Auditing iOS Apps Written With AI
Copilot, Cursor, and Claude now write a lot of iOS code. They also ship a lot of bugs, security holes, and architecture decisions that look fine in review and break in production. I audit AI-generated iOS apps and fix what the generator missed.
- security review of iOS apps generated with Cursor, Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT
- architecture audit for apps assembled from AI completions without a deliberate design pass
- refactoring AI-template code into patterns your team can extend without me
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
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Common engagements
AI-generated codebase audit
Three to five days. I read the codebase, identify the patterns the AI generated versus what it should have generated, and deliver a written report: security findings, architectural debt, App Review risks, and the rough cost to fix each.
Refactor the worst parts
I pair with you (or just do it solo if that's the deal) to replace the parts that will break in production: AI-generated retain cycles, duplicated state, broken Core Data migrations, permission prompts that trip App Review.
Pre-submission review for AI-assisted apps
One to two days before you submit. I find what App Review will reject and what users will hit on a real device, including the bugs simulators never catch.
Pricing
Architecture reviews, hiring help, second opinions on that thing that's been bugging you.
Available nowFeatures, MVPs, migrations, firefighting. Minimum 5 days.
Available nowPriority support: review agency code, join architecture calls, catch problems before they ship.
Questions
What if we used AI for most of the code?
Common case. What matters is whether the AI got the hard parts right: security, data migrations, concurrency, error handling. Usually at least one of those needs rework before the app should ship.
Will you take over development after the audit?
Sometimes. If the refactor is big enough that you want one person owning it through to the App Store, I can take it on end-to-end. Otherwise I hand over the audit report and your team continues.
Can you work alongside AI-assisted development going forward?
Yes. I use Claude Code and Cursor every day on my own projects, so I've already run into most of the ways they go wrong.
My Cursor-generated app is failing in production. Can you rescue it?
Yes. Production failure from AI-generated code usually traces to retain cycles, Core Data migrations that drop data, or permission prompts written as marketing copy. All are fixable, but the rescue depends on how much the AI pattern has spread across the codebase. One-day review tells you the scope.
Our codebase is mostly AI-generated. Will you still take it on?
Yes. This is the most common starting point now. Cursor, Claude, and Copilot each tend to leave different kinds of mess behind, and the audit adjusts to whichever generator shaped the codebase. What matters is whether the AI got the hard parts right: security, data migrations, concurrency, error handling. If any of those has issues, that's where we start.
What does an AI-generated code audit look like, practically?
3-5 days reading the codebase. I cover API keys in UserDefaults, Keychain and ATS posture, SwiftUI views carrying too much logic, Core Data migrations and @Query misuse, and permission strings that trip App Review. Output is a ranked report with rough cost to fix each.
How quickly can you start?
Advisory calls can happen within days. For project work, I typically need 1-2 weeks notice to clear the calendar, though I keep some buffer for urgent firefighting. Check the availability badges above for current openings.
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Yes, from pre-seed to Series C and beyond. For very early teams, the advisory tier often makes more sense than project work: you get architecture guidance without committing to a large engagement before you've validated the product.
What's included in the day rate?
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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