How I Built and Launched 6 iOS Apps Without Coding: A Step-by-Step Guide Using AI

Over the past month, I went from zero coding experience to independently building and publishing 6 iOS apps on the App Store.

No tech background.
No team.
Just ChatGPT and a set of well-crafted prompts.

Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how I did it 👇

📌 Step 1: Let ChatGPT Design the Architecture

Prompt example:

“You are a senior SwiftUI developer with 10 years of iOS experience. Based on these features, tell me which files and views I should create, and what functionality each view should include. Also, help me write the right prompts to generate the code.”

This step helps ChatGPT design a logical file and component structure. If you already have a wireframe or visual prototype, share it—ChatGPT will better understand the UI and UX flow.

📌 Step 2: Ask Deeper Questions Based on the Architecture

Once the architecture is generated, I don’t take it at face value. AI sometimes over-engineers things—like creating a separate file for every minor feature. I prefer a cleaner structure (e.g., one file per screen).

✅ You can reuse ChatGPT’s output and refine it with follow-up prompts. The goal here is to generate a first working version of the code and test whether it aligns with your expectations. Otherwise, you risk going down the wrong path entirely.

📌 Step 3: Clarify, Iterate, and Refine

Once the general structure is sound, I define each screen and functionality in more detail and let ChatGPT update the code accordingly.

✅ This is the product polishing phase. The more detailed your prompt, the closer the code will be to your vision. I repeat this process until the results are exactly what I want.

📌 Step 4: Debugging with ChatGPT

Debugging happens all along the way. When I hit an error, I simply screenshot the message and ask ChatGPT to explain and fix it. If the solution doesn’t work, I ask again—until the bug disappears.

📌 Step 5: App Store Submission — Powered by AI

From writing metadata and descriptions to designing app icons and privacy policies, I let ChatGPT handle the first draft of everything. I review and fine-tune where needed. Even when an app is rejected, I copy-paste Apple’s review notes into ChatGPT and ask it to suggest revisions.

⭐️ Tips

1. Be specific — the more detailed the prompt, the better the output.
2. Work in modules — don’t generate entire files at once. Break it down by screen or function.
3. Iterate constantly — improve each component until it’s exactly what you want.

If you’re curious about the prompts I used, the architecture I followed, or want to build your own AI-powered product — let’s connect.