177 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 8 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (62%).
r/swift Traffic & Engagement r/swift Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/swift Most Active Times When r/swift Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/swift Flair Performance r/swift Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Project | 25 (32.9%) | 13 |
| Question | 18 (23.7%) | 7 |
| Tutorial | 15 (19.7%) | 9 |
| News | 11 (14.5%) | 3 |
| Help! | 7 (9.2%) | 4 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/swift Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/swift
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| swift | 54 (30.5%) | 11 | 3 |
| app | 34 (19.2%) | 2 | 4 |
| ios | 32 (18.1%) | 8 | 4 |
| swiftui | 26 (14.7%) | 18 | 5 |
| built | 22 (12.4%) | 15 | 3 |
| xcode | 13 (7.3%) | 7 | 4 |
| macos | 13 (7.3%) | 6 | 3 |
| need | 11 (6.2%) | 2 | 5 |
| open | 10 (5.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| weekly | 10 (5.7%) | 5 | 2 |
r/swift Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/swift
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| weekly.fatbobman.com | 5 | 5 |
| github.com | 5 | 7 |
| opendart.com | 4 | 1 |
| iosweeklybrief.com | 4 | 3 |
| antongubarenko.substack.com | 4 | 11 |
| youtube.com | 4 | 1 |
| artemnovichkov.com | 3 | 22 |
r/swift Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/swift
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
I built UIViews — A Gallery of SwiftUI Interfaces with Code
SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity
Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.4
New State Macro (Private vs Non-Private Behavior)
Swift Subprocess 1.0.0 Released
DOOM on Apple Neural Engine(ANE) via Core AI!!!!!
I built a native Markdown renderer for SwiftUI using TextKit 2 (enriched-markdown-ios)
Running iOS background tasks reliably (blog post)
I’ve been experimenting with Swift as a cross-platform UI language
What's new in Swift: July 2026 Edition
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I built UIViews — A Gallery of SwiftUI Interfaces with Code | 203 | 21 | image | Aug 3 |
| SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity | 104 | 54 | link | Aug 2 |
| Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.4 | 86 | 0 | link | Aug 20 |
| New State Macro (Private vs Non-Private Behavior) | 80 | 57 | image | Aug 28 |
| Swift Subprocess 1.0.0 Released | 75 | 8 | text | Aug 4 |
| DOOM on Apple Neural Engine(ANE) via Core AI!!!!! | 72 | 14 | text | Aug 11 |
| I built a native Markdown renderer for SwiftUI using TextKit 2 (enriched-markdown-ios) | 55 | 7 | image | Aug 20 |
| Running iOS background tasks reliably (blog post) | 47 | 4 | link | Aug 23 |
| I’ve been experimenting with Swift as a cross-platform UI language | 46 | 15 | text | Aug 26 |
| What's new in Swift: July 2026 Edition | 43 | 4 | link | Aug 7 |
r/swift Audience Overlap r/swift Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/swift FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/swift
What's the best time to post on r/swift?
Based on posting volume, r/swift is most active on Mondays around 8 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/swift?
r/swift averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/swift get?
Posts on r/swift average about 9 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/swift get most?
On r/swift, most posts are text posts (62%)