writes anything about iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Atomic Bird is a consultancy operated by Tom since 2002. Since then, Atomic Bird has delivered many award-winning projects in both the mobile and desktop markets.
Follow @atomicbird on Twitter.
![Steffen Itterheim](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/learn-cocos2d_Steffen_Itterheim.png)
Created by Steffen Itterheim (user and tutor of Apple Frameworks) in 2009, this blog is more like a documentation specifically for Cocos2D.
Steffen started the site because as Cocos2D grew more popular, he realized the basic issues of getting started with Cocos2D essentially stayed the same.
Follow @GamingHorror on Twitter.
![Globe University](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Globe-University.png)
Another great resource for students who are interested in mobile development. Globe University blog (information technology section) has many great articles related to that subject.
Follow @GlobeUniversity on Twitter.
![Ben Scheirman_iOS](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Ben-Scheirman_iOS.png)
If you are looking to develop mobile apps for iPhone & iPad using Swift, Objective-C and Xcode, then you've come to the right place! Unlike other blogs, NSScreencast features bite-sized videos on iOS development.
The site is created by Ben Scheirman, an experienced iOS & Rails developer from Houston, TX.
Follow @subdigital on Twitter.
![Mugunth Kumar](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Mugunth_Kumar.png)
This is Mugunth Kumar's personal blog. He is an absolute iOS guy (developer, trainer and co-author of a book called "iOS Programming: Pushing the Limits"). He's also made extensive contributions to the iOS open source community and MKStoreKit, MKNetworkKi, etc.
Follow @MugunthKumar on Twitter.
![invasive code](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/invasivecode.png)
As a digital agency in San Francisco, InvasiveCode focuses on creating advanced mobile solutions through iOS consulting and training. Its blog has been updated with extensive coverage of Apple's Frameworks and developer tools that you'll find helpful.
Follow @InvasiveCode on Twitter.
![Nick Dalton](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Nick_Dalton.jpeg)
This is another great resource dedicated to iPhone SDK Development. The blog went live on March 6, 2008 -- the same day the official Apple iPhone SDK was launched. Nick is an app developer, entrepreneur, mentor, and coach based on Evergreen, Colorado.
Follow @TheAppCoach on Twitter.
![Art Upton](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Art_Upton.png)
Here you can find news and views on web communications from Art and Charlie. They sometimes cover mobile development topics. What surprises me about Art's story is that he has been the webmaster for Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry since almost before there was an Internet.
Follow @ArtUpton on Twitter.
![NatashaTheRobot](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/NatashaTheRobot.jpg)
This is where Natacha shares her learning adventures about iOS development. Based in San Francisco, she is addicted to learning, and is currently conquering Swift and WatchOS. She is also an open source contributor and a speaker. You may have listened to her keynote somewhere. :)
Follow @NatashaTheRobot on Twitter.
![AppDesignVault](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/AppDesignVault.jpg)
As the name implies, it's an app design blog. App Design Vault provides iPhone app designs for mobile developers to make their apps look stellar. The team writes awesome articles about app User Interface and specific design examples.
![Chris Adamson](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Chris_Adamson.png)
Also know as "[Time code];" a dev blog with a digital media take. Created by Chris Adamson in 2007, the blog has been updated regularly for more than 8 years. Chris is a software engineer, writer and speaker specializing in media software development for iOS and OS X.
Follow @invalidname on Twitter.
![Stuart Hall](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Stuart_Hall.png)
Stuart writes about the App Store, mobile development, and everything in that world. He is currently writing an eBook called "Secrets of the App Store". Be sure to check out his blog or subscribe to his newsletter -- that way you won't miss his free book when it’s released.
Follow @StuartkHall on Twitter.
![Peter Steinberger](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Peter_Steinberger.png)
In Peter's blog, you'll find a lot of specific code examples related to iOS, and PSPDFKit (a drop-in-ready framework rated as the most advanced PDF framework for iOS and Android).
Peter loves pushing the limits of Cocoa and making iOS apps. He lives in Vienna, Austria.
Follow @steipete on Twitter.
![iPhone Dev 101](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iPhone_Dev_101.png)
Another goldmine for iPhone developers!
iDev101 is an all-in-one place for learning iPhone programming. It covers topics like Objective-C, User Interface, Distribution, and Marketing. Also, you can access useful resources like buttons and icons, open source libraries, etc.
Follow @idev101 on Twitter.
