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Swift Playgrounds
Cupertino, California, USA
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Swift Playgrounds
Free
iPad and Mac apps · Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later on iPad · Requires macOS 15.0 or later on Mac
Read 8 Oct 2026 · developer.apple.com
On the record
- App development
- Users can create apps with SwiftUI, multiple Swift files, images, and audio assets, then submit app projects to App Store Connect.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Device features
- On iPad, playgrounds can respond to touch and interact with hardware such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, and camera.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Editing assistance
- On iPad, Swift Playgrounds identifies mistakes as users type and offers code suggestions, inline completion, and touch-based editing tools.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Frameworks
- The app supports SwiftUI and access to frameworks including SpriteKit, Bluetooth, and Metal.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Learning
- Interactive lessons use puzzles and experimentation to teach coding concepts including commands, loops, functions, and variables.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Packages
- Swift Playgrounds uses Swift Package Manager to locate, download, and integrate publicly available Swift packages into app playgrounds.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Apps created in Swift Playgrounds must request user permission before accessing protected resources or device capabilities such as the camera or contacts.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The App Store listing requires iPadOS 18.0 or later for iPad and macOS 15.0 or later for Mac.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The App Store listing says Apple may collect device identifiers, product interaction usage data, and performance diagnostics for analytics, not linked to the user.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Swift Playgrounds helps people learn to code and build apps using Swift through interactive lessons and walkthroughs.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- iCloud Drive syncs Swift Playgrounds files between iPad and Mac, and app projects can also be opened in Xcode on Mac.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Apple provides Swift Playgrounds documentation and developer forums for questions and discussion with Apple experts and other developers.developer.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
