Simon Hamp joins us to discuss the development of Native PHP for iOS, a project that allows PHP applications to run natively on your mobile device. All with Laravel and even Livewire!
Just install the package, run a couple of commands, and you’ve got yourself an iPhone app!
On the backend, it’s not transpiling your PHP code; it’s running your actual Laravel app on the phone. This is amazing because it means you can use almost all of the packages and libraries you’re used to and build web apps that run on the device.
Simon has been teasing this for a few weeks leading up to his talk at Laracon EU, and he finally revealed not only how it’s done but also some of the exciting native features that are coming - like taking photos directly from Laravel, Push Notifications, In-App Purchases, and more.
Will Apple approve?
My big question was, "Would Apple allow an app like this in their store?". Simon revealed that Apple had approved his prototype, which is now available in the store! (https://apps.apple.com/app/daily-pursuit/id6740605199)
This is amazing as it unlocks lots of potential for Laravel developers going forward.
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You can join the early access program and get exclusive access to all the latest features first and special treatment for the life of the NativePHP project!
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