![41 Technologies](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/41_technologies.png)
A blog about software development (topics include iOS and Objective-C) from the people behind 41concepts Apps, a Danish software development company offering premium consultancy services since 2007.
![yari dareglia](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/yari_dareglia.png)
A nerdy blog for nerdy people! Here you'll find tutorials and tips about iOS, OS X, PHP and more.
Yari D'areglia is an OS X, iOS, and web developer working as a senior developer at Neato Robotics in California.
Follow @bitwaker on Twitter.
![Dynamic Leap](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Dynamic_Leap.png)
This blog is all about mobile apps (iOS & Android). From app development tips to app marketing and engagement tricks, you'll learn a ton.
Dynamic Leap Technology is a mobile app development shop based on Vancouver, Canada.
Follow @DynamicLeap on Twitter.
![iDev Recipes](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/iDev_Recipes.jpeg)
If you sometimes just look at an app and wonder, "How they do that?" you'll find this blog helpful. It explores and re-creates interesting features and user interfaces on iPhone and iPad apps.
iDevRecipes was created by Peter Boctor.
Follow @iDevRecipes & @boctor on Twitter.
![iDev Recipes](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/how_to_make-iphone_apps.png)
An excellent resource for beginner developers! It's probably the best written iPhone-specific blog out there, though it doen't go into a lot of the more advanced topics. But is updated frequently, and the content is code-friendly and easy to follow.
![Stav Ashuri](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Stav_Ashuri.jpeg)
Also called "The Finishing Touch", this blog was started by Stav Ashuri, a software engineer at Facebook.
You'll find many iOS and UX development thoughts, with great code examples, shared by Stav.
Follow @Stav_Ashuri on Twitter.
![stable kernel](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/stable_kernel.png)
Stable Kernel is a service agency located in Atlanta, GA. They build mobile apps for startups to Fortune 500s and in between. In their blog, you'll find iOS development/design tips, app marketing strategies, project management help, and much more.
Follow @StableKernel on Twitter.
![Raster](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Raster_logo.png)
In the Raster blog, you learn everything from mobile development, UI/UX, mobility, to gaming and programming and more.
Raster delivers breakthrough experiences, creating highly-polished mobile solutions that impact the human experience.
Follow @WeAreRaster on Twitter.
![Markus Nigrin](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Markus_Nigrin.png)
This blog was established by Markus Nigrin, an independent game developer. He loves teaching kids' classes on making games with Unity.
In his blog, you'll find him sharing thoughts on topics like game dev, business and marketing, and random good stuff.
Follow @MarkusN on Twitter.
![ios goodies](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/ios-goodies.png)
iOS Goodies is a weekly iOS newsletter curated by Rui Peres and Tiago Almeida. It's another informative hub that collects high-quality posts published on the Internet with topics related to iOS, Xcode, business trends, advice, and more.
Follow @RuiAAPeres and @_TiagoAlmeida on Twitter.
![Todd Mobileviews](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Mobileviews_Todd.jpg)
Founded by Todd Ogasawara, MobileViews is a blog about mobile technology: phones, portable gaming, GPS, etc. Todd was one of the first five Microsoft MVPs in the Mobile Devices category. He also founded and managed the Microsoft Network (MSN) Computer Telephony & Windows CE Forums from 1995 to 2001.
Follow @ToddOgasawara on Twitter.
![D-Studio](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/D_Studio.png)
d_Studio develops software for Mac and iOS devices, and they share the similar stuff on their blog. Follow @dStudioSoft on Twitter.
![iWearShorts](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Mike_iWearShorts.png)
This blog was created and updated by Mike Newell, a creative developer based on San Francisco.
He shares what he's learned on his journey as a developer. Topics include life, hard lessons, and betterment through code.
Follow @newshorts on Twitter.
![sunetos](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/sunetos_logo.png)
Another great blog about pure iOS stuff (XCode, iPhone & iPad dev, app testing, etc.)! Created by Doug Sjoquist, who considers himself a software craftsman. Having many years' experience in iOS dev, Doug shares invaluable insights related to app development.
Follow @dwsjoquist on Twitter.
![Dave Newman](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Dave_Newman.png)
The blog was started in 2010 by Dave Newman, a software developer based in Sydney. You'll find him talking about Mac OS X, iOS, and Minecraft-related topics. He is now the CTO at HireLarge, an on-demand assistant on your Slack channel that gets your team anything you need.
Follow @whatupdave on Twitter.
![Push Interactions](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Push_Interactions.png)
This blog is actively updated and covers topics including Apple WWDC, Google I/O, and iOS. Based on Canada, Push Interactions provides custom mobile app development services for various organizations.
