StoresAround | iOS Universal Store Finder App Template (Swift)

Both iOS and Android version can share the same Parse database

25 July 2024
• Implemented new design for whole app
• Fixed some issues regarding iOS 17 in source code 
• Updated app to support iOS 17+ versions

14 Feb 2022
• Applied new changes to the current design
• Applied apple updates to already added permissions in the source code
• Updated app to support iOS 15+ versions

30 Nov 2021
• Source code updated to iOS 14.5
• Updated the code with all stores function
• Resolved the issues of Navigation for categories

19 July 2021
• Updated the design with new design techniques
• Resolved the issue of Facebook login
• Added support for newer versions of Xcode and iOS

7 May 2020
• Implemented “Apple Sign in”
• Updated code to support new features in iOS 13+ version.
• Updated the code to support Xcode 11+ version and added support to the dark mode of iOS.

29 July 2019
• Upgraded the design of the home Screen by applying Card View 
• Improved the design of news screen and favorites screen
• Fixed Crash on list refresh of news screes
• Update latest design pattern of “Categories screen” including icons
• Improved the design of “Store details screen” including new icons for a call, message, and not available list. 
• Improved the design of user account screen with the transparency of fields

25 May 2018
• Accordingly to the new EU GDPR terms, I've updated the 'tou.html' file and Documentation.
IMPORTANT: This means that if a User asks for his/her Account deletion, you must do it within 24 hours, as the GDPR's "Right to be forgotten" Article states (LINK: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/)

3 April 2018
• Updated to recommended settings with Xcode 9.3
• Updated the 3 Facebook SDKs (because of Swift 4.1 release):
FBSDKCoreKit.framework
FBSDKLoginKit.framework
FBSDKShareKit.framework

6 January 2018
• Fixed a small bug by editing the 'imagePickerController()' method in Accoubnt.swift
• Added a 'scaleImageToMaxWidth()' extension in Configs.swift

StoresAround is a Universal App Template where you can let people see and submit stores nearby, it has Localization service, search by Category and up to 100 Km nearby.
It has a News section that you can edit on your Parse Dashboard, as well as inserting/editing the Stores details and images.

You may also use the Adminca Panel as a great alternative to insert/edit data in your Parse Dashboard, after you’ll create your app on back4app, create a free account on http://adminca.com and create a new Panel, choose self-hosted Parse server and paste your Host, Application ID and Master Key in the relative fields (you can find them in Core Settings of your back4app panel)

StoresAround is a native XCode project, Swift language, Storyboard, Universal, super easy to customize, backend with Parse SDK hosted on http://back4app.com.

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• XCode 11.4+ project – Swift 4.5+ – 64bit
• Universal – Storyboard – iOS 13.5+
• AdMob banners
• AdMob banners
• Facebook login
• Works with Parse SDK hosted on back{4}app
• NO web server needed
• Filter stores by category and distance (up to 100 Km nearby)
• Open stores location from the map to Maps iOS app for directions
• Easily submit stores via the app to the Admin for approval
• PDF User Guide included
• PSD graphics included
• Easy to customize, well commented code

• Apple Mac with its latest OS version installed
• The latest version of Xcode and some knowledge about its UI interface
• Photoshop or any other image editor software
• An Apple Developer account to submit apps to the App Store
• An AdMob account to generate your own banner UNIT ID
• A free account on back4app.com