iOS indie developer behind Apollo for Reddit, Pixel Pals and Juno
Apollo for Reddit, Pixel Pals, Amplosion +2
stack --tool uikit · #75 of 80
Indie makers who build with UIKit (2026)
2 indie makers on IndieMakerList list UIKit in their stack — 1% of makers who share one — including Christian Selig and Brent Simmons. Apple's imperative UI framework for iOS and iPadOS apps. Below: their products, self-reported revenue and the tools they pair with UIKit.
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Official site: developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit
Top indie makers using UIKit
2 makers, ranked by profile depth, audience and reported revenue.
Veteran Mac developer who created NetNewsWire and MarsEdit
NetNewsWire, MarsEdit, Vesper
Products built by UIKit makers
A selection of the 8 products shipped by these makers.
Pixel Pals
apps.apple.com
Virtual pet game that lives in the Dynamic Island, widgets and StandBy.
by Christian Selig
Amplosion
apps.apple.com
Safari extension that redirects Google AMP links to the original web pages.
by Christian Selig
NetNewsWire
netnewswire.com
Free, open-source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
by Brent Simmons
Mac blog editor originally made at Ranchero, now developed by Red Sweater Software.
by Brent Simmons
Tools commonly used with UIKit
How many UIKit makers also list each tool.
What UIKit makers build
Where UIKit makers are based
Other frontend tools indie makers use
UIKit indie makers FAQ
Which indie makers build with UIKit?
Indie makers on IndieMakerList who list UIKit in their stack include Christian Selig and Brent Simmons.
How popular is UIKit with indie makers?
2 makers — 1% of the 170 profiles with a listed stack — use UIKit, ranking it #75 of 80 tools used by two or more makers.
What tools do indie makers use with UIKit?
The tools most often listed alongside UIKit are Swift (2 makers), SwiftUI (1 maker), Objective-C (1 maker) and AppKit (1 maker).
What do indie makers build with UIKit?
Makers using UIKit mostly work in Mobile App Makers (2), Browser Extension Makers (1) and Mac & Desktop App Makers (1), and have shipped 8 listed products between them.
What is UIKit?
Apple's imperative UI framework for iOS and iPadOS apps. Official site: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit
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