My Book iOS App with Widget

Want to build a clean & simple iOS app using Core Data?

And add a SwiftUI Widget? 

Follow this project to learn all of that. Get your project up and running in no time.💪


  • This project creates a Book App using the exact same skin of my App Store published app - Bhagavad Gita interpretation
  • Uses Swift and Core data
  • Shows you step by step procedure of how to add a Widget
  • Explains how to read a JSON and display its contents as a list of chapters using a UITableView
  • Allows you to tap on each chapter to show its contents
  • Is fully customizable to display any book content i.e simple replace the JSON with your content
  • Works well in light and dark mode
  • Beginner-friendly code - simple & well documented
  • Is App Store ready

(Does not contain in-app purchase code)

The project assumes you have a basic understanding of Swift & know how to run a project in Xcode.

The download includes: 

1. My Book app - An Xcode project written in Swift (with inline comments)

2. PDF document that explains the files present

Features of the app: 

  • Create a simple and minimal book app & read through its chapters
  • Highlight functionality - long press on any content you want to highlight & tap on the 'highlight' menu item
  • Bookmark functionality - bookmark at any place to come back later and continue reading
  • Learn to use a custom font (the app uses Georgia)
  • Understand how to set up & use Core Data
  • Shows how to use UITableViewDiffableDataSource & trailingSwipeActionsConfigurationForRowAt delegate method
  • Shows how to open a share sheet
  • Shows techniques for asking user reviews through Apple's requestReview methods
  • Supports Dynamic Text Type & VoiceOver operations
  • Easy to re-skin
  • Beautiful and professional looking design
  • Tested on Xcode 13
  • Works on iOS 14, iOS 15 and has a minimum deployment target of iOS 13

TERMS OF USE | COPYRIGHT RULES

* You may not: Sell this product as is

* You may not: Share or distribute original files as a freebie

This product is not currently for sale.

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Fully working, complete Xcode project
Yes
Tested on Xcode 13
Yes
Uses Core Data
Yes
Uses same skin as my App Store published app - Bhagavad Gita interpretation
Yes
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My Book iOS App with Widget