iOS Social Messaging App Development

I’m building a social-networking app for iPhone and need an experienced Swift developer who can focus on a rich, real-time messaging module. The core of this first release is chat: users must be able to exchange text, voice, and video messages reliably and with a smooth, native iOS feel.

Here’s what I’m expecting:

• Clean, maintainable Swift code that plugs into an existing project
• UI that matches Apple Human Interface Guidelines, including dark-mode support
• Real-time delivery status, typing indicators, and local notifications
• End-to-end encryption or at minimum secure transport (please outline your preferred approach)
• Simple persistence layer so messages are available offline
• Clear documentation and a brief hand-off session so my in-house team can continue work after delivery

Profile creation and a news feed may follow, so designing the messaging component with future expansion in mind is important.

If you’ve shipped chat features before—especially using WebSockets, Firebase, or similar real-time frameworks—let me know. Please include links to the App Store or GitHub repos that show your relevant work.