Hi everyone,
I’ve been exploring the process of building a food delivery app for iOS — something similar in concept to Uber Eats or DoorDash — and I wanted to get insights from this community on how to make it scalable, efficient, and user-friendly from a technical standpoint.
I recently went through a really detailed guide on Food Delivery App Development that covers architecture, features, and cost estimation. It got me thinking about a few Apple-specific development challenges and opportunities:
Optimizing real-time order tracking using MapKit + Core Location — how are developers here handling live driver updates efficiently without draining battery or hitting API rate limits?
Push notifications & dynamic updates — what’s the best way to design these using Apple Push Notification service (APNs) to ensure timely delivery and minimal latency?
Data synchronization across user roles (customer, restaurant, driver) — would CloudKit be a viable option for lightweight sync, or should we rely on a custom backend?
UI/UX frameworks — any experience using SwiftUI for complex real-time interfaces like order tracking screens or live chat between users and delivery partners?
I’m also curious if anyone has experience using AI-driven personalization or predictive ordering features within Apple’s ecosystem — perhaps leveraging Core ML or on-device inference for suggestions.
Would love to hear from developers who’ve tackled similar challenges — what frameworks, tools, or architectural patterns worked best for you?
Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts — and if anyone’s interested, here’s that guide I mentioned earlier that sparked this exploration: 🔗 Food Delivery App Development