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What are the programming languages I need to develop iOS apps such as Snapchat and Instargam?

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Question added by Lina Samer , Digital Media Graphic Designer , iDirection
Date Posted: 2016/02/01
Mohammad Ahmad Siddiqui
by Mohammad Ahmad Siddiqui , Sr.Software Engineer , GSPANN Technologies Inc

Hi Lina Samer,Thanks you, I feel very happy part of this discussion.A complete app like Instagram and Snapchat would require like: - python, Java, Android SDK, CSS, HTML, JS.

alakthiri shahad
by alakthiri shahad , Intern , The National Center for Electronics and Photonics Technology - KACST

Swift and Objective C, Using XCode programming enviroment.

Muhammad Moaz
by Muhammad Moaz , Lead Developer , Justclean

Hi there. There is only one language you need to know to develop iOS apps, and that is Swift, Period. iOS development never requires you to know Java, Python, CSS, HTML or JS like Mohammad Ahmad Siddiqui has suggested, these language are for Web Development and not iOS Development.

Ahmed Abdel Razek Mahmoud
by Ahmed Abdel Razek Mahmoud , Web Designer and Programmer , Digital Future for computers

Swift or Objective-C via Xcode application

Mohammed Raisuddin
by Mohammed Raisuddin , Sr. iOS Developer , Diyar United Company-India

For developing iOS apps, you need to have sound knowledge of not only the IDE-XCode & Objective-C or Swift for programming and Sqlite/Core Data/PLists for back end processes but also to have knowledge on development strategies to use Story Boards, Auto Layouts, Auto Resize Screens and also to know about the Memory Optimization techniques for your app to perform smoothly on your device.

Dalal Alharbi
by Dalal Alharbi , iOS Developer , Soft Care

You have to use Swift or Objective C

Asad Ullah
by Asad Ullah , Electrical Project Engineer , Ghulam Rasool and Company Private Limited

Good knowledge of iPhone SDK or other Apple SDKs, Xcode and Objective C.

Excellent understanding of SQLite, Core Data, and Plists.

Understanding of object-oriented design methodologies.

Prince  Verma
by Prince Verma , Software Engineer , Kellton Tech Solutions Limited

Earlier Apple provided Objective C, Nowadays Swift is used to develop iOS Applications.

kashif akhtar
by kashif akhtar , Associate Lead , mElimu Edutech Pvt Ltd

Xcode IDE, Swift, google api

Anton Zolotavin
by Anton Zolotavin , SCADA Engineer , Emerson

Java, C#, C, Python, Javascript, HTML (in some cases)

Hussain Jawadwala
by Hussain Jawadwala , Technology Specialist , Zolute Technology & Consulting Pvt Ltd

if you are woking on latest ios version. then you need swft4 for ios app development. also you may require objective c bridging for any external libraries and framework. 

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