vaaran.com is a playground for development and publishing of native mobile applications for iOS. The apps are developed using Swift and Swift UI, and the purpose is to experiment with the latest and greatest native technologies, APIs, and frameworks the platform has to offer.

The apps try to follow the following practices as much as possible:

• Privacy: The apps don’t collect any user data, and they don’t have any analytics or tracking code. We expect that users will contribute feedback voluntarily without embedded spyware software running within the app.
• Accessibility: The apps follow the platform-specific design and accessibility guidelines and best practices.
• Performance: The apps aim to be as performant as possible and are tested on the latest devices and simulators. However, they are not tested on all or older devices, so performance may vary on those devices.
• Standalone: The apps are standalone and don’t require any application-specific backend services or servers. Data is preferably stored only on the user’s mobile phone (e.g., the user’s personal Apple iCloud).
  • This improves the privacy and security of user data, as it is not stored on any third-party servers.
  • This also decreases maintenance and operational costs, as there are no servers to maintain or pay for.
• Freemium: The apps are free to use, with no ads or in-app purchases. While we don’t oppose creating money-making apps, we prefer not to create apps solely for profit.
• Fun: The apps must be fun to create and use. This is not the place for “serious” applications, corporate tools, or enterprise services.