How to Build Mobile Apps with Claude Code: Full Course (2026)

Every prompt is in my free newsletter, ready to copy and paste: https://rakhulkarthick.substack.com/ Build an app with Claude Code, start to finish: a real animated iPhone app with its own pet, made with just Claude Opus 5.5. No video generator, 7 prompts in one Claude Code chat. What's in the video: - Claude Code researches Finch (4.9 stars, about 770K ratings): its App Store page, my screen recording and 948 App Store reviews. - Claude Design draws 3 original pets with a name and a logo each. I pick one, then pick 1 of 3 styles. - It designs every screen and links them into a clickable prototype. - It builds the real iPhone app with Expo, and I open it on my phone in Expo Go. - Claude Code tests it at 13 iPhone sizes, writes down every problem and fixes them until a full round comes back clean. - It makes the launch pack: 2 promo videos, App Store screenshots, a preview video, the store text and a privacy policy. - Then 2 ways to use it: custom apps for small businesses, or your own app on the App Store with a subscription. Chapters: 00:00 Make an animated app with just Claude 01:23 How it works: 2 kinds of animation 03:49 Setup 05:42 Step 1: Research the app 09:40 Step 2: Design the pet and logo 11:50 Step 3: Pick a style 12:29 Step 4: Design every screen 15:10 Step 5: Build the real iPhone app 17:31 Step 6: Claude Code tests and fixes it 21:07 My turn: using the app on my phone 25:34 Step 7: The launch pack 31:29 2 ways to make money from your app Get every prompt: [NEWSLETTER POST LINK] Links from the video: Claude desktop app: https://claude.com/download Expo Go: https://expo.dev/go Finch on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748 Apple Developer Program: https://developer.apple.com/programs/ App Store Small Business Program: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/ RevenueCat: https://www.revenuecat.com I'm Rakhul. Every week I build real things with AI, step by step, with the exact prompts you can use. If that's useful, subscribe.