Follow @PushInteraction on Twitter.
![Rasmussen College](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Rasmussen-College.jpeg)
One of the finest academic blogs talking about mobile technology! The School of Technology blog features industry tips and insights on trending technology with topics that encompass IT, software engineering, cyber security and mobile application.
Follow @Rasmussen on Twitter.
![Scotty Ruth](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Scotty_Ruth.jpeg)
Since 2010, Scotty Ruth has shared many of the highs and lows of his mobile app adventures.
Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Scotty is an iOS developer and UI designer for Web and native iOS products.
Follow @heyscottyman on Twitter.
![andrew ford](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/andrew-ford.jpg)
In this blog, you'll enjoy reading short stories about designing and building apps written by Andrew Ford.
Andrew is a software & web developer living in sunny Tauranga, New Zealand. He also loves photography.
Follow @AndrewJamesFord on Twitter.
![hboon](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/hboon.png)
Created by Hwee-Boon Yar, this blog serves us a short iOS app development nugget every Friday or Saturday. Hwee makes it digestible, so you can read in a few minutes and improve your iOS dev skills quickly. Hwee is based in Singapore.
Follow @iosDevNuggets & @hboon on Twitter.
![MediaShift Idea Lab](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/MediaShift_Idea_Lab.jpg)
Idea Lab is a group blog by innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs who are reinventing media in the digital age. Here, you'll read insightful articles related to innovation, mobile, business, technology, best practices, and more.
Follow @MSIdeaLab on Twitter.
![Marty Dill](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Marty_Dill.png)
If you are looking to learn iOS, .NET, Ruby, Software Architecture, etc., you've come to the right place. Besides iOS development, Marty also writes things like Mocking Frameworks and IOC Containers. He lives in Vernon, Canada.
Follow @codemarty on Twitter.
![Jonathan Engelsma](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Jonathan_Engelsma.jpg)
Here you'll find a collection of scattered thoughts on mobile technology and related topics, contributed by Jonathan Engelsma since 2009. Jonathan is a programmer, inventor, computer scientist, and mobile technology enthusiast. He is teaches at GVSU's School of Computing.
Follow @batwingd on Twitter.
![Korey Hinton](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Korey_Hinton.png)
Korey is a mobile/iOS/Web developer. He programs in C#, Swift, Objective-C, Java, Python, and JavaScript--in other words, he's kind of prolific. This blog documents the important things he's learned; you'll no doubt learn from it as well.
Follow @KoreyHinton on Twitter.
![Jeff Schoolcraft](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Jeff_Schoolcraft.jpg)
Run by Jeff Schoolcraft, iOS Biz Weekly is a free, curated, weekly email of iOS Biz goodness, news & resources for iOSpreneurs.
Jeff is a software consultant and developer based on Woodbridge, VA.
Follow @JSchoolcraft on Twitter.
![Andreas Kambanis](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Andreas_Kambanis.png)
As the founder of NibbleApps, Andreas shares tons of insights about creating and launching successful apps.
Unbeatable fact: Andreas loves travelling, and is probably the first man who, starting from Vancouver, visited every country on the way down to Antarctica to hang out with penguins!
Follow Andreas on Twitter or Medium.
![Rune Madsen](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Rune_Madsen.jpeg)
Since 2009, Rune has constantly posted on this blog about his development experiences. As a solid iOS developer with extensive iOS design knowledge, you'll find a lot of useful stuff about both design and dev.
Rune is from Danmark, he now lives in Toronto, working for a startup.
Follow @RunMad on Twitter.
![Subhransu Behera](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Subhransu_Behera.png)
Subhransu Behera is into iOS, Swift, Ruby, Objc, and music. If that describes you, too, you'll love reading his blog, where he shares his journey and tells you few stories about his life and passion.
Based on Singapore, Subhransu loves travelling as well.
Follow @subhransu on Twitter.
![Scott Robertson](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Scott-Robertson.png)
In this blog, Scott Robertson shares what he's learned the hard way about iOS development.
Scott developed a game called DropSort for the iPhone, and now works full-time as an iOS developer for A9.
Follow Scott on GitHub.
![Rikin Desai](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Rikin_Desai.png)
The top two keywords in Rikin Desai's blog are iOS and Swift. You'll learn plenty of tips related to these in his valuable writings. When Rikin is not coding, he likes to solve challenges from TopCoder.com, explore Swift, and play squash.
Follow Rikin on Google+.
![Matthew Cheok](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Matthew_Cheok.jpeg)
Another great blog covering both design and development ffor mobile, by Matthew Cheok. He writes random ramblings about the Web, HTML, CSS, React, Swift, Objc, and UI/UX topics.
Follow @MatthewCheok on Twitter.
![Faisal Syed](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Faisal_Syed.jpg)
If you are a student pursuing an iOS dev career, you should be motivated by Faisal Syed and his achievements. Though still in high school, he has founded CongenialApps and done some consulting work...wow! Faisal has set 3 goals, one of which is to attend Stanford University. Cheer him on and wish him luck on his blog!
Follow @FaisalSyed123 on Twitter.
[Update]: it turns out that there are more awesome iOS blogs out there than I thought. Hence, I am adding some I came across recently.
![Nghia Luong](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Nghia-Luong.png)
Another excellent iOS developer who is also passionate about UI/UX, instantly proven by his website's incredible design. He has been involved in iOS development for four years. When he's not working, he loves sharing his thoughts about code, and about life.
Follow Nghia on Github or StackOverflow.
![John Girvin](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/John-Girvin.png)
John is a "programmer with a screwdriver", as he says on his blog. Since 2008, John has shared thoughts on iOS, Mac, indie games, and life. One of my favorite articles was the Post Mortem of Atoms, a free iOS game his team released in 2014. John is based in Northern Ireland.
Follow @JohnGirvin on Twitter.
![Sergey Kargopolov](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Sergey_Kargopolov.jpg)
Sergey is an experienced developer and a teacher. You'll find this blog full of useful iOS app development topics. His "professional hobby" is teaching on Udemy; as he says, teaching helps him learn a great deal. I'm sure you'll love his courses too. By the way, his YouTube channel is a goldmine for Swift video tutorials. I highly recommend you subscribe it.
Follow @Kargopolov on Twitter.
![Little Bits Of Cocoa](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/LittleBitsOfCocoa.png)
Created by Jake Marsh, Little Bites of Cocoa is a daily publication aimed at providing small "bites" (published each weekday morning at 9:42am...guess why?), tips and techniques for iOS and Mac development. In each post, you'll learn a brief overview or explanation of a particular concept or tool.
Follow @lilbitesofcocoa and @JakeMarsh on Twitter.
![ThatThinginSwift](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/ThatThinginSwift.png)
As the blog name indicates, it's all about the things you need to know about Swift. Even though now Nick is branching out the topics a bit to provide a more general look at what's currently happening in Swift, still you'll learn a ton from his sharing.
Follow @ObjctoSwift and @NickOneill on Twitter.
![Tibor Bodecs](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Tibor_Bodecs.jpg)
Another great Swift blog created by Tibor Bodecs, a proud iOS mobile app developer based on Budapest, Hungary. Here Tibor kindly shares his coding experiences in Swift with his readers. One of his favorite "Swiftish" quotes is, "If you are still writing Objective-C day-to-day, you’re writing legacy code." -Jameson Quave.
Follow @TiborBodecs on Twitter.
![Michael Tsai](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Tsai.jpeg)
One of the oldest, yet most active dev blogs out there. Michael has posted hundreds of articles ever since 2002, when the blog was created. He covers a variety of topics including Cocoa, App Store, iOS, Android, and many others.
Michael also developed several apps including DropDMG, EagleFiler,SpamSieve. Be sure to check them out.
Follow @mjtsai on Twitter.
![Super Easy Apps by Paul Solt](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/super_easy_symbol.png)
If you have a great idea and want to make an app, but don't know how to get started, then you should read the Super Easy Apps blog -- created by Paul Solt. He is a former Apple employee who possesses a profound understanding of iOS apps and programming. He's developed easy online courses -- free and paid, teaching you how to make successful iPhone apps. Follow @PaulSolt on Twitter.
![Matt Reagan](http://www.softwarehow.com/wp-content/uploads/Matt-Reagan.png)
Sound-Of-Silence is an iOS & Mac development blog by Matt Reagan, a former Apple engineer, designer, and entrepreneur. The site features articles and tips covering both iOS and OS X development, Xcode, and a variety of other topics such as indie game development. Matt is also the founder ofHumbleBeeSoft.
Follow @hmblebee on Twitter.
Your thoughts
Let me know which iOS blogs in this list are your favorites?
Obviously, there are a lot more resources out there today. If you happen to know any great bloggers who cover iOS software development, feel free to email me or comment below.
I am always open to new suggestions!