iOS Accessibility Audit & WCAG Compliance
The EU Accessibility Act is in effect and App Store reviewers are paying attention. I audit iOS apps for VoiceOver navigation, Dynamic Type support, colour contrast, touch target sizing, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance among other things, and help figure out what actually affects users, not just what looks good in reports.
- VoiceOver navigation audit: reading order, actions, custom rotors, dismissal patterns
- Dynamic Type support across all text and layout
- WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for iOS: contrast ratios, touch targets, motion, focus management
- EU Accessibility Act and ADA compliance preparation
What clients say
"Vadim was instrumental to the success Epsy enjoyed on iOS, taking it from an idea on a Miro board to the highest rated and most downloaded app of its kind on the store."
James C. · Mobile Engineering Lead, Epsy
"We had a strict deadline, and Vadim managed to complete the job in time. He gave us meaningful feedback and suggested better approaches, not trying to blindly stick to our specification."
Founder · Pre-seed streaming service
"I can say with confidence that it will be difficult to find a better developer. Vadim is achievement-oriented, highly organized, with very good communication skills."
Alex Z. · Co-Founder, eda.so
Related work
Common engagements
Accessibility audit
2-4 days. I test every screen with VoiceOver, Switch Control, and Dynamic Type at the largest size. You get a prioritised list of failures with the specific SwiftUI or UIKit fix for each one.
Fix the audit findings
1-3 weeks. I ship the fixes from the audit: accessibility labels, traits, reading order, focus management, contrast adjustments, Dynamic Type layout fixes.
Accessibility review before App Store submission
Half-day check. App Store reviewers test with VoiceOver. I catch what they'll flag and fix it before you submit.
Questions
Who can make my iOS app WCAG and EU Accessibility Act compliant?
Yes. I audit every screen with VoiceOver, Switch Control, and Dynamic Type at the largest sizes against WCAG 2.1 AA and the EU Accessibility Act, then ship the fixes. Teams hire me for the audit and the remediation both, because the failures that block real users are rarely the ones an automated checker catches.
Do we need to be WCAG compliant?
If you serve EU customers, the European Accessibility Act requires digital products to meet accessibility standards as of June 2025. In the US, ADA lawsuits targeting mobile apps are increasing. Even without legal pressure, Apple's App Store review now checks VoiceOver basics.
Can you make our custom components accessible?
Yes. Custom controls need explicit accessibility traits, values, and actions. I add them using the UIAccessibility protocol or SwiftUI's accessibility modifiers depending on the implementation.
Can we fix accessibility incrementally?
Yes, and that's usually the right approach. I prioritise by impact: VoiceOver navigation and Dynamic Type failures first (these block real users), then contrast and touch targets, then polish. You can ship improvements in stages.
Will accessibility changes break our existing UI?
No. Accessibility modifiers sit alongside your existing layout code. The visual appearance stays the same — the changes are in how assistive technology reads and interacts with the interface.
Are you an agency, or do we work with you directly?
Directly - you're hiring me, one senior iOS engineer who writes the code, rather than an agency that routes you through a project manager and a team you never meet. For a lot of my clients that's the whole point: one person who owns the work end to end.
How quickly can you start?
A quick call can happen within days. For project work I usually need 1-2 weeks to clear the calendar, though I keep some buffer for urgent firefighting.
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Yes, from pre-seed to Series C and beyond. For very early teams, a short advisory engagement often makes more sense than a full build: you get the architecture guidance without committing to a large piece of work before you've validated the product.
What's included when we work together?
Everything: code, architecture decisions, code review, documentation, async Slack availability during working hours. No surprise add-ons. I bill for time spent working on your project, not for "thinking about it in the shower."
We're in a different timezone. Will that slow things down?
I'm currently in Vancouver (PST), with full overlap for North American teams. For UK and Europe, I'm online by their afternoon. For Gulf or APAC, we'd agree on overlap hours and handle the rest async. I've worked with teams from San Francisco to Dubai.
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Need your iOS app accessible?
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