Build an iOS Chat App with Swift, Firebase, and Social Login

Learn to design and program a real-time iOS messaging application featuring secure social authentication and media sharing using modern Swift and Firebase.

4.2 (294) ⏱ 1h 7m 📚 11 lessons 🎧 Audio version

About this course

Adding real-time chat and secure authentication is a fundamental requirement for modern mobile applications, yet structuring these features cleanly can be challenging. This course guides you through building a responsive, production-ready iOS messaging application from scratch. You will transition from understanding basic iOS concepts to architecting a fully functional chat application. By reading step-by-step explanations and analyzing structured code examples, you will learn how to manage real-time data flow, implement secure social logins, and handle media attachments efficiently using modern Swift development practices. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational architecture of real-time iOS chat applications and database structures. - Configure secure social authentication flows to allow seamless user sign-ins. - Implement real-time data synchronization for instant message delivery using Firebase. - Apply modern Swift concurrency patterns like async/await for smooth user interface performance and network calls. - Manage media uploads and downloads, including images and video messages, using cloud storage. - Write clean, extensible Swift code that follows industry-standard design patterns. The course begins with the core concepts of real-time databases and user authentication before moving into step-by-step user interface construction and backend integration. You will progress logically from basic setup to handling complex media messages and optimizing database queries. This course is designed for aspiring iOS developers and beginners who want to build practical, backend-integrated applications. No prior experience with Firebase is required, making it easy to follow along with the written lessons. Start reading today to build your own real-time iOS chat application.

What you'll get

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  • 🎧 Audio version included
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  • ♾️ Lifetime access
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  • 📱 Phone or computer
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  • 💸 30-day refund
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  • Short & focused
    1h 7m of practical content

Reviews (4)

কবির আহমেদ BD Verified learner
★ 4 · 2026-03-13T09:24:56+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for. Loved the practical examples, they really helped solidify the concepts.

منيرة بنت خليفة بن عبدالله آل ثاني QA Verified learner
★ 4 · 2026-01-21T18:52:56+00:00

Wow, this was exactly what I needed. The pace was perfect and the examples really helped solidify the concepts. So glad I took this.

Dimitar Borisov BG
★ 4 · 2026-01-20T11:15:56+00:00

Really enjoyed this. The structure flowed perfectly, and the practical applications are immediately useful. Great job!

Kartika Sari ID Verified learner
★ 5 · 2025-06-17T10:23:56+00:00

Loved the practical application examples. Exactly the kind of hands-on learning I was looking for.

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