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Ulamo App (iOS)

Role:

Sole iOS Developer and Designer.

Tech Stack:

Swift, SwiftUI, Google AdMob, Git, GitHub

Project Overview & Goal:

Ulamo is a dish suggestion app that helps users quickly decide what to eat or cook, featuring a random ulam generator and a manually curated list. It aims to solve everyday meal decision fatigue by providing a fun, simple utility that instantly suggests what to eat, and it gained 1,500+ organic downloads on the App Store without marketing.

Development Process:

I built Ulamo in Swift using SwiftUI. The app includes a randomizer, a dynamic menu interface, and sound effects. I focused on making the interactions playful and intuitive, giving users a delightful experience even from a simple utility.

Challenges:

There wasn’t much difficulty in this project; it mostly went smoothly. The main task was taking time to find and manually compile all the necessary information into a JSON file. I also needed to get recipe info from legitimate sources. Additionally, I aimed to make the UI/UX simple and fun.

Solution:

I stayed patient while looking for legitimate sources and manually compiling the data into my JSON file. I made sure to credit the main sources of the recipes by adding links that direct users to the original websites. For the UI/UX, I gathered inspiration through research to create a simple and engaging design.

Outcome:

Published on the App Store with over 1,500+ downloads without any marketing efforts, demonstrating strong organic demand. The app received positive feedback for its simplicity, usefulness, and charming design.

Contributions:

Designed and developed the entire app, from idea to App Store release. Handled UI, logic, animations, sound, and storage independently.

Learnings:

Through this project, I learned how to ship a complete product, from concept to App Store deployment, while refining my SwiftUI layout skills, asset handling, and app lifecycle management.

Completed:

November 2023