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AI App Launch Checklist: 32 Checks Before You Ship: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 10 min read

AI App Launch Checklist: 32 Checks Before You Ship

A launch checklist for apps built with Claude Code, Cursor, Rork or Lovable: devices, data security, design polish, store review and post-launch tracking.

Lawrence Arya · October 1, 2026
Are AI Apps Safe? A 2026 Security Guide for Founders: a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Guides 11 min read

Are AI Apps Safe? A 2026 Security Guide for Founders

The real risks are boring: leaked keys, missing authorization, insecure storage. A five-rule defense plus one adversarial hour beats the indie median.

Lawrence Arya · August 20, 2026
How to Obfuscate React Native Code in an AI App: a glass photo icon surrounded by chat, music, heart, camera and shopping app icons on a pastel gradient
Guides 5 min read

How to Obfuscate React Native Code in an AI App

Hermes already ships bytecode, not source. Obfuscation is a speed bump; the work that matters is moving secrets and entitlements off the device.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
Jailbreak Detection Splash Screen in React Native: a vivid neon 3D App Store icon on an orange, pink and blue gradient
Guides 6 min read

Jailbreak Detection Splash Screen in React Native

A risk signal, not a control: weighted checks via a maintained library, a launch gate, and server-side enforcement so the block is not theater.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
M-Pesa PIN Lock Screen UI Clone: a glass iPhone app-grid icon on a mint and teal gradient
Guides 5 min read

M-Pesa PIN Lock Screen UI Clone

Clone the PIN-entry UX, not the auth: a custom keypad with dots-not-digits, server-side verification, lockout, and authorize-with-context.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
React Native MMKV Encrypted Storage Hook Template: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

React Native MMKV Encrypted Storage Hook Template

A useState-like hook over fast, encrypted MMKV, with the encryption key in the Keychain, not hardcoded. The security lives in the key, not the library.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
React Native Screen Recording Prevention on iOS: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 6 min read

React Native Screen Recording Prevention on iOS

iOS cannot hard-block screen recording. You detect capture and react with a privacy overlay. It is a deterrent layer, not absolute security, so do not overclaim it.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
Seed Phrase Recovery Screen: An iOS Security Template: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 6 min read

Seed Phrase Recovery Screen: An iOS Security Template

The seed phrase is the wallet, so its recovery screen is a security ceremony: generate on-device, reveal deliberately, force confirmation, and never transmit it.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
Enterprise VPN Kill Switch UI in SwiftUI: Honest Blocks: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 4 min read

Enterprise VPN Kill Switch UI in SwiftUI: Honest Blocks

Design a VPN kill-switch UI: the four states including blocking-as-product, NetworkExtension truths, MDM-managed transparency, and captive-portal honesty.

Lawrence Arya · June 5, 2026
Letting AI Do the Entire Firebase Integration: Almost: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Workflows 5 min read

Letting AI Do the Entire Firebase Integration: Almost

What AI agents do well in a Firebase integration and the three human gates: security rules, data modeling for queries, and the read-cost surfaces agents ignore.

Lawrence Arya · June 5, 2026
BHIM UPI PIN Keypad in React Native: The Honest Guide: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

BHIM UPI PIN Keypad in React Native: The Honest Guide

Why you cannot build a real UPI PIN keypad in React Native, what you can build instead (app-lock PINs, labeled prototypes), and how real UPI payments flow.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Can CatDoes Manage User Authentication Security?: a vivid neon 3D App Store icon on an orange, pink and blue gradient
Guides 5 min read

Can CatDoes Manage User Authentication Security?

Yes, CatDoes auto-provisions Supabase and generates auth flows. But security is shared: here is what it handles and the access rules you must verify yourself.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Crypto Wallet UI Kit for iOS: What to Build, Safely: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 6 min read

Crypto Wallet UI Kit for iOS: What to Build, Safely

A crypto wallet UI kit is the screens, not the key management. Here are the screens to build, the security lines you never cross, and how to generate them safely.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Face ID Biometric Login Screen in SwiftUI: Done Right: the App Store logo as a glossy glass icon on a purple and blue gradient with floating bubbles
Guides 6 min read

Face ID Biometric Login Screen in SwiftUI: Done Right

Face ID gates local access, it does not replace server auth. Here is the SwiftUI pattern: LocalAuthentication, a Keychain-stored token, and a real fallback.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Authentication Screen Component in Next.js: Do It Right: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 6 min read

Authentication Screen Component in Next.js: Do It Right

Build a Next.js auth screen the safe way: start from a free VP0 design, generate the UI, then put the security where it belongs, on the server, not the component.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
Is Bolt.new Secure Enough for Client Apps? What to Check: the App Store logo on a glass tile over a blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

Is Bolt.new Secure Enough for Client Apps? What to Check

Bolt.new can be secure enough for client apps, but only after a review. Generated code often skips auth, validation, and row-level security. Here is what to check.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
Is a Replit Agent App Secure Enough for Client Apps?: the App Store logo on a glass tile over a blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

Is a Replit Agent App Secure Enough for Client Apps?

Replit the platform is SOC 2 certified and isolated, but Replit Agent ships working code, not audited code. Here is what to review to make it client-safe.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
Is v0 Secure Enough for Client Apps? What to Check: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

Is v0 Secure Enough for Client Apps? What to Check

v0 generates UI, so the security risk is in the backend you build around it, not v0 itself. Its React is clean and yours to audit. What to review for client work.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
Cursor Privacy Mode for Enterprise: Is It Really Offline?: a glass iPhone app-grid icon on a mint and teal gradient
Guides 5 min read

Cursor Privacy Mode for Enterprise: Is It Really Offline?

Cursor has no true offline mode: it runs in the cloud. But Privacy Mode means your code is not stored or trained on. Here is what that covers for enterprise teams.

Lawrence Arya · June 2, 2026
Hardware Wallet Blind Signing Warning UI, Designed Safe: a vivid neon 3D App Store icon on an orange, pink and blue gradient
Guides 5 min read

Hardware Wallet Blind Signing Warning UI, Designed Safe

Design a hardware wallet blind signing warning UI that decodes the full transaction, adds high-friction confirmation, and never touches keys, via a free VP0 design.

Lawrence Arya · June 2, 2026
Is FlutterFlow Secure Enough for Client Apps in 2026?: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 6 min read

Is FlutterFlow Secure Enough for Client Apps in 2026?

Is FlutterFlow secure enough for client apps? It can be, if you configure Firebase rules, keep secrets off the client, and run a real review before you ship.

Lawrence Arya · June 2, 2026
Is a Replit Agent Codebase GDPR Compliant? What to Know: a glass photo icon surrounded by chat, music, heart, camera and shopping app icons on a pastel gradient
Guides 6 min read

Is a Replit Agent Codebase GDPR Compliant? What to Know

Replit the platform has a GDPR posture (DPA, SOC 2), but a GDPR-compliant codebase is on you. Here is what Replit covers and what your app must handle.

Lawrence Arya · June 2, 2026
VPN Connection Switch UI Clone for iOS, Free: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

VPN Connection Switch UI Clone for iOS, Free

Build a VPN connection switch UI for iOS from a free template. Get the big connect toggle, server picker, and status with Claude Code or Cursor.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Crypto Wallet App Design: Self-Custody, Done Safely: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 4 min read

Crypto Wallet App Design: Self-Custody, Done Safely

A self-custody crypto wallet lives or dies on key safety. Build the balance, send, receive, and backup UI from a free VP0 design, with security as the whole design.

Lawrence Arya · May 31, 2026