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How to Make an AI App Look Professional (2026): a phone toggle icon surrounded by location, calendar, settings, wallet and chart app icons on a coral gradient
Guides 10 min read

How to Make an AI App Look Professional (2026)

AI apps look amateur because of generic defaults: purple gradients, bordered cards, default fonts. The fix is a design system first, and the fastest way to get one.

Lawrence Arya · July 2, 2026
How to Make Custom UI in Lovable (2026): a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Guides 10 min read

How to Make Custom UI in Lovable (2026)

How to customize UI in Lovable, from the free Themes tab to CSS variables and component code, plus the upfront design reference that beats endless tweaking.

Lawrence Arya · June 27, 2026
Free iOS App Templates for AI Builders (2026): a vivid neon 3D App Store icon on an orange, pink and blue gradient
Guides 10 min read

Free iOS App Templates for AI Builders (2026)

Free iOS app templates for AI builders come in two kinds: code starters and design references. Which one stops your app looking generic, and where to get both free.

Lawrence Arya · June 16, 2026
Best Fonts for Mobile Apps in 2026 (SwiftUI Guide): a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 10 min read

Best Fonts for Mobile Apps in 2026 (SwiftUI Guide)

SF Pro is still the best default for iOS in 2026: free, Dynamic Type ready, and tuned for screens. Here is when a custom font is worth it, and how to set it up.

Lawrence Arya · June 11, 2026
Spline 3D Model Background in SwiftUI: A Practical Guide: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 9 min read

Spline 3D Model Background in SwiftUI: A Practical Guide

A Spline scene behind a SwiftUI interface looks alive because the GPU draws it live. Here is the embed, the performance caps, and when to choose SceneKit.

Lawrence Arya · June 10, 2026
Tarot Card Shuffle Animation in SwiftUI: Make It Feel Real: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 10 min read

Tarot Card Shuffle Animation in SwiftUI: Make It Feel Real

In a tarot app the shuffle is the ritual, and the ritual is the product. Here is the SwiftUI choreography: stagger, arcs, springs, and an honest draw.

Lawrence Arya · June 10, 2026
visionOS Tab Bar Clone for iPad in SwiftUI: Worth It?: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 9 min read

visionOS Tab Bar Clone for iPad in SwiftUI: Worth It?

The visionOS tab bar is a floating glass ornament, and iPad can wear it. Here is the SwiftUI build: capsule, expansion, selection morph, and the honest cost.

Lawrence Arya · June 10, 2026
Agritech Dashboard UI Template: Build One That Works: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 6 min read

Agritech Dashboard UI Template: Build One That Works

An agritech dashboard UI template must be glanceable, sunlight-readable and offline-aware. Here are the sections it needs and the free AI-readable way to build it.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
App Store Rejection 4.0 Design: How to Fix It: the App Store logo on a glass tile over a blue gradient with bubbles
Workflows 5 min read

App Store Rejection 4.0 Design: How to Fix It

Got an App Store 4.0 design rejection? It means the app does not feel native or polished. Here is how to fix the design so it passes review.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
App Store AI Design Rejection: How to Actually Clear It: a glass iPhone UI wireframe icon on a holographic purple gradient
Workflows 5 min read

App Store AI Design Rejection: How to Actually Clear It

You cannot bypass an App Store design rejection, but you can clear it fast. Here is how to fix an AI-built app's design so review passes it, the honest way.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
App Store Screenshots That Get More Downloads: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 4 min read

App Store Screenshots That Get More Downloads

Screenshots do most of the selling on the App Store. Here is how to design the first two slides, caption them, and test them to lift your install rate.

Lawrence Arya · May 29, 2026
How to Design an iOS App Before You Build It With AI: a glass iPhone UI wireframe icon on a holographic purple gradient
Guides 4 min read

How to Design an iOS App Before You Build It With AI

AI builders match references, not vague goals. Deciding your core screen, flow, data, and feel first is the cheapest hour in the whole project.

Lawrence Arya · May 25, 2026
iOS App Design Principles Every AI Builder Should Know: a phone toggle icon surrounded by location, calendar, settings, wallet and chart app icons on a coral gradient
Essays 4 min read

iOS App Design Principles Every AI Builder Should Know

The principles that make an app feel native: platform conventions, 44pt touch targets, a spacing scale, type hierarchy, real states, and functional motion.

Lawrence Arya · May 24, 2026
Where to Find iOS App Design Inspiration in 2026: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 4 min read

Where to Find iOS App Design Inspiration in 2026

Most inspiration sites show marketing shots you cannot build from. Here is where to find real iOS screens you can hand to an AI builder as a reference.

Lawrence Arya · May 23, 